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jlbates's review against another edition
4.0
If you like sci-fi series, this one is worth a look. Around book 3 there are good twists/turns although it gets a hair more predictable towards the end.
dozylocal's review against another edition
4.0
This series is immense. I am fully invested in the key characters and with only one more book to go, I have no idea how it's all going to resolve. I loved the way a little piece of detail from book 1 (which I'd actually forgotten about) gets explained towards the end of this instalment. The books are still really long but I'm enjoying them.
benlundns's review
4.0
The books are enjoyable but so dang long, with so many characters, and so many viewpoints, that keeping who is doing what and where they are can be very confusing if you step away from the book for any period of time, and given that I was reading this a chapter or two at a time, that starts to become a real problem eventually. Before I move on to book 5 in a few months I will need to read a recap just to remember what everyone is doing to get up to speed.
bloomis427's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
Her writing is getting stronger, but is still succumbing to what most epic fantasy ends up doing, becoming unwieldy and introducing too much... extra stuff in the story.
Again, though, this series is consuming me. So it's still pretty good. I'm obsessed with Tanis.
Her writing is getting stronger, but is still succumbing to what most epic fantasy ends up doing, becoming unwieldy and introducing too much... extra stuff in the story.
Again, though, this series is consuming me. So it's still pretty good. I'm obsessed with Tanis.
max_booth's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sarahthuotte's review against another edition
5.0
You know when you read something and then feel both mind blown and ready to tear your hair out because Oh My Gods?!
Yeah, it's kind of like that.
I loved every torturously wonderful second and can not wait for the 5th and final book♡
Yeah, it's kind of like that.
I loved every torturously wonderful second and can not wait for the 5th and final book♡
ablotial's review against another edition
5.0
Fourth book in the series, and still OH SO GOOD! And I can definitely see the author's writing improving over the course of this series, although there were still a few editing mistakes, like using the wrong character's name when it should have obviously been someone else. I've always wondered why they don't fix that during the audiobook production - but I guess they want to be "true" to the original, even if the original is wrong.
The story kept progressing, and of course Tannis is still the best one. I love how his story keeps evolving. The scene where he finally helped Ean figure out their relationship was lovely. Though Ean still annoys me - but I'm glad he's finally starting to see the bigger picture. Trell is still great too. I wish we could hear more from Sebastian, but I guess the series is long enough as it is.
Can't wait for the next book to be released!
The story kept progressing, and of course Tannis is still the best one. I love how his story keeps evolving. The scene where he finally helped Ean figure out their relationship was lovely. Though Ean still annoys me - but I'm glad he's finally starting to see the bigger picture. Trell is still great too. I wish we could hear more from Sebastian, but I guess the series is long enough as it is.
Can't wait for the next book to be released!
stephquintal's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book, it is one with characters worth following and a plot line which is on the brink of unfolding into something much greater but I can’t help but feel that this read contains unfulfilled potential.
This instalment of the series essentially drops characters that have been followed all through the previous books. This may help clean up the plot lines but I found I missed certain perspectives along the way. I also found the text verbacious - heavily descriptive and over detailing of the laws defined in McPhails world. I get it. They’re oh so complicated and you have a number of genius minds making strides. I am however, now starting to be annoyed by this overly refined attention to details. (These laws seem to be over ruled over by use of imagination so anything can be willed into happening regardless of the laws anyways).
My 3 star seems like an unpopular vote but I didn’t quite feel as enthralled, here’s hoping the next book is better !
This instalment of the series essentially drops characters that have been followed all through the previous books. This may help clean up the plot lines but I found I missed certain perspectives along the way. I also found the text verbacious - heavily descriptive and over detailing of the laws defined in McPhails world. I get it. They’re oh so complicated and you have a number of genius minds making strides. I am however, now starting to be annoyed by this overly refined attention to details. (These laws seem to be over ruled over by use of imagination so anything can be willed into happening regardless of the laws anyways).
My 3 star seems like an unpopular vote but I didn’t quite feel as enthralled, here’s hoping the next book is better !
webby's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0