A review by thereadingtrashqueen
King of Ashes, by Raymond E. Feist
4.0
"This is a very long first act, brother."
That it was indeed! 18 hours and 42 minutes on audio. 560 pages. I haven't been bored for even a single second, though, and am now anxiously awaiting the sequel. Is it 2020 yet???
I often complain about a book having nothing happen in them, and to be fair, nothing much happens in this one, but there is this underlying tension that makes you want to read on, and the world and story have been built and set up beautifully. We know the characters, we know what they're up to, and now we have to wait until 2020 to see how that'll go. The struggle is real, you guys.
I'm still torn on how to think of how women were treated in this book. There aren't many, and only one we truly get insight on, but it's all still minor compared to the main guys. On Coaltachin however, girls and boys are treated equally, and there seems to be an underlying respect towards women in general. It's just that Gwen and Millie are so very minor and only there for romance purposes and that even Hava gets reduced to just that in a way. Luckily she doesn't lose her badassness!
And Rosalee. Can't tell you how much I love Rosalee.
Also a major shoutout to the narrator, as he did an absolute splendid job! I loved all the accents and voices!
That it was indeed! 18 hours and 42 minutes on audio. 560 pages. I haven't been bored for even a single second, though, and am now anxiously awaiting the sequel. Is it 2020 yet???
I often complain about a book having nothing happen in them, and to be fair, nothing much happens in this one, but there is this underlying tension that makes you want to read on, and the world and story have been built and set up beautifully. We know the characters, we know what they're up to, and now we have to wait until 2020 to see how that'll go. The struggle is real, you guys.
I'm still torn on how to think of how women were treated in this book. There aren't many, and only one we truly get insight on, but it's all still minor compared to the main guys. On Coaltachin however, girls and boys are treated equally, and there seems to be an underlying respect towards women in general. It's just that Gwen and Millie are so very minor and only there for romance purposes and that even Hava gets reduced to just that in a way. Luckily she doesn't lose her badassness!
And Rosalee. Can't tell you how much I love Rosalee.
Spoiler
RIP Rosalee. I cry.Also a major shoutout to the narrator, as he did an absolute splendid job! I loved all the accents and voices!