11-10-2007, 03:44 PM
I was a little put off by the first 170 pages of whining by the main character. It gets a bit tiresome that every chapter opens with Linden Avery avowing to find some answers, answers to questions I'm still a little unsure.
But things pick up after that. She goes and does things. All the characters you know and love return. She finds herself in dire situations, from which she eventually manages to extricate herself. Covenant and her son act wierd, but we find resolution. It is quite epic and now it's done and I find myself asking questions like why can't he write any frickin faster. Although having read this one, I'm okay waiting for the next two. I'll be happy when they come out. It's not the desperation I felt reading the first trilogy. Is that the difference in reading books when I'm eighteen and twenty eight? It is twenty eight, right.
You still need a thesaurus to get through the books or just do I want a do and ignore the big words. Puissance? Theurgy? Eventually all his characters use the big words when speaking which I find funny.
My main problem with the book was that I should have read Ruins of the Earth again. There were quite plot points and characters and themes from that book that kept popping up that it would have been pretty good to know. Which means I'm going to have to go back and read. Reading this book was like taking a test you hadn't quite studied for. You were familiar with the material, you just weren't going to get a good grade.
What makes the books good are the characters that surround the main character. Linden Avery is a mess, but her supporting cast all have the qualities we want or at least want to see in a big book. They are honorable and strong and always do the the right thing. One of the big themes of the books is Linden Avery is given tremendous power, enough to destroy the world. And there is a good chance in the end she will do just that. But her friends trust her enough they will stand by her decisions. It's a fantasy novel because theses good friends stay through all the whining and the teeth gnashing.
I don't know if I could recommend the book. It was quite long. It stalled for a 170 pages. And if you don't like people wallowing in their misery as they try to save the world it might not be your cup of tea. Plus, you should read the other books first. The countdown to the next book begins now. I guess I'm only six or seven years away from the conclusion.
But things pick up after that. She goes and does things. All the characters you know and love return. She finds herself in dire situations, from which she eventually manages to extricate herself. Covenant and her son act wierd, but we find resolution. It is quite epic and now it's done and I find myself asking questions like why can't he write any frickin faster. Although having read this one, I'm okay waiting for the next two. I'll be happy when they come out. It's not the desperation I felt reading the first trilogy. Is that the difference in reading books when I'm eighteen and twenty eight? It is twenty eight, right.
You still need a thesaurus to get through the books or just do I want a do and ignore the big words. Puissance? Theurgy? Eventually all his characters use the big words when speaking which I find funny.
My main problem with the book was that I should have read Ruins of the Earth again. There were quite plot points and characters and themes from that book that kept popping up that it would have been pretty good to know. Which means I'm going to have to go back and read. Reading this book was like taking a test you hadn't quite studied for. You were familiar with the material, you just weren't going to get a good grade.
What makes the books good are the characters that surround the main character. Linden Avery is a mess, but her supporting cast all have the qualities we want or at least want to see in a big book. They are honorable and strong and always do the the right thing. One of the big themes of the books is Linden Avery is given tremendous power, enough to destroy the world. And there is a good chance in the end she will do just that. But her friends trust her enough they will stand by her decisions. It's a fantasy novel because theses good friends stay through all the whining and the teeth gnashing.
I don't know if I could recommend the book. It was quite long. It stalled for a 170 pages. And if you don't like people wallowing in their misery as they try to save the world it might not be your cup of tea. Plus, you should read the other books first. The countdown to the next book begins now. I guess I'm only six or seven years away from the conclusion.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit