12-14-2022, 02:25 PM
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
This could be the final book in the trilogy. Or not. It does come to a conclusion, but it feels like there could still be stories to tell.
I didn't like this one as much as the first two books in the series and I dearly loved the first one. It seemed like such a fresh take on the magic school trope. Golden Enclaves didn't seem to have a clear focus on where the story should go. Most of the first part of the book was El moping for her lost Orion. Then she realized that she might have to save him by killing him. Then she realized she needed to save the Enclaves where Wizards live apart from the mundane world. Finally there is a big battle to resolve the questions.
I guess the sequences built on each other but not really in a solid way. This was the weakest of the three books. Still kind of enjoyable because El is so grouchy.
This could be the final book in the trilogy. Or not. It does come to a conclusion, but it feels like there could still be stories to tell.
I didn't like this one as much as the first two books in the series and I dearly loved the first one. It seemed like such a fresh take on the magic school trope. Golden Enclaves didn't seem to have a clear focus on where the story should go. Most of the first part of the book was El moping for her lost Orion. Then she realized that she might have to save him by killing him. Then she realized she needed to save the Enclaves where Wizards live apart from the mundane world. Finally there is a big battle to resolve the questions.
I guess the sequences built on each other but not really in a solid way. This was the weakest of the three books. Still kind of enjoyable because El is so grouchy.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm