With the exception of a few characters, there is a good likely hood that taking notes to keep who has and is doing Let me first say i really enjoyed this series despite its flaws. With the exception of a few characters, there is a good likely hood that taking notes to keep who has and is doing what is a very intelligent idea. An estimate of 30 characters might be low, but with each getting its own book time, it can lead to bouncing from thread to thread very haphazardly.
The other problem is only a few of these characters are fully flushed out to the point that we know and care or hate them while the others seem to serve as a means to an end to simply add more to an already complicated story. Yet these lesser parts often take up chapter after chapter, diverting our attention away from other story elements. I also say the series is unpredictable. That is good. I like it that Loyd took chances killing off characters and going places few others might go.
But in this last book, he did this by simply deciding not to tell us things. It almost seems like to keep the length up a quest was added, as were other characters for perspective. Then several details and thought processes were left out over the build up to the climax to keep us guessing. It lead to a little jerkiness in the book that i really wanted to enjoy more.
Over all it was a good series that i thought the ending left much to be desired. It could be viewed that the ending to book four might be a better one to the series, but i am glad to have read it because it has broadened the horizons for me as to what the potential of Epic Fantasy could be.
It might not have attained it, but even showing that potential is an accomplishment. Jul 19, Pavlo Tverdokhlib rated it it was amazing Shelves: epic-fantasy. Ok, where to start? The book is amazing. That's the short version. The ending blew me away, and I often complain that sff authors very rarely pull off good endings. This ending was perfect. As if you didn't already know that. But there were other things that were not predictable in any way.
Lloyd threw a bunch of very nice twists in along the way. And, honestly, if I was to describe this series in one sentence, I wo Ok, where to start? I loved the gap Cycle, though. But I barely pushed through the First Chronicles, and I don't want to go back.
If I could elaborate on this, I'd add that Tom Lloyd does great world-building. And his books have great action scenes and massive, epic convergences he tends to overdo it a bit in the early books, but he gets a lot better at it by the end.
It won't necessarily get good till Book 3 this was my own experience , and you may drop the series after 1 or 2 books as I know others have done, and I did for a pretty long time. But to any of those who do get as far as book 5, you need to know: you're in for a treat.
This one delivers. And that ending Mar 19, Kati rated it really liked it Shelves: in-english , fantasy , work-translations , , series-done. The last one in "The Twilight Reign" series with a really good, though slightly unexpected conclusion.
Unfortunately, the author seemed quite obsessed with torture his heroes suffered and suffered and suffered and the prize at the end, even when it was peace, just didn't seem adequate to what they had been through, especially in Isak's case. I admit I cried a lot while translating the book. Isak's story was simply heartbreaking, the sacrifices he made too great to even comprehend.
He never asked The last one in "The Twilight Reign" series with a really good, though slightly unexpected conclusion. He never asked for any of this and being the Lord of Farlan and Nartis' Chosen never brought him anything good. All the characters suffered greatly, not one of them escaped unscarred - Legana, Mihn, Emin One thing bothered me though - the villains: Kastan Styrax was awesome, unbeatable but not unfailing. But Ruhen? The traitor amidst Isak's people? They just went on and on and on, and nothing Isak or Emin did changed that, not till the very end.
It was quite frustrating. And the ending just didn't seem enough after everything they had done. All in all, a good series but with many opportunities missed and interesting characters killed off for no apparent reason.
I think that's what I will remember most about the books, the squandered potential. Aug 11, Laethir rated it it was amazing Shelves: fantasy , tom-lloyd. Although the whole series is an exciting experience, this on is even more so, describing all the characters I wanted to read about and their actions, culminating it all in an epic final of awesomeness.
This last book of the series had many surprises for me in store and I was not sure how the story would end until the very end of it. The author managed to explain how things work in the universe of this book, except many at the very end of the book. I wish there was a more detailed explanation how t Although the whole series is an exciting experience, this on is even more so, describing all the characters I wanted to read about and their actions, culminating it all in an epic final of awesomeness.
I wish there was a more detailed explanation how the events in the end happened, what the mechanics of the magic done are and so on. I'd also like to know more about how much the world changed after the closing events of the story. Partly, I guess, this is left open intentionally though.
I'm glad that many of my favorite characters survived the whole thing. Oct 12, Jonathan rated it it was amazing. After loving the other books in the series I was always going to love this one.
To give it anything less than a 5 would not be right. The book rounded off the series nicely, everything answered, and everyone had an ending. If this were a stand alone novel, I may rate it lower. I personally felt like it was rushed. I write this review a couple of months after finishing the book, so i cannot provide specifics, but I am left with a feeling like I was rusehd to the ending, and perhaps there couldve b After loving the other books in the series I was always going to love this one.
I write this review a couple of months after finishing the book, so i cannot provide specifics, but I am left with a feeling like I was rusehd to the ending, and perhaps there couldve been padded into two more books, but some would say that was overkill.
Read the series, love the characters and the twists and turns and eagerly await the next work from this brilliant author. Jul 07, Margareth rated it it was amazing Shelves: fantasy.
Read the others as they were published so a while ago now. The resume of the story is very useful. Remember that I never quite sorted out who everyone was previously, so just kept going and realised that I preferred it this time round. Felt that the story was coming to a conclusion. Still found it difficult to keep track of everyone, but just let it carry me along.
Aug 11, Mike rated it it was ok Shelves: read There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. About Tom Lloyd. Tom Lloyd. Tom Lloyd was born in and showed almost no interest in writing until the age of eighteen. I blame the teachers myself. Nevertheless he did eventually find himself with a long summer to spare before university, and decided to start a novel when it was suggested he get a job to pass the time.
This tells you much of what there is to know about him. The rest can be derived from the fact that he fi Tom Lloyd was born in and showed almost no interest in writing until the age of eighteen. The rest can be derived from the fact that he first had the idea of writing a book to annoy a schoolfriend by getting published before him.
No, honestly; he's actually that shallow. Studying Politics and International Relations at Southampton University had very little appreciable effect on him, beyond giving him a couple of ideas for future novels, but that was largely due to spending most of those three years in London shacked up with the god-daughter of an Asian dictator. There was also the intriguing suggestion of literary talent being passed on by some osmosis-like process.
As a result of a little work experience at Simon and Schuster - combined with some shameless flirting with the HR manager - he got a job as an editorial assistant on the Scribner list, which allowed him to mistype letters to a whole host of talented writers. Certain luminary examples there made it clear that before he became a fantasy editor he was going to have to spend several years iron-cladding his liver.
Towards this goal, he decamped to the A M Heath Literary Agency by way of Random House, which was silly because walking down Longacre would have been a lot quicker, to work in foreign rights while also freelancing for writersservices. After four years as contracts manager at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency he decided he didn't like other authors that much so he swapped his dark corner of Camden for one at Atlantic Books where it quickly became apparent that he prefers winning arguments to scruples.
Writing part-time, also known as watching loads more TV, he also manages to play a little sport in between trips to the pub and battering his next book - into a semblance of shape. Other books in the series. Twilight Reign 5 books. Their chill touch dug deeper and he fell to one knee.
For a moment he was paralysed by shock and pain. The greater pain was inside his skull: an icy fire that spread through his mind leaving a scorched trail of memories. Now he screamed. Oblivious to the impact of stone, he toppled over. He convulsed, writhing on the ground as the claws rooted in every forgotten corner, rending with swift, dispassionate precision.
Words from his past were ripped away. A memory of his proud parents flashed past his eyes, then their voices were empty sounds. He felt a name torn out and scattered to the winds. Eventually the pain receded, to be replaced then by a numbing cold; one that made him gasp for breath and shake uncontrollably.
He lay on the ground, knees drawn up to his chest and arms wrapped around his head. Stars burst across his vision before the cold took him. Darkness wrapped itself around him and he sank willingly into its embrace. He felt himself shaken awake and rolled onto his back. A hushed voice was speaking urgently above him. It sounded familiar. When he opened his eyes a whip-crack of pain flashed through his head. The voice spoke again, a word he thought he recognised, but his mind was a mire.
He tried to speak, but it came out only as a feeble moan. The Land swam and blurred around him as he was hauled up again. The man crouched before him, maintaining a firm grip on his arms and staring hard into his eyes. He could not fathom the words washing over him, nor command his limbs to move.
In frustration the man shook him like a doll and clouted his boot to try and attract his attention. One was normal, the other a squat lump with fat little toes. He cast a nervous glance to one side before returning his attention to the stricken man. My name. His head snapped back as Nai slapped him hard across the face. Say it. Your name is Amber, do you understand me?
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