Review: Better and better
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
For a little while there, I thought this was going to turn into that most boring of plots, "hero saves world/kingdom, or variation thereof". but this....was awesome. unexpected turn after unexpected turn....what a ride. the plot surprised me, going into directions I didn't see coming at all, time and time again. I loved it. what's more, character development is an order of magnitude deeper than all the other books combined. this is the very best book of the series so far. It seems the author is really improving as he goes. the universe is wider, the characters more fleshed out, we didn't see yet another marriage, he has stopped including/advertising chapters previews at the end, plot devices do not repeat themselves as they used to, everything is better. I think I'll stop here and explore the other series in this universe before coming back to Tor's series - I think it makes more sense to read a multiple series universe in the order of publication Rather than finish each series separately, especially when they share the same timeline. I think it would have made it easier to just put everything in one series in the first place. oh well - Also, I do believe the poor guy should get a a chapter or three to just...breathe. it would improve the story. and adventure is not just a succession of problems solved. it's also looking around you and enjoying the sights. lots of authors don't bother for some reason. Anyways, the plot scope is getting wider, and this might still turn into a boring saving the world/universe story in the long run, but so far this author hasn't failed me. excellent excellent read, if you've been enjoying the series, you will not be disappointed.