Review: Epic Fantasy you shouldn't miss
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2013
I give this book 4.5 stars.I love a series where the newer books are better than the first ones, because it means that the story is getting better. This is the case with the Peregrine Prophecy, book two in the Rithhek Cage Trilogy.This book had more action than the first one, more twists and unexpected outcomes. What I appreciated the most is that it filled the gaps that weren't answered with the first one; and for a complex world building such as Tholann requires, there were no plot inconsistencies. It was impeccable, very sound and engaging, and I must add amazing. The pacing was good, even if it was a little bit slow at first; the descriptions were excellent and although the book was lengthy, I think almost everything was well placed and necessary.In this book we get to encounter some of the old characters and newer ones too. We get to know a new race within Tholann, the Fashwei, who were natives trained for killing and hunting. I didn't care for them much, though, they were merciless and ruthless. We also get to learn a lot about dragons. From the new characters my absolute favourite was Adept Leod. It was great to get to know some of the other members of the council of nine because, as the places they live in, they are strictly related to the agates they manipulate; and this particular one was so quirky. He was like this crazy wizard running around the place trying to get things done in time. Loved him!Definitely my favourite thing was that, unlike the first book, the story was being told from different points of view. It gave the story something extra and it really helped understand everything that was going on. It made you realize stuff before the characters did, so then you would be kept on an edge waiting for them to see it.I mostly valued to learn more about Tholann's history and the context of what was going on in the story, it really added to the enjoyment of the book. I feel that Tholann, as a world, is getting richer and richer, with all this races and different places, like it could be a real world out there in the universe. I am grateful that I could finally complete my picture of Tholann.I really love a book that is filled with lots of background history, but it has to be done in an appealing way, not in a boring tedious way, and this book nailed it.I would unquestionably recommend this book to all fantasy fans out there.*Note: I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.