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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I received this book free though Xpresso Book Tours. I strongly suggest you read at least Nocturne before reading Solis, but if you read the Fourth Element trilogy first you’ll have a lot more of the character’s backgrounds and the Fourth Talisman series will carry more emotional weight. It’s hard to review another Kat Ross book, simply because they are all amazing! Nocturne left off at a huge cliffhanger, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Solis. It did not disappoint. It’s thoughtful, mature (not as in x-rated, but as in developed and substantial,) and exciting. I love the complicated relationships between characters and the conflicting motivations (sometimes within the same character.) For a fantasy book this keeps it really grounded. The world building is excellent. The books is fast-paced. What else can I say? Kat Ross hits another one out of the park. Fantasy readers who haven’t yet been introduced to her NEED to get their hands on one of her books. Bottom Line: WHEN DOES THE NEXT BOOK COME OUT?!?! ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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In the second volume of the Fourth Talisman series, Nazafareen's path takes a twist, setting her on a journey into the heart of the maelstrom... It's been a thousand years since the Avas Vatras tried to burn the world to ashes. A thousand years since they were imprisoned in the brutal wasteland called the Kiln. But revenge is a dish best served cold-even, apparently, by the children of fire. In Delphi, Nazafareen joins forces with the followers of Dionysius to rescue her friends from the Oracle's dungeons and seek out the three talismans whose extraordinary powers stopped the Vatras before. With her own breaking magic growing stronger by the day, she must walk a razor's edge to control her volatile temper. And if the Vatras find the talismans first, their last hope will die. In the frozen wastes of the Valkirin range, Victor Dessarian strikes an uneasy bargain with bitter enemies to keep his tenuous grip on the Maiden Keep. The other holdfasts are coming for him. But it's a traitor within Val Moraine's walls that may prove to be his downfall. No library descriptions found. |
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I love this series!! The characters, and cultures, are rich and complex. Ross has woven a beautiful, if deadly, world, with one half wrapped in perpetual night, and the other in perpetual day. I'm still interested in the mechanics behind how this happened. I know it's fantasy, but the science oriented part of me wants to know if it's because the magic stopped the planet’s spin on its axis.
Darius and Nazafareen are still working through their own inner turmoil. Nazafareen's magic is growing stronger, the longer she's in Solis, and her volatile temper makes it easier to slip free. She must learn to master herself in order to master this rare breaking magic, a magic valuable to defeating that of the Avas Vatras. Darius, even once freed, must deal with the aftermath of his treatment at the hands of the Oracle novices, so reminiscent of his previous enslavement as a Water Dog (see the Fourth Element Series).
Seeing Samarqand was pretty cool. I loved the bargaining scene between Javid and the tailor. I know there are some cultures where it's considered rude not to do so. I think that's so of Persian/Iranian culture, but I'm not sure. I could never do that 😶 I'm way too shy! Speaking of Javid, I love that things always stay from his chosen perspective, even when we learn the full truth about him, and that this truth is simply part of his personality, and not dwelled upon, or the reader bludgeoned with as a statement. It was cool to see him more in his element once back in Samarqand, because familiar ground always changes how people act by giving greater confidence, which was surely lacking in Delphi!
While Nazafareen/Darius, and Culach are still my favourite, Javid certainly grew on me. I like Herodotus too. The elderly scholar shares many of my own interests. He's a very knowledgeable, valuable ally for Nazafareen too. His life’s work centres on the gates, and the talismans that broke the world. Speaking of characters I like, let's discuss who I despise… The Pythia needs to be stuffed into her own brazen bull. Just saying… She's beginning to rival Dolores Umbridge for the 'most despised villain’ award.
I can't recommend this series enough! I want the next book now! And have I mentioned how beautiful these covers are?
Read my review of Nocturne here.
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***Many thanks to XPresso Blog Tours and the author for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. ( )