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3.5 stars
"However strenuously the world pulls us apart, however long the absence, we are not changed for being dashed upon the rocks. I knew you then, I know you now, I shall know you again when you come home."
Like its predecessor Seraphina, Shadow Scale has some lovely lines in it. Hartman can clearly write. Unfortunately this book as a whole isn't nearly as satisfying as the first one in the duology.
Shadow Scale is very long, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but even with the extraordina ...more
"However strenuously the world pulls us apart, however long the absence, we are not changed for being dashed upon the rocks. I knew you then, I know you now, I shall know you again when you come home."
Like its predecessor Seraphina, Shadow Scale has some lovely lines in it. Hartman can clearly write. Unfortunately this book as a whole isn't nearly as satisfying as the first one in the duology.
Shadow Scale is very long, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but even with the extraordina ...more
This book was long. I mean, really long. And while Seraphina's and Selda's and Kiggs' relationship continues to grow slowly, it's actually a very small part of this story. Seraphina travels all over the place, finding half-dragons as part of an incredibly naive and, I thought, harebrained idea to protect Goredd from the evil dragons, who happen to hate half-dragons and people. The actual half-dragons, who were found really easily, were all, with the exception of Janoula (sp?), wonderful and symp
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3.5
Not often do I find myself with such widely different feelings about a book.
Hartman's sequel to the excellent Seraphina was as exquisitly written, the language beautiful, and often of a lyrical quality. The plot and characters were however very different, and thus quite a shock. Had this novel been written on its own, I would have loved it, but as a sequel, it was very hard to get accustomed to (and to my shame I nearly stopped). The elements that I had so loved in the first book were not pr ...more
Not often do I find myself with such widely different feelings about a book.
Hartman's sequel to the excellent Seraphina was as exquisitly written, the language beautiful, and often of a lyrical quality. The plot and characters were however very different, and thus quite a shock. Had this novel been written on its own, I would have loved it, but as a sequel, it was very hard to get accustomed to (and to my shame I nearly stopped). The elements that I had so loved in the first book were not pr ...more
3.5 stars
Dec 15, 2013
Gali
marked it as to-read
Mar 09, 2015
Christina Pilkington
marked it as to-read
Nov 13, 2015
Lindsay
marked it as to-read
Aug 08, 2025
Alfred
marked it as to-read
