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It's hard to call this a great book--it breaks too many rules, with lots of telling instead of showing, character soup, and parts of the plot that I almost couldn't follow (what are Ddura? And what's a Lanteran again?).
But I don't care--I gulped it down and couldn't stop reading. It's an exercise in worldbuilding, and it's really wonderful for that. It reminds me of Mercedes Lackey's Arrows of the Queen in that respect--it's basically just New Kid in the World. The format of the book is as a jo ...more
But I don't care--I gulped it down and couldn't stop reading. It's an exercise in worldbuilding, and it's really wonderful for that. It reminds me of Mercedes Lackey's Arrows of the Queen in that respect--it's basically just New Kid in the World. The format of the book is as a jo ...more
I am so, so glad I decided what to rate this one before I read the other two in the trilogy, or I'd be seriously struggling to be honest in my star rating right now. But I did, so I can be fair and give it the three stars it deserves. It's not great, but it's decent and readable, and while it has major flaws, it is, overall, fairly fun. If you like this kind of thing, this is the kind of thing you like, basically. (But read on. THIS BOOK IS A TRAP.)
I read this book because a) I'd read a more rec ...more
I read this book because a) I'd read a more rec ...more
I've wanted to read this for ages - pretty much ever since I read and loved "And All The Stars" which I picked up 3 years ago.
Fortunately it completely lived up to my expectations. I loved the world building and how the entire universe was set up. I adored reading about Cass' struggles with learning the language, and even found myself thinking in her disjointed sentences at times. I enjoyed seeing the friendships grow despite Cass being a 'Stray' and was totally fascinated by her coping mechanis ...more
Fortunately it completely lived up to my expectations. I loved the world building and how the entire universe was set up. I adored reading about Cass' struggles with learning the language, and even found myself thinking in her disjointed sentences at times. I enjoyed seeing the friendships grow despite Cass being a 'Stray' and was totally fascinated by her coping mechanis ...more
Jan 10, 2013
Wealhtheow
marked it as to-read
Oct 24, 2013
Lorena
marked it as to-read
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Kate
marked it as to-read
