The plot is good but takes too long to get to it. We’re on book eight of fourteen now so I don’t really want to go into too many details plot wise. It’s a strange structure to this book. We get a few chapters from each main POV which takes up most of the book …
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The Hyena and the Hawk by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A brilliant conclusion to a really engaging series. The conflict between the siblings of the Sun River nation may be over but the threat of the Plague people is growing and all the nations could be at threat. It will require all the knowledge and skill of Hesbrec, Maniye and the others if they have …
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The Bear and the Serpent by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A change of tone compared to the first book but all the better for it. Maniye has finally overcome her enemies but now she finds herself at a crossroads as the North no longer know what to make of her. So she decides to help Asmander with his quest down south, bringing with her a …
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The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Great setting that definitely lets it stand out from the usual fantasy medieval-esqe one. Maniye is the daughter of a Wolf chief and the captured queen of the Tigers. Her childhood has been lonely and hard, facing the antagonism and indifference of her father and the whole tribe. She is about to go through the …
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A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan
A little slow but still a great read. So I’ve always felt this is where the series really starts to bloat, though I’m sure other’s may disagree. This is where we start to get more and more POV’s from minor characters such as Morgase, Galina or Seaine, to fairly major ones such as Elaida, Sevanna …
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
Still one of the most epic endings I have ever read in a book. This starts fairly slow but does gather momentum. In some ways this is one of the most significant books in the series considering it’s where Rand and the Aes Sedai really come into contact properly for the first time since he …
The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan
Another amazing entry. So there’s no Perrin in this book. The first time I read it I found it quite strange but he had such a big part to play in the last book that it kind of makes sense. We also had basically no Rand in the third book so it balances out. However …
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
This is where the series really expands and comes into its own. In all the other books so far, the main POV characters have either been together or separated and then rejoined for the climax at the end. However here they really branch out into their own unique storylines and they never really all come …
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
An enjoyable book but I think there are a few issues character wise. There is a change in style in this book. Rand only gets a few POV’s, instead it is dominated by Perrin, Egwene and finally we get Mat’s POV. When I first read this book oh so long ago, this really threw me …
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
A step up from the first book and that was already great. This book is still dominated by the POV of Rand again though there are a few others. Rand is dealing with the psychological impact of the revelations from the end of the last book which is pretty understandable. He’s in pure denial and …
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