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Wielder Trilogy #2
Wielder's Rising
The Kalian Army marches to battle. Kadrak is restless for the power of the throne. The princess is anxious for marriage but fears for the safety of her fiancé. Traven sets sail in search of Faldor’s Keep where he hopes to find a weapon to save his country. What he discovers will change the fate of all.
343 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 19, 2012
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August 23, 2016
Excellent second part. Have to admit, there were times I laughed just too hard, cause I could so relate to what had happened. Loving this story and it's characters.
June 22, 2012
Ok, I can't honestly say that this book is as good as many others I've given four stars to, but the story just improved so much since the beginning of the first book, I feel like it's earned some "most improved" merits. The writing is still rather simplistic (though better), and the dialogue especially could use some improvement, but the story moves along and is engaging enough for me to deal with other shortcomings. So while I can't say I really appreciated this book as much as many more polished ones, I can honestly say I enjoyed it, and look forward to it's final installment.
I do have one gripe though. When reading fantasy there must of course be some suspension of belief, as if we were to judge this world and characters by our own standards, we'd constantly be disgruntled with all the little inconsistencies. At the same time, I think that (for example) if you are using horses in your story, unless you explain that your horses are somehow different from ours, it behooves an author to learn enough about horses to avoid a inadvertently huge mistake that throws the reader out of the story. I'm not saying that the handling of horses was especially bad in this book though, what really got me was the princess. While I'm no expert on royal guard duties, I had to suspend a huge amount of belief to go along with the idea that a guards duties to protect the heir to the throne from a raging battle can actually be superseded by the whims of a love struck teenage girl. Or those of a military general in a military action, for that matter. If they can just be overruled THAT easily, they are pretty useless. In this case it was essential to the story, but had me repeatedly shaking my head.
To end on a positive note though, this story is certainly an enjoyable, fast paced read, and I hope the author continues to polish his craft, I feel like he could be great.
I do have one gripe though. When reading fantasy there must of course be some suspension of belief, as if we were to judge this world and characters by our own standards, we'd constantly be disgruntled with all the little inconsistencies. At the same time, I think that (for example) if you are using horses in your story, unless you explain that your horses are somehow different from ours, it behooves an author to learn enough about horses to avoid a inadvertently huge mistake that throws the reader out of the story. I'm not saying that the handling of horses was especially bad in this book though, what really got me was the princess. While I'm no expert on royal guard duties, I had to suspend a huge amount of belief to go along with the idea that a guards duties to protect the heir to the throne from a raging battle can actually be superseded by the whims of a love struck teenage girl. Or those of a military general in a military action, for that matter. If they can just be overruled THAT easily, they are pretty useless. In this case it was essential to the story, but had me repeatedly shaking my head.
To end on a positive note though, this story is certainly an enjoyable, fast paced read, and I hope the author continues to polish his craft, I feel like he could be great.
July 14, 2020
Enjoyable adventure
I have enjoyed book one and two and will certainly finish the trilogy. Two things about this book bugs. The first is the TSTL Princess Khalistan. Traven deserves much better than her. She drove me nuts. Not bad enough to stop reading though. Second is I really don't care to read from the antagonist POV. Other than that rest of the characters are great.
I have enjoyed book one and two and will certainly finish the trilogy. Two things about this book bugs. The first is the TSTL Princess Khalistan. Traven deserves much better than her. She drove me nuts. Not bad enough to stop reading though. Second is I really don't care to read from the antagonist POV. Other than that rest of the characters are great.
May 29, 2013
This was a pretty good sequel. I was pleasantly surprised that it was as good as it was. I find that most second books are kind of disappointing. I still love the main character who is still very sweet. I was wondering how this book would go, but I thought the adventure and the battle was great!
February 1, 2014
I think I liked this one even better than the first.
April 2, 2013
Let me start off by saying the basics of the story is the same as others in this genre for the most part. Boy is introduced; boy matures; boy becomes the world's hero. However, the author does a great job at the storytelling and the building of the characters. I enjoyed the descriptive storytelling that some seem to have found badly done. I was able to "get to know" the characters and their reasoning and have read the entire series and liked every one of them. I was saddened to find that the author ended the series. I would have liked to find out more information about Traven's past and that of the ancient Wielders.
July 16, 2019
The wielded series is worth your time
I’ve read two of the 3 books in the trilogy. The first book was not what I expected, although I really didn’t know what it was about. I,was pleased with the character development, especially with Blaise and Travan. The plot emerged and grew as the young man did. I thought the transition from Book 1 to 2 was seamless. I am ready to start the final book. I would recommend the shoes to anyone who enjoys this genre
I’ve read two of the 3 books in the trilogy. The first book was not what I expected, although I really didn’t know what it was about. I,was pleased with the character development, especially with Blaise and Travan. The plot emerged and grew as the young man did. I thought the transition from Book 1 to 2 was seamless. I am ready to start the final book. I would recommend the shoes to anyone who enjoys this genre
February 9, 2020
decent story; weak writing
The Wielder series is a decent story, but the writing isn't great. There's no real world building, detail, character development, etc. Still, it's a reasonably entertaining, easy read.
The Wielder series is a decent story, but the writing isn't great. There's no real world building, detail, character development, etc. Still, it's a reasonably entertaining, easy read.
April 27, 2018
Trevan's adventure begins but there is more there than meets the eye. Danger is looming. Can he face it.
June 13, 2014
Feuer, Eis, Wasser, Wind, Blitze, Visionen, magische Artefakte - im 2. Band seiner Fantasy-Trilogie "Wielder's Rising" bietet Autor Christensen seinen Leser ein ganzes Spektrum an Magie. Der junge Soldat und ehemalige Handelsschüler Traven erkennt auf seiner Expedition zu Faldor's Keep, dem einstigen Heim eines legendären Magiers, dass er selbst magische Kräfte besitzt. Nach und nach lernt er sie zu beherrschen, doch reicht es?
Diese Frage steht im Mittelpunkt des 2. Bandes, denn Traven ist die einzige Hoffnung der Menschen den bösen Atmosphären-Magier Kadrak zu besiegen, der sich mit seiner Armee auf den Weg gemacht hat, die Welt zu erobern. Und dann ist auch noch Travens 1. große Liebe, Prinzessin Kalista, in Gefahr, denn sie befindet sich zusammen mit ihrem adligen Verlobten Gavin und Travens väterlichem Freund Blaize an der Front.
Mir gefällt es, dass im 2. Band der Fokus mehr auf der Magie liegt als im 1. Band "Das Erwachen des Magiers". Dadurch haben Blaize und Kalista zwar weniger Raum, aber dafür bietet Christensen mit dem elfischen Wächter Darian eine neue spannende Hauptfigur auf. Insgesamt spannend erzählt und eine gute Fortsetzung der Reihe.
Diese Frage steht im Mittelpunkt des 2. Bandes, denn Traven ist die einzige Hoffnung der Menschen den bösen Atmosphären-Magier Kadrak zu besiegen, der sich mit seiner Armee auf den Weg gemacht hat, die Welt zu erobern. Und dann ist auch noch Travens 1. große Liebe, Prinzessin Kalista, in Gefahr, denn sie befindet sich zusammen mit ihrem adligen Verlobten Gavin und Travens väterlichem Freund Blaize an der Front.
Mir gefällt es, dass im 2. Band der Fokus mehr auf der Magie liegt als im 1. Band "Das Erwachen des Magiers". Dadurch haben Blaize und Kalista zwar weniger Raum, aber dafür bietet Christensen mit dem elfischen Wächter Darian eine neue spannende Hauptfigur auf. Insgesamt spannend erzählt und eine gute Fortsetzung der Reihe.
February 23, 2020
The story continues with further development of Traven's powers. Most of the book is the story of his quest to find the ruins of an ancient wielder's keep. The romance hinted at in the first book develops into a love triangle, with Traven's position still being hopeless.
Princess Kalista is not a likeable character. She's willful and unreasonable. Her insistence on going into danger to warn her fiance to avoid danger is just stupid, and threatens to break the reader's suspension of disbelief.
In spite of the faults, the book kept my interest well enough to stick with the series.
Princess Kalista is not a likeable character. She's willful and unreasonable. Her insistence on going into danger to warn her fiance to avoid danger is just stupid, and threatens to break the reader's suspension of disbelief.
In spite of the faults, the book kept my interest well enough to stick with the series.
March 12, 2013
A very good read, good twist to the genre of magic and myth. Much better than the first book.
April 3, 2012
Liked the story. I wish that the third one was out.
July 18, 2015
Well Planned.
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