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Winds of the Forelands #5
Les Fruits de la vengeance
Soumis aux agissements souterrains du Tisserand, les royaumes Eandi des Terres du Devant connaissent des heures sombres. Luttes de pouvoir, ambitions destructrices, assassinats, les graines de la discorde portent leurs fruits. Désormais, seule une union sacrée permettrait d'éviter le désastre. Pourtant, aveugles au mal qui les ronge, Qirsi comme Eandi s'obstinent dans la méfiance et la haine. La poignée des justes parviendra-t-elle à nouer cette alliance ? Alors que Grinsa, pour démasquer le Tisserand, s'oblige à dénoncer celle qu'il aime, alors que Kearney, roi d'Eibithar, se révèle un monarque hors pair et Tavis de Curgh, jeune prince déchu, un noble valeureux, d'autres ne cessent de gonfler les rangs des rebelles...
321 pages, Paperback
First published April 13, 2006
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David B. Coe
66 books260 followersDavid B. Coe is an author of fantasy novels and short stories. He lives with his wife, Nancy Berner, and their two daughters on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
He has begun writing a new historical fantasy series under the pen name D.B. Jackson. The first one is titled Thieftaker, published in 2012.
He has begun writing a new historical fantasy series under the pen name D.B. Jackson. The first one is titled Thieftaker, published in 2012.
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March 29, 2022
This review is for the Weavers of War and for the series in general, as Weavers is the concluding volume of the saga. The series as a whole has pretty stellar ratings, so YMMV, but I thought as a whole the series was overly long/bloated and suffered from pacing issues and repeated info dumps that grew increasingly annoying. That stated, the world is interesting and founded on a neat premise.
To start, we have our 'typical' fantasy/feudal world called the Forelands, itself divided into several 'states' if you will. 900 years or so ago the Forelands were invaded by an army of sorcerers from the Southlands-- the Qirsi. Unlike the European people of the Forelands, the Qirsi have white hair and yellow eyes, and also shorter lifespans; it seems the use of magic takes some of their life essence away. After the defeat of the invasion, many Qirsi now serve as advisors to the various kings and nobles of the Forelands. The specific magics Qirsi have vary, but include 'shaping', fire, gleaning, mists and winds, beastmaster, healing, etc. Few have more than a handful of magical talents, but a Weaver has them all, and further, can draw upon other's magic to amplify their own.
Weavers by law are killed ASAP, along with their entire families. Yet, this sage contains two-- the Weaver behind a conspiracy to undermine Foreland rule and supplant it with a Qirsi tyranny, and another who begins (hides) as a simple gleaner. You know the two weavers will clash eventually, and they do here in the final book, but along the way Coe introduces a vast cast of Qirsi and nobility (and their spouses, etc.) and much of the saga concerns their interpersonal relations. If you are in to fictional feudal court drama, this is a series for you!
While the first volume set the stage for the world, the next three were basically placeholders for the final weaver confrontation. Endless drama, love affairs and such populate hundreds of pages here. For some reason, every time Coe switches POVs, he felt compelled to give us the back story on the character; over and over as the series progressed. This got really old quick. Also, while the first and final volume move at a decent pace, the middle three are glacial.
Final note. I presume the Qirsi could serve as a proxy for what happens when society 'others' groups due to their differences-- 'white hairs' often serves here as a curse for example-- this is at best superficial and the ending only compounds this. If you are into high fantasy and feudal drama, you may really love this. If you like action and/or grim dark fantasy, this is probably not for you. 2 stars.
To start, we have our 'typical' fantasy/feudal world called the Forelands, itself divided into several 'states' if you will. 900 years or so ago the Forelands were invaded by an army of sorcerers from the Southlands-- the Qirsi. Unlike the European people of the Forelands, the Qirsi have white hair and yellow eyes, and also shorter lifespans; it seems the use of magic takes some of their life essence away. After the defeat of the invasion, many Qirsi now serve as advisors to the various kings and nobles of the Forelands. The specific magics Qirsi have vary, but include 'shaping', fire, gleaning, mists and winds, beastmaster, healing, etc. Few have more than a handful of magical talents, but a Weaver has them all, and further, can draw upon other's magic to amplify their own.
Weavers by law are killed ASAP, along with their entire families. Yet, this sage contains two-- the Weaver behind a conspiracy to undermine Foreland rule and supplant it with a Qirsi tyranny, and another who begins (hides) as a simple gleaner. You know the two weavers will clash eventually, and they do here in the final book, but along the way Coe introduces a vast cast of Qirsi and nobility (and their spouses, etc.) and much of the saga concerns their interpersonal relations. If you are in to fictional feudal court drama, this is a series for you!
While the first volume set the stage for the world, the next three were basically placeholders for the final weaver confrontation. Endless drama, love affairs and such populate hundreds of pages here. For some reason, every time Coe switches POVs, he felt compelled to give us the back story on the character; over and over as the series progressed. This got really old quick. Also, while the first and final volume move at a decent pace, the middle three are glacial.
Final note. I presume the Qirsi could serve as a proxy for what happens when society 'others' groups due to their differences-- 'white hairs' often serves here as a curse for example-- this is at best superficial and the ending only compounds this. If you are into high fantasy and feudal drama, you may really love this. If you like action and/or grim dark fantasy, this is probably not for you. 2 stars.
October 28, 2019
3.75 stars. FRTC
This whole series was really a great read. The world was well developed and the characters were realistic and fully rendered. I found myself liking and disliking almost every character alternately which is a testament to the storytelling ability of David Coe. I took a while to finish this book; in part I was savouring it because I knew that there were no more Forelands books after this, and in part it was because this book is.so.sad. So many of the characters I liked . However, ultimately I liked how this book and series ended. It was satisfying and I'm interested in continuing on with the Southlands series.
This whole series was really a great read. The world was well developed and the characters were realistic and fully rendered. I found myself liking and disliking almost every character alternately which is a testament to the storytelling ability of David Coe. I took a while to finish this book; in part I was savouring it because I knew that there were no more Forelands books after this, and in part it was because this book is.so.sad. So many of the characters I liked . However, ultimately I liked how this book and series ended. It was satisfying and I'm interested in continuing on with the Southlands series.
July 29, 2018
Overall, I give this series a four out of five. The story was captivating, although confusing, and I found myself falling in love with characters, then turning to hate them and visa versa. The writing can be long winded and overly detailed at points but the descriptions allow you to visualize everything as if you were a fly on the wall. The changes in the characters were believable and the struggle that each one faced was very much apparent in their development.
One thing I found interesting was that when Coe found a new word he wanted to work into his writing, it would last for about a third of the book, being used regularly and then suddenly vanish. Also, my edition of book four contained a characters list, yet none of the other books did. I believe this to be a strange editing mishap since these books were before the mass editions.
One thing I found interesting was that when Coe found a new word he wanted to work into his writing, it would last for about a third of the book, being used regularly and then suddenly vanish. Also, my edition of book four contained a characters list, yet none of the other books did. I believe this to be a strange editing mishap since these books were before the mass editions.
December 19, 2022
I wanted this last book to win me over more, but I ended up feeling pretty let down.
A good bit of battling and drama happens here. We get some character deaths, some more dramatic than others. There's a lot about this conclusion plot-wise that worked for me, and some things that didn't. But ultimately, I love a story with strong characters, and this isn't it.
There is a range with Coe's characters. There's a group of them that feel more fleshed out, who I cared about, who I felt like I knew to some degree (Keziah, Tavis, Grinsa, Aindreas, Evanthya & Fetnalla are examples). And then there were characters who were part of a generic flat blob (Hagan, Javan, Tebeo, Brall, Pronjed, Yaella, even Kearney). There were Good Soldiers and Proud Lords galore. You do have to have minor, less fleshed out characters in a story, I understand that. But many characters who are given significant page time throughout this series never felt as fleshed out as they should have given all that page time. I think Coe both focused on *way* too many characters /and/ didn't spend enough time characterizing them.
The romance is especially poor in this volume. I was never fully sold on Grinsa and Cresenne, but I was going along with it. This volume creates very sudden romances with characters that I absolutely did not buy. Book 3 had me hopeful for a Gershon/Keziah relationship, but after book 4 it was clear that wouldn't happen. What Coe does in book 5 had me like, oh no... why would you do this when Gershon was right there?
Fetnalla and Evanthya were a couple of my favorite characters, and I'm pretty satisfied with where that ended. It felt a bit amped for drama, but whatever, that's what epic fantasy is for.
There's also a lot about Tavis's arc that I enjoyed, but by this point Coe had neglected him so much in favor of the many, many other characters that it was hard to care. When a character doesn't show up in the book for hundreds of pages, my connection to them fades.
I finished this book sort of out of obligation to finish the series. The first book was really excellent, but it increasingly lost its way for me after that. While a lot of reviewers found the glacial pace frustrating, that wasn't really my problem. I didn't mind the slow progression of plot - I just wish I had more characters I really loved or hated. I don't think I'll read more by Coe since this is his style!
A good bit of battling and drama happens here. We get some character deaths, some more dramatic than others. There's a lot about this conclusion plot-wise that worked for me, and some things that didn't. But ultimately, I love a story with strong characters, and this isn't it.
There is a range with Coe's characters. There's a group of them that feel more fleshed out, who I cared about, who I felt like I knew to some degree (Keziah, Tavis, Grinsa, Aindreas, Evanthya & Fetnalla are examples). And then there were characters who were part of a generic flat blob (Hagan, Javan, Tebeo, Brall, Pronjed, Yaella, even Kearney). There were Good Soldiers and Proud Lords galore. You do have to have minor, less fleshed out characters in a story, I understand that. But many characters who are given significant page time throughout this series never felt as fleshed out as they should have given all that page time. I think Coe both focused on *way* too many characters /and/ didn't spend enough time characterizing them.
The romance is especially poor in this volume. I was never fully sold on Grinsa and Cresenne, but I was going along with it. This volume creates very sudden romances with characters that I absolutely did not buy. Book 3 had me hopeful for a Gershon/Keziah relationship, but after book 4 it was clear that wouldn't happen. What Coe does in book 5 had me like, oh no... why would you do this when Gershon was right there?
Fetnalla and Evanthya were a couple of my favorite characters, and I'm pretty satisfied with where that ended. It felt a bit amped for drama, but whatever, that's what epic fantasy is for.
There's also a lot about Tavis's arc that I enjoyed, but by this point Coe had neglected him so much in favor of the many, many other characters that it was hard to care. When a character doesn't show up in the book for hundreds of pages, my connection to them fades.
I finished this book sort of out of obligation to finish the series. The first book was really excellent, but it increasingly lost its way for me after that. While a lot of reviewers found the glacial pace frustrating, that wasn't really my problem. I didn't mind the slow progression of plot - I just wish I had more characters I really loved or hated. I don't think I'll read more by Coe since this is his style!
January 1, 2024
This book was a great ending to this 5-book series! All of the main action finally came together in this book. The major battles all took place and the disparate peoples of the world that he created -at last! - all joined up together, which made all of the story lines complete. I like how he ended the book with the main characters all getting full recognition. I also like that he didn't "fix" what was wrong with the world. No one could mourn, rebuild, fix race-relations, and re-align kingdoms and fiefs in a few days or weeks, so he left all that for the people in his book to solve on their own. That was well done and made life in his lands seem believable.
If you like fantasy, politics, new lands, and a Fae-like magic system, I would recommend these books. Some of the story is long and twisted, and I didn't rate all the books 5⭐ like this one, but it's worth your time if you want to delve into something new. I'm delighted to have finished this book (and series) at the end of the year - perfect timing!
If you like fantasy, politics, new lands, and a Fae-like magic system, I would recommend these books. Some of the story is long and twisted, and I didn't rate all the books 5⭐ like this one, but it's worth your time if you want to delve into something new. I'm delighted to have finished this book (and series) at the end of the year - perfect timing!
April 21, 2024
A disappointing book in which Coe breaks the lore of the series repeatedly. Also, many physically impossible or outlandishly ridiculous such that the reader must suspend logic and reason or else laugh at the absurdities presented throughout the book.
June 1, 2017
Amazing book and unexpected. Really recomended series.
January 7, 2018
Kept up the pace and not too predictable of a full outcome.
June 30, 2018
A good ending to decent series.
July 24, 2019
A fittingly epic conclusion to a wonderful fantasy series
August 2, 2020
Very good..but once again..the ending dragged...
January 25, 2016
Weavers of War by David B. Coe is the fifth and final book in the Winds of the Forelands series. It's been a long journey but finally, I made it to the end. As expected, this book is the most action oriented out of the bunch and I'm even going to say that it has the most action out of all the previous four books combined. Four books of preparation and build up have lead to this. Am I disappointed? I can honestly say I'm not. Did I wish for an alternative ending and with how things played out? A little. In the end, I still thought that this series could have been squeezed into four books instead of five because there were some things that either could have been left out or used to add a bit more "variety" to the overall plot.
Throughout the series, we learned about the Qirsi movement and the threat it brings to the Forelands. Yet, through the majority of the books, we're having to read about the stubborn Eandi nobles failing to see this even after events unfolding the way they did throughout each book. I guess that was one of the purpose the author intended to make regarding the human race. We're stubborn people. This leads me to one of the major issue I have of this series: the final fight/showdown just didn't live up to all the buildup and hype leading up to it. I had a gut feeling this was so during book three and especially after four. One thing that could have helped in my opinion is bringing a more mixed variety of events into the fold. Using the same old trick of framing murder on someone or another major house can get old pretty quickly. Although that was the intent to have the major houses fighting and weakening one another, I still felt things could have varied a bit yet still have the same effect.
Regarding the characters overall, I would judge it fair. They're not too memorable but did enough to move the story along. Strangely, I found Dusaan not evil enough. He was evil in that he was the most powerful and abused his power to have other Qirsi do his bidding but I wanted for him to be more cunning and adding more treachery to his plans to have the houses go to war with one another. On a positive note, I think the author achieved a good balance and job of managing the many characters of both the Eandi and Qirsi race in the book. I believe he also did a very good job at the writing throughout all five books and I think that's what has drawn me in the most from the beginning. Writing a story that can captivate your audience is never an easy thing, particularly one that expands to a couple of books so for that, I commend the author. I have a short tolerance nowadays and if a story can't hold my attention after a certain period, I'll move on.
My final opinion on the Winds of the Forelands series by David Coe is a bit higher than your above average. I was completely taken in after having read the first two books but I was a little disappointed with how things went after that. Do I regret reading this series though? Absolutely not! There's always going to be a lot of up's and down's whenever you're reading a story that expands this many books. It's the journey that you're going through that counts the most and I can say definitively that I am glad to have been a part of this one.
Throughout the series, we learned about the Qirsi movement and the threat it brings to the Forelands. Yet, through the majority of the books, we're having to read about the stubborn Eandi nobles failing to see this even after events unfolding the way they did throughout each book. I guess that was one of the purpose the author intended to make regarding the human race. We're stubborn people. This leads me to one of the major issue I have of this series: the final fight/showdown just didn't live up to all the buildup and hype leading up to it. I had a gut feeling this was so during book three and especially after four. One thing that could have helped in my opinion is bringing a more mixed variety of events into the fold. Using the same old trick of framing murder on someone or another major house can get old pretty quickly. Although that was the intent to have the major houses fighting and weakening one another, I still felt things could have varied a bit yet still have the same effect.
Regarding the characters overall, I would judge it fair. They're not too memorable but did enough to move the story along. Strangely, I found Dusaan not evil enough. He was evil in that he was the most powerful and abused his power to have other Qirsi do his bidding but I wanted for him to be more cunning and adding more treachery to his plans to have the houses go to war with one another. On a positive note, I think the author achieved a good balance and job of managing the many characters of both the Eandi and Qirsi race in the book. I believe he also did a very good job at the writing throughout all five books and I think that's what has drawn me in the most from the beginning. Writing a story that can captivate your audience is never an easy thing, particularly one that expands to a couple of books so for that, I commend the author. I have a short tolerance nowadays and if a story can't hold my attention after a certain period, I'll move on.
My final opinion on the Winds of the Forelands series by David Coe is a bit higher than your above average. I was completely taken in after having read the first two books but I was a little disappointed with how things went after that. Do I regret reading this series though? Absolutely not! There's always going to be a lot of up's and down's whenever you're reading a story that expands this many books. It's the journey that you're going through that counts the most and I can say definitively that I am glad to have been a part of this one.
November 25, 2016
I was a skeptic when I picked up Rules of Ascension (Winds of the Forelands, Book 1), but soon became a fan. Now at long last the series has reached its conclusion with Weavers of War.
In this final volume, all of the political maneuvering of the first four novels has come to full blown war between the Kingdoms of the Forelands and the Empire of Braedon. At the same time Dusaan, the Qirsi Weaver whose behind the scenes machinations started the war finally reveals himself and launches a Qirsi war on both Eandi armies, using their magic to annihilate anyone in their path. On the opposition side, rival Weaver Grinsa al Jarrett brings together a small band of loyal Qirsi to aid the Eandi armies in their fight against Dusaan. The result is an all-out melee that pits magic against magic, steel against steel, and will against will.
As much as I've enjoyed this series, I wasn't completely satisfied with its conclusion. The political intrigue and conspiracies were what drew me to this series, and they're all but eliminated in this final volume. I also had a hard time coming to terms with the numbers used in the various battles. I understand that 200 Qirsi can wreak unimaginable havoc on their enemies, but it seems like the armies of the various Eandi nobles were unrealistically small. Maybe I've read too many David Gemmell (RIP) books (scratch that, there's no such thing as too many Gemmell books), but I tend to think of these wars as involving thousands and thousands of soldiers, not hundreds. I also thought the ending - and I'll try not to give too much away here - was just too optimistic. There's just no way for things to go back to normal after such a fundamental change in the Eandi/Qirsi dynamic, and the fate of the surviving Weaver is just not realistic.
Still, the development and final actions of several key characters was quite well done, and just tragic enough to be realistic. The way Coe carried out the final fates of characters like Tavis and Xaver, Fetnalla and Evanthya, and Aindreas and Javan helped offset some of the deficiencies I mentioned earlier. It's not a perfect conclusion to the series, but it works on several levels, and was moving enough to convince me to check out Coe's new Blood of the Southlands series.
In this final volume, all of the political maneuvering of the first four novels has come to full blown war between the Kingdoms of the Forelands and the Empire of Braedon. At the same time Dusaan, the Qirsi Weaver whose behind the scenes machinations started the war finally reveals himself and launches a Qirsi war on both Eandi armies, using their magic to annihilate anyone in their path. On the opposition side, rival Weaver Grinsa al Jarrett brings together a small band of loyal Qirsi to aid the Eandi armies in their fight against Dusaan. The result is an all-out melee that pits magic against magic, steel against steel, and will against will.
As much as I've enjoyed this series, I wasn't completely satisfied with its conclusion. The political intrigue and conspiracies were what drew me to this series, and they're all but eliminated in this final volume. I also had a hard time coming to terms with the numbers used in the various battles. I understand that 200 Qirsi can wreak unimaginable havoc on their enemies, but it seems like the armies of the various Eandi nobles were unrealistically small. Maybe I've read too many David Gemmell (RIP) books (scratch that, there's no such thing as too many Gemmell books), but I tend to think of these wars as involving thousands and thousands of soldiers, not hundreds. I also thought the ending - and I'll try not to give too much away here - was just too optimistic. There's just no way for things to go back to normal after such a fundamental change in the Eandi/Qirsi dynamic, and the fate of the surviving Weaver is just not realistic.
Still, the development and final actions of several key characters was quite well done, and just tragic enough to be realistic. The way Coe carried out the final fates of characters like Tavis and Xaver, Fetnalla and Evanthya, and Aindreas and Javan helped offset some of the deficiencies I mentioned earlier. It's not a perfect conclusion to the series, but it works on several levels, and was moving enough to convince me to check out Coe's new Blood of the Southlands series.
January 31, 2014
I've had oddly mixed feelings about this series from the start of the very first book.
To be honest, I got pretty bored with this story at times. I took years to actually finish the entire series because I could easily stand to put it down for a long time. The writing is definitely character-centered and not plot driven. It's very, very low on action scenes for long stretches. I remember finishing one particular book and realizing that almost nothing had actually happened in that book.
Also, I accidentally did something with this series that I'm not sure I've ever done with any other series of books before. I skipped a book! Yes--without realizing it at first, I started reading the 5th book without having read number 4. I got a few chapters in before realizing this and so I then knew about the deaths of characters that occurred in the previous book; so it was too late to go back to book 4. But I'm actually really glad because I don't think I missed anything! I can't imagine skipping an entire book in any other series, but with this one it really didn't detract from the story.
Having said all of these negatives, I must say that the fact that i stuck with it and finished this series (minus book 4) is a real testament to the writer's ability! I usually won't continue a series I don't really love, but with this story there was always just enough intrigue and character development to keep me going.
I did feel like the final war between the 2 weavers and their armies felt a little anti-climactic and disappointing, but it was still worth reading. Also i always felt that the magic system was a little undeveloped and not explained adequately.
But all in all, the series was definitely worth reading. just not an all time favorite for me.
To be honest, I got pretty bored with this story at times. I took years to actually finish the entire series because I could easily stand to put it down for a long time. The writing is definitely character-centered and not plot driven. It's very, very low on action scenes for long stretches. I remember finishing one particular book and realizing that almost nothing had actually happened in that book.
Also, I accidentally did something with this series that I'm not sure I've ever done with any other series of books before. I skipped a book! Yes--without realizing it at first, I started reading the 5th book without having read number 4. I got a few chapters in before realizing this and so I then knew about the deaths of characters that occurred in the previous book; so it was too late to go back to book 4. But I'm actually really glad because I don't think I missed anything! I can't imagine skipping an entire book in any other series, but with this one it really didn't detract from the story.
Having said all of these negatives, I must say that the fact that i stuck with it and finished this series (minus book 4) is a real testament to the writer's ability! I usually won't continue a series I don't really love, but with this story there was always just enough intrigue and character development to keep me going.
I did feel like the final war between the 2 weavers and their armies felt a little anti-climactic and disappointing, but it was still worth reading. Also i always felt that the magic system was a little undeveloped and not explained adequately.
But all in all, the series was definitely worth reading. just not an all time favorite for me.
February 13, 2014
Finally the Weavers face off in a war that will forever change the Forelands. Once again David B. Coe shows his mastery of the craft. With a large cast, plenty of action, adventure and political intrigue this book has it all. This is by far one of my favorite series of all times. The characters are very real, the magic plausible and the story itself as a whole was incredible. If you love fantasy then give this series a try. I promise you will not be disappointed. One of Mr. Coe's strongest points is his characters. Much like real life there isn't always just black and white, good and evil but shades of grey. At one point in the series I found myself laughing with glee as the badguy took over a kingdom. A badguy who I hated very much. That is a testament to the power of his characters. When you can sympathize and support a villain that you hate then the author has done a damn fine job. The assassin who started it all is another example. I started out hating him but grew to really like his character and even sympathize a bit even if I didn't truly like his actions. Not that anyone just suddenly turns goody goody all of a sudden and goes against their own natures. Nothing like that really happens it's just that he makes his characters so human that you can't help but enjoy them. All in all one of the best fantasy series I've ever read and I enjoyed every moment of it.
January 9, 2014
Weavers of War is a powerful and moving conclusion to the action that steadily builds throughout the first four books in the series. Some readers of this series seem focused on a perceived moral ambiguity of some characters--even the weaver himself, but I have thought the weaver to be a vile cretin from the beginning and this book shows him as just that. There's no valor or understanding in his actions; he is simply evil and that turns the last half of this book into an irresistible page-turner. More than the other books there is true sadness to be found here but the series comes to what I consider to be a satisfying conclusion. As opposed to the previous book which was a lot harder for me to trudge through at some points, I flew through this one in a manner of days. If you've made it this far, you'll definitely want to see it to its conclusion.
October 1, 2020
Dans ce dernier tome de la série, l'écrivain amème à terme tous les liens qu'il a tissé dans cette saga mêlant politique, conspirations, trahision et tensions raciales. Il s'agit d'un tome placé sous l'égide de grands combats, de tactiques militaires et de finalité pour la plupart des trames narratives. Le livre souffre de prévisibilité, malgré que nos prédictions parfois s'accomplissent parfois de manières surprenantes. Bref, une fin satisfaisante pour une série, qui bien que divertissante et remplie de personnages accrochants, ne passera pas à l'histoire pour son originalité. Ce n'est pas nécessairement un reproche, ni un compliment.
September 19, 2012
An absolutely fantastic conclusion to the series!!! It was a real page turner and even though I had a feeling I knew who would come out on top I wasn't 100% certain (Coe has been known to kill off interesting characters when it serves the plot so I wasn't safe from that) but more than that I couldn't see how they possibly could win! And I'm normally pretty good at guessing such things.
An absolutely fantastic series and highly recommended to all!
An absolutely fantastic series and highly recommended to all!
January 28, 2016
Still not so good as the earlier books. Dusaan is an irritating villain, just not fully realized into his role, and the pacing is still off. One thing I will say for these books is that I actually liked them better on the reread. I knew what was coming, so I didn't have a shocking disappointment, just a mild disappointment. But, the first book was so good, I am still docking this one for missing the bar by so much.
April 8, 2010
I was a little bit frustrated with this one. It's largely battle-oriented, which makes sense, but I just don't find reading about battles as interesting. Some of the romance elements also felt sort of tacked-on. I would have liked to see more development of some of them (the ones where the characters met before this book, anyway) in earlier books.
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July 27, 2011Me ha gustado bastante la saga. Lo mejor que tiene es la dedicación justa a cada uno de los personajes. Muriendo aquellos personajes que tienen que morir y en el momento determinado haciendo que la historia sea coherente y sin dejar ningún fleco suelto. Este último tomo es el mas flojo, pero cierra la historia bien. Para todo aquellos que les guste la fantasia este saga es bastante entretenida.
May 18, 2009
I really enjoyed this entire series. The characters were a little hard to follow at times but over all the story moved along great. There were some nice little suprises at the end to keep you on your toes.
July 6, 2012
This was a neat ending to the series. Overall, I found Coe's series to be highly enjoyable. It wasn't too vast or too complex. The stories of each of the characters were "woven" extremely well together. I highly recommend it.
January 25, 2012
I started this last book in this series awhile ago, but took forever to finish after getting my Kindle Fire and reading a bunch of books on it. I really enjoyed this series and the many storylines and characters, definitely recommend it.
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January 15, 2008This is the next book in Winds of the Forelands series. The previous books have been excellent.
May 26, 2009
Good conclusion to the series. Fairly predictable, but a few twists that made it interesting.
October 3, 2010
See first book for review of entire series =)
October 15, 2012
Really complex ending to a good story. Coe did a very good job building up the plot through all of the books and I am very satisfied with the ending.
May 9, 2013
Loved this series. Great stuff.
September 12, 2014
(3.5)
I was a nice ending to the series but I didn't quite enjoyed it as much as the others so I cannot give it a full 4 stars, anyway, it was pretty epic ! :)
I was a nice ending to the series but I didn't quite enjoyed it as much as the others so I cannot give it a full 4 stars, anyway, it was pretty epic ! :)
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