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Ladataan... The Whitefire Crossing (The Shattered Sigil) (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 2011; vuoden 2011 painos)Tekijä: Courtney Schafer
TeostiedotThe Whitefire Crossing (tekijä: Courtney Schafer) (2011)
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. A fantasy story about two travelers in a caravan group moving across the mountains from one city to the next. The exciting part of the story is there is a mystery on why they are making this urgent journey. The story has two protagonists that the narrative goes back and forth. One character is written in 1st person and the other is in 3rd person. The characters are always together though, so the different perspectives give little benefit, and it took me a little while to get used to the different narrative style. The first part of the book is a bit slow, but once the mystery starts to get fleshed out it becomes more interesting. Overall it is a very decent book and I'm hopeful of how the series develops. To be honest I would rate this book at somewhere between 3.5-3.75. The first 30% or so of the book is slow and frankly rather irritating. The story picks up fast after that and the author shows her skill at good storytelling by dripfeeding information. Some of the reveals were predictable while others were not. The conclusion however is unsatisfactory as it leans heavily towards the sequels and does not present a complete ending. In a pretty standard medievalish world, a young man named Dev is an outrider, an expert in mountaineering who helps caravans cross from one country to another through dangerous passes. He has a side business of smuggling, and his partner/lover has just abandoned him and taken his money. Dev gets the opportunity to smuggle a person on an upcoming trip. He isn't told, and we don't find out till later, that the person is a mage. Various fireworks ensue, as this young mage is highly sought by a recipient as well as by the master from whom he is escaping. Dev is an accomplished rock climber, and passages concerning this activity are some of the best in the book. In general, there was too much worrying being done by both main characters, as they tried to decide what to do about trusting one another. Additional menaces were provided and were pretty well done. Overall, the characters were somewhat well developed, but I found the writing and dialog quite clunky at times. This book is the first of a series, and its ending sets up a sequel nicely, so we can hope for better writing in the subsequent volumes. Here's my full review: http://wildersbookreview.com/2013/08/13/the-whitefire-crossing-by-courtney-schaf... Really enjoyed this and am looking forward to reading Tainted City.
The Whitefire Crossing is a wonderful and enjoyable fantasy debut from a new and talented author. If you're looking for a new and entertaining fantasy adventure, you must read this book. It's an adventure of the highest order and it's one of the best and finest fantasy books of 2011. Highly recommended! It’s not very often that I get to say this, but Courtney Schafer’s The Whitefire Crossing is the complete package. Fully developed characters. Across the board world-building. Intriguing magic. Accomplished writing. Engaging storytelling. Thrilling adventure... Add it all up and there's no doubt in my mind that The Whitefire Crossing is not only one of the best fantasy debuts of 2011, but it’s also one of the year’s best fantasy novels period... What do you get when you mix blood magic, smuggling, and a wild chase across a treacherous mountain range? If you guess The Whitefire Crossing, then you probably read the title of this review post. What you also get is a marvelous fantasy debut by Courtney Schafer, and the first in a series of books in a world where the simple act of casting a spell can be a death sentence...either for the caster or those around him. Whitefire is one of the best novels I've read in 2011 (out of 38 so far, but who's counting?). What starts off as an adventure novel of rock climbing and trekking quickly turns into a full blown fantasy romp full of magic, ne'er-do-wells, and flawed heroes. I'm always nervous when I recommend a book this highly, especially when it doesn't do something that's going to change the genre. But what can I say? Schafer's debut novel totally charmed me and I can't wait to read her sequel, The Tainted City, due out late next year. Kuuluu näihin sarjoihinSisältyy tähän:The Shattered Sigil Series (tekijä: Courtney Schafer)
"A tense adventure fantasy, with magic, intrigue, and engaging characters in a desperate race to cross a deadly mountain range..."--Cover. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Anyway, for the rest of the book. I don't have any major complaints, so I guess it can be four stars? I didn't understand some of the stylistic choices (like why Kiran is narrated in third person limited while Dev is through first person), there was sometimes a bit too much overexplanation of the tell-not-show variety, and there was a kind of annoying tendency for many problems to be fixable just by Climbing. I also wasn't huge on the romance developing at the end of the book, but whatever.
But luckily, the mage did have magic things to do. The characters' idiocies were well-enough explained by their flaws/backstories. When it was just Dev and Kiran together, the story went a lot better. I'll probably put the next book on my TBR list. ( )