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katikatI listed the audio drama Neverwhere as book #31 on GR.
"The Dusk Watchman (Twilight Reign #5)" by Tom Lloyd
Rating: ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣
The last one in "The Twilight Reign" series with a really good, though slightly unexpected conclusion. Unfortunately, the author seemed quite obsessed with torture his heroes suffered and suffered and suffered and the prize at the end, even when it was peace, just didn't seem adequate to what they had been through, especially in Isak's case.
I admit I cried a lot while translating the book. Isak's story was simply heartbreaking, the sacrifices he made too great to even comprehend. He never asked for any of this and being the Lord of Farlan and Nartis' Chosen never brought him anything good. All the characters suffered greatly, not one of them escaped unscarred - Legana, Mihn, Emin... - yet Isak's story was the most difficult to follow, to be honest.
One thing bothered me though - the villains: Kastan Styrax was awesome, unbeatable but not unfailing. But Ruhen? Ilumene? Venn? The traitor amidst Isak's people? They just went on and on and on, and nothing Isak or Emin did changed that, not till the very end. It was quite frustrating. And the ending just didn't seem enough after everything they had done.
All in all, a good series but with many opportunities missed and interesting characters killed off for no apparent reason. I think that's what I will remember most about the books, the squandered potential.
"The Dusk Watchman (Twilight Reign #5)" by Tom LloydRating: ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣
The last one in "The Twilight Reign" series with a really good, though slightly unexpected conclusion. Unfortunately, the author seemed quite obsessed with torture his heroes suffered and suffered and suffered and the prize at the end, even when it was peace, just didn't seem adequate to what they had been through, especially in Isak's case.
I admit I cried a lot while translating the book. Isak's story was simply heartbreaking, the sacrifices he made too great to even comprehend. He never asked for any of this and being the Lord of Farlan and Nartis' Chosen never brought him anything good. All the characters suffered greatly, not one of them escaped unscarred - Legana, Mihn, Emin... - yet Isak's story was the most difficult to follow, to be honest.
One thing bothered me though - the villains: Kastan Styrax was awesome, unbeatable but not unfailing. But Ruhen? Ilumene? Venn? The traitor amidst Isak's people? They just went on and on and on, and nothing Isak or Emin did changed that, not till the very end. It was quite frustrating. And the ending just didn't seem enough after everything they had done.
All in all, a good series but with many opportunities missed and interesting characters killed off for no apparent reason. I think that's what I will remember most about the books, the squandered potential.
