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Chargement... The Shadowbearerpar Terry C. Simpson
Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  MrsJoseph | Mar 30, 2013 |   First Impressions I really appreciate a decent cover and a great map! I hardly ever get any maps (let alone really nice maps) from self-published authors. Seeing the map really ramped up my excitement and made the book feel more "epic." I wish the map was in a higher resolution so that I could zoom…but at least there is a map. Reading My excitement started fading rather quickly. The writing is fine, the book starts with action and the plot seems to start pretty quickly...my issue is the language and register of the book so far. The author created a new magic system that isn’t…explained well. There are a lot of created words that I haven’t been able to completely pin down using context clues. This made everything really, really difficult (and frustrating) for me. I prayed for a glossary every page and a half. The author uses a register that assumes the reader has already familiar with his magic system by reading book one of this series (this is a prequel). This quote is from page 26: Stefan rubbed at his throbbing temple. The same concerns Garrick voiced had nagged at him for years. Other than the difference in elements of Mater each could Forge, Alzari, Ashishin and Pathfinders were the same or should be. So why were they so different in control? Was it the type of essences with the elements? No, he doubted that. Someone would have resolved such an issue long ago. He’d inquired after the Pathfinders and the Ashishin in general once, but his questions resulted in silence. On more than one occasion, he was told to direct his questions to their ruling Tribunal. Stefan shook his head. As a free Ostanian, setting foot in Granadia was not an option. Not if he wished to live. It was at this point that I wanted to put the book down and not come back. WTH was just said there? I haven’t the faintest clue. I couldn't truly understand the nature of the conflict because I had no clue what the words meant or implied. I caught the gist of it but that's about it. I pressed on for a while longer but finally my confusion and annoyance got the best of me. I need to put this one down until my annoyance fades (or the author updates with a glossary). MrsJoseph | Mar 28, 2013 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieAegis of The Gods (prequel)
Knight Commander Stefan Dorn, leader of the Unvanquished, has known only war, death and, victory. All in the name of his loyalty to King Nerian the Lightbearer, a man he idolized.
Until now.
Everything he thought he knew about the King, his people, and his world is coming to an end. At a time when there should be peace, he's once again called to war.
Torn between shocking changes at home, his family, loyalty to his men and his King, Stefan wishes only to enjoy life away from the battlefield. But with the new campaign comes a rabid, unforgiving enemy and a potential cataclysm.
Follow him as he fights to save his family, his people, his honor, and his birthright from the grips of the shade. Can he save them all? If not, which will he choose, which will he lose?
The Shadowbearer is a rousing and engaging prequel to Etchings of Power and a worthy addition to the Aegis of the Gods series. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
Auteur LibraryThingTerry C. Simpson est un auteur LibraryThing, c'est-à-dire un auteur qui catalogue sa bibliothèque personnelle sur LibraryThing. Discussion en coursAucunCouvertures populaires
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First Impressions
I really appreciate a decent cover and a great map! I hardly ever get any maps (let alone really nice maps) from self-published authors. Seeing the map really ramped up my excitement and made the book feel more "epic." I wish the map was in a higher resolution so that I could zoom…but at least there is a map.
Reading
My excitement started fading rather quickly. The writing is fine, the book starts with action and the plot seems to start pretty quickly...my issue is the language and register of the book so far. The author created a new magic system that isn’t…explained well. There are a lot of created words that I haven’t been able to completely pin down using context clues. This made everything really, really difficult (and frustrating) for me. I prayed for a glossary every page and a half. The author uses a register that assumes the reader has already familiar with his magic system by reading book one of this series (this is a prequel).
This quote is from page 26:
It was at this point that I wanted to put the book down and not come back. WTH was just said there? I haven’t the faintest clue. I couldn't truly understand the nature of the conflict because I had no clue what the words meant or implied. I caught the gist of it but that's about it. I pressed on for a while longer but finally my confusion and annoyance got the best of me. I need to put this one down until my annoyance fades (or the author updates with a glossary).