Events leading up to the climax are just as engrossing as the climax itself. That the author managed to create such unforgettable characters in just a few pages is a testament to the beauty of this book.
Events leading up to the climax are just as engrossing as the climax itself. That the author managed to create such unforgettable characters in just a few pages is a testament to the beauty of this book.
The ethereal threads of power are almost literally rolling off the pages of the book.
What do you want out of an action movie? Guns blazing, car chases, hand to hand combat and a heart-racing plot? If you were on a low budget, Red Notice would deliver on all of these (except for the heart-racing plots). The plot revolves around Nolan Booth, the second-best art thief in the world, who becomes […]
This well written prose felt like poetry at some point. This book describes what a passionate relationship feels like without explicit sex scenes.
The book is a mixture of The Kingkiller Chronicles and HP, with a touch of Tolkien.
The author presents the Arabian world and all of its alluring mythology in an attractive manner, all the while adding more than a dose of her own formidable epic-weaving skills.
The Dragon has been reborn, but the Shadow is equally growing in power. Nynaeve and Elayne go to Tanchico to hunt for Black Sisters, with Nynaeve encountering and dueling one of the Forsaken, Moghedien, in the process. Perrin Aybara has to grow into his new identity as Wolfbrother
It's a real-life lesson in leadership, an allusion to pretentious saviour-Stalins and Christ-Hitlers who believe that they can change the world by breaking it first.
There are a number of connections to be made, between different characters, historical events, peoples, and gods, the deciphering of which proves a puzzling delight for readers.
It's conflict on a scale never before seen in fantasy. The sheer scope is staggering.
There are new characters, histories, mysteries, plots and schemes, and worlds. It's terrifying in its complexity, and you almost heave a sigh of relief when things become a little clearer at the end.
I mean, Karsa is the badass-est protagonist in the history of badass protagonists! Expertly done!