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Bezig met laden... Limits of Powerdoor Elizabeth Moon
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.   ) KateKat11 | Sep 24, 2021 |  I picked this book up several years after I read the previous one, and noticed something I wouldn't have seen otherwise. It starts in the middle of a chapter with no looks back. It's more like Elizabeth moon wrote all books into one story and divided them at random places. There are chapters starting like "He looked at the people over there", which taken out of the context of the previous chapter has no meaning at all. So the language and structure of these books are sub-par. That is compensate by it being a light flowing, mostly positive, story of good virtues (and since it's Elizabeth Moon, also of cleaning your weapons and early morning weapon practice). So if you can read this right after reading the previous book, it will be ok. Otherwise you might as well skip it all. (  ) bratell | Dec 25, 2020 | In a nutshell, magic has come back into the world. Kieran must come to grips with his kingship, the events at the end of book 3, and his need to rule over both Elves and Humans. In the kingdom of Tsaia, young prince Camwyn finds that his hand glows as if by magic; his struggle with doing what is right with what is also right is a great example of the greyness of life itself and the choices we must make. Hint: he makes the right choice. There is less story of Dorrin Verrakai as there was in previous books, but Arvid suddenly comes into his own as a major character. There are hints in a short volume of what will happen; without a spoiler, he learns that Gird has a higher plan for it and he is resourceful enough to find a way. And he learns love. Finally, Arcolin comes into his own as a ruler of both Humans and Gnomes and the need to start his own lineage. There are also hints of great conflict to come with the Duke of Immer, his descent into evil, and the son of Count Andressat all playing a part in the events to come of Book 5. ( ) threadnsong | Dec 23, 2016 | Both books are very middle-y. Not really middling, just middle-of-series-y. You're expected to know the characters already (that's OK, because I do), and to be invested enough in their ongoing drama that you're not expecting each book to be it's own individual story with clear rising-action-falling-action-conclusion plotting - they're not - but that's (mostly) OK. This series really does have enough engaging characters and interesting scenarios that I'm fine with just following all the characters around and seeing what happens next. It's good entertainment. The content - well crafted, but fairly typical fantasy fare - kingdom-shaking issues regarding magic, royal marriages, human-elf interaction, evil wizards, dragons... all that good stuff. I love Moon's strong female characters, and her realistic portrayals of warrior/military women. The one small thing that annoyed me was how much everyone talks about Paksenarrion - with all that talk, I feel like she should've made more of an appearance. I'd recommend this series to anyone who's looking for a nice, solid, but non-genre-bending fantasy series with a large number of pages to get lost in - but I'd recommend starting at the beginning. (  ) AltheaAnn | Feb 9, 2016 | A wonderful scene with King Kieri, and continued development of Arvid were among the highlights of book 4 for me. (  ) GSB68 | May 19, 2015 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML:Elizabeth Moon is back with the fourth adventure in her bestselling fantasy epic. Moon brilliantly weaves a colorful tapestry of action, betrayal, love, and magic set in a richly imagined world that stands alongside those of such fantasy masters as George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb. The unthinkable has occurred in the kingdom of Lyonya. The queen of the Elves—known as the Lady—is dead, murdered by former elves twisted by dark powers. Now the Lady’s half-elven grandson must heal the mistrust between elf and human before their enemies strike again. Yet as he struggles to make ready for an attack, an even greater threat looms across the Eight Kingdoms. Throughout the north, magic is reappearing after centuries of absence, emerging without warning in family after family—rich and poor alike. In some areas, the religious strictures against magery remain in place, and fanatical followers are stamping out magery by killing whoever displays the merest sign of it—even children. And as unrest spreads, one very determined traitor works to undo any effort at peace—no matter how many lives it costs. With the future hanging in the balance, it is only the dedication of a few resolute heroes who can turn the tides . . . if they can survive. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Elizabeth Moon's Crown of Renewal. Praise for Limits of Power “It’s easy to become fully immersed in, and absorbed by, the narrative: [Moon’s] great strength lies in the patient accumulation of telling detail, yielding an extraordinarily rich picture of the world’s politics, philosophy, military structure, history, magic and alien cultures, where men and women stand as equals even in force of arms.”—Kirkus Reviews “Thoughtful and deeply character driven, full of personal crises as heartbreaking and hopeful as any dramatic invasion . . . Moon deftly avoids big literary explosions, preferring instead a slow boil that builds pressure without relief. There are plots within plots, but the complex story is never confusing. Fantasy fans will be delighted by this impressive foray.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for Elizabeth Moon “This is an excellent series, and Echoes of Betrayal is particularly well done. [Elizabeth Moon is a] consistently entertaining writer, and this book lives up to her standards.”—San Jose Mercury News “Moon’s characters navigate an intricate maze of alliances and rivalries. . . . Close attention to military detail gives the action convincing intensity.”—The Star-Ledger, on Kings of the North “A triumphant return to the fantasy world she created . . . No one writes fantasy quite like Moon.”—The Miami Herald, on Oath of Fealty. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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