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Five years have passed since the Rebels confronted the Raen. Five years, in which the boy Rielle rescued, Qall, has safely grown up among the Travellers. Five years, in which Tyen has made a new home for himself, hidden from those who call him a traitor and the Spy. Five years of chaos in the world, barely contained by Baluka and the Restorers. Worlds are at war, some overrun by machines, some drained of magic as sorcerers seek immortality. As war threatens Rielle and Tyen's hard-won peace, show more and Qall comes of age, loyalties will be decided and tested. The promises they have made could change everything. Qall's very existence depends on them. Because Dahli has the means to restore the Raen to power, and he will stop at nothing to succeed. show lessTags
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As with the previous books, nothing really happens. So much internal dialogue, so much pondering consequences, so much repetition of those two.
After two books in much the same style, I had hoped the finale would deliver a quicker pace with some actual action...but no, it's more of the same. Plus, the various interesting side-plots get wrapped up via off-hand remarks in the epilogue. Completely unsatisfying. Well written, but doesn't respect your time.
And then it ends with a threat/promise that there will be a book 4? No thanks. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Rating 2/5.
After two books in much the same style, I had hoped the finale would deliver a quicker pace with some actual action...but no, it's more of the same. Plus, the various interesting side-plots get wrapped up via off-hand remarks in the epilogue. Completely unsatisfying. Well written, but doesn't respect your time.
And then it ends with a threat/promise that there will be a book 4? No thanks. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Rating 2/5.
I wish the story was a bit faster paced. And the characters were a little more decisive.
Amazing world-building and enjoyable characters across the series.
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Trudi Canavan was born on October 23, 1969. She is an Australian writer of fantasy novels. In 1995 Canavan started The Telltale Art, a freelance business specialising on graphical design services. In that same year she began working for Aurealis, a magazine of Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction. In 1999, Canavan's writing career took off when show more she won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story with Whispers of the Mist Children. In 2001, she further established herself with The Magicians' Guild, centring around Sonea, a slum child who is hunted for her rogue magic. The novel was the first of three books of The Black Magician Trilogy. It brought her wide acclaim. The second book of the trilogy is The Novice and the third book is The High Lord, which was nominated for the Best Novel Ditmar category. Canavan's also penned her second trilogy , Age of the Five and a third trilogy The Traitor Spy Trilogy. In 2015 her title Thief's Magic won a Ditmar Award in the Best Novel category. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Successor's Promise
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- Successor's Son
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- Englisch
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