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   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  tatere | Dec 30, 2020 |   Like all other installments in the series, Sea of Sorrows is long, numbering some 800 odd pages. My experience with this series has been that the beginnings might feel like they’re dragging, but by the half way mark things speed up. Unfortunately that wasn’t my experience with Sea of Sorrows. There were large sections that I felt like I was slogging through. The focus of Sea of Sorrows is on the Voyani, their allies, and their journey into the desert to find the lost Cities of Men. To be honest, I didn’t really understand the point of the journey, and I felt like even when they reached the cities there was still a lot of exposition. For a book that’s 800 pages long, I’m not sure how much happened that was actually plot relevant. However, West excels at creating emotionally resonant scenes. I especially loved the bond that formed between Margret and Diora and how Margret was eventually able to see beyond Diora’s pretty face. Diora is hands down my favorite character in the series, and I love how her strength is portrayed as feminine. The other good news about Sea of Sorrows is that there was less of Avandar than in the last book. I really hate Avandar. If he winds up in a romantic relationship with Jewel, you will see some ranting in my reviews. I found Sea of Sorrows to be the weakest installment in the Sun Sword series. However, I am most certainly planning on continuing the series. I look forward to what the next two books will bring. Originally posted on The Illustrated Page. (  ) pwaites | Dec 4, 2016 | no reviews | add a review
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The fourth novel of the acclaimed Sun Sword series returns to a war-torn world of noble houses divided and demon lords unleashed... In the Essalieyan Empire, the armies are gathering, ready to champion the cause of Valedan kai di'Leonne, last survivor of the ruling clan of the Dominion. But Valedan himself must take a different road to war, sealing what Dominion alliances he can claim without the Empire's backing. Yet even before Valedan sets forth, Jewel of House Terafin has already journeyed beyond mortal realms with only her domicis Avandar to guard her back, walking through flame to join the Voyani on a trek they've been destined to make for centuries. Behind her she has left a House on the brink of bloody dynastic war--and her den caught in the deadly political infighting. Kiriel, too, must face the greatest challenge of her life, torn between the conflicting demands of her father's and her mortal heritage. And as the Voyani--with Jewel, Avandar, Kallandras, Diora, Teresa, and Lord Celleriant of the Winter Queen's court--embark upon the Sea of Sorrows in a desperate attempt to reach the lost Cities of Man, a spell gone awry insures that all their enemies--whether of mortal or demonkind--can trace the path they are following and strike out at them at any moment.... No library descriptions found. |
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The first hints at Jewel Avandar start here, DO NOT WANT. Not only do I not ship this, I put that ship in dry dock, set it on fire, put the ashes in a bucket, and launched it into the sun. I don't remember how much worse it gets because I've purged that from my mind, but I don't expect to be pleased.