The final book in the Fever Series was well worth the wait. The previous four books read like prequels compared to this novel. Really, there was so muThe final book in the Fever Series was well worth the wait. The previous four books read like prequels compared to this novel. Really, there was so much more packed into this one than all of the others combined. There were some great twists, and it had me on the edge of my seat all the way through. A very satisfying end....more
This is good quest fantasy - full of adventure and magical challenges. As the conclusion to Meghan's story, though, I missed her perspective. It focusThis is good quest fantasy - full of adventure and magical challenges. As the conclusion to Meghan's story, though, I missed her perspective. It focuses heavily on Ash's quest, and since his story takes him far away from Meghan, their relationship is mostly just the backdrop. For those looking for a more interactive romance, or for more about Meghan and her experiences as the Iron Queen, this may prove a little disappointing. But if you take it more as a companion novel about Ash, it's an enjoyable, fresh fantasy quest adventure.
This book was confusing until the end. I wouldn't say I liked it, but it's well written. The main character, Aslaug, is confused until the end, and thThis book was confusing until the end. I wouldn't say I liked it, but it's well written. The main character, Aslaug, is confused until the end, and the main story unfolds as she experiences it. Interspersed with her first person narrative are court scenes that offer an outsider view, contrasting modern reality with the weird world that Aslaug lives in. The contrast keeps you wondering what's real and shows how social constructs shape people's understanding of events.
Much of the first person narrative feels surreal. Aslaug is brought up without any knowledge of society, laws, norms, etc. It's an interesting view of how different the world can be to a child that is completely isolated and indoctrinated by her mother and the rest of her family. Once reality finally clicks, it's as if she comes out of a drug-induced haze, bringing the reader out of it with her.
Weird and dark, with issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, family abuse and dysfunction, mis-use of religion, incest, etc., it's well-written and thought-provoking after the final page. Definitely different than anything else I've ever read....more
This is the story of what happens to a young lady in the 1800s who is cast off by her father when she winds up pregnant and the father of the baby doeThis is the story of what happens to a young lady in the 1800s who is cast off by her father when she winds up pregnant and the father of the baby doesn't make it right. Needless to say, she endures dark times and plenty of humiliations. It's a side of the fallen woman story that I've not seen before and is interesting for the historical details of the period. But there is so much darkness until nearly the end that I really couldn't enjoy the book very much....more
This is an amazing story. The world, the characters, and the magic are unique, creative, complex, intriguing - wonderful. I haven't read something of This is an amazing story. The world, the characters, and the magic are unique, creative, complex, intriguing - wonderful. I haven't read something of this quality since... the last Brandon Sanderson book I read....more
This series gets better with each book. Cursor's Fury is still solidly in the military fantasy camp. I often find military fantasy a little tedious, bThis series gets better with each book. Cursor's Fury is still solidly in the military fantasy camp. I often find military fantasy a little tedious, but the battles are well-written enough in this one for the story not to drag on. There are twists and revelations that take it beyond pure military fantasy, and some great developments to whet my appetite for the next book....more
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