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blubberbooks's review
3.0
“The Shattered Crown” er anden bog i serien, men kan læses selvstændigt uden at kende til forgængeren. Det gjorde jeg – jeg kendte intet til historien og vidste faktisk ikke helt hvad jeg skulle forvente mig. Jeg blev blæst bagover af person- og omgivelsesbeskrivelser. Desværre rakte min benovelse ikke hele vejen igennem, men yderst velskrevet og meget fængende.
Jeg elskede beskrivelserne i bogen. Corin an Fol er en slagsbroder med en attitude der ville få de fleste til at løbe væk. Men han har også andre kvaliteter. Dronning Ariane er en stærk kvinde der ikke er kommet let til magten. Hun styrer og deltager selv, og er den slags kvinde, mange kan se op til.
Omgivelser og verden er også utrolig velbeskrevet, så bogen i al sin helhed er meget fængende og underholdende.
Grunden til den så ikke topper helt for mig, er primært at jeg undervejs indimellem kom til at kede mig. Dele af bogen fangede mig ikke helt, og så voldte sproget mig i nogle dele også problemer. Den er på ingen måde skrevet i let-engelsk, så for en der ikke har det som modersmål, vil jeg sige den godt kan være lidt hård at komme igennem i nogle dele af bogen.
Jeg elskede beskrivelserne i bogen. Corin an Fol er en slagsbroder med en attitude der ville få de fleste til at løbe væk. Men han har også andre kvaliteter. Dronning Ariane er en stærk kvinde der ikke er kommet let til magten. Hun styrer og deltager selv, og er den slags kvinde, mange kan se op til.
Omgivelser og verden er også utrolig velbeskrevet, så bogen i al sin helhed er meget fængende og underholdende.
Grunden til den så ikke topper helt for mig, er primært at jeg undervejs indimellem kom til at kede mig. Dele af bogen fangede mig ikke helt, og så voldte sproget mig i nogle dele også problemer. Den er på ingen måde skrevet i let-engelsk, så for en der ikke har det som modersmål, vil jeg sige den godt kan være lidt hård at komme igennem i nogle dele af bogen.
100pagesaday's review
4.0
Corin al Fol is a mercenary, a longswordsman with a varied past. He would like nothing more than to settle down once more in his home land, but fate intervenes and gives him a quest that will change his fate. The High King has been murdered and his ancient crown forged with magical powers, the Tekara, has been shattered and Prince Tarin, the heir, captured. Now, Corin has been hired to help Queen Ariane find the Prince and the Crown. However, it is not just humans that the group is up against. Caswallon, the King's adviser has been mastering sorcery and has enlisted the help of dark beings in order to gain power.
A fast-paced, high fantasy with magical creatures, unlikely heroes, epic battles and plenty of adventure. I wish I knew that this was the second book in a series! Oh, well. When I began reading I didn't feel like I was missing any big chunks of information. Anyway, the characters grabbed me right from the start. Corin's personality is gruff yet fair, tough yet heartfelt and intelligent but wary. I also loved Ariane, a young Queen, tough and determined. Their quest took me through well-formed worlds. I especially loved the Forest of Dreams. The creative creatures and mythical people are another great aspect of the story. I enjoyed seeing what weird thing would turn up next. Overall, an exciting fantasy with many other aspects to enjoy.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
A fast-paced, high fantasy with magical creatures, unlikely heroes, epic battles and plenty of adventure. I wish I knew that this was the second book in a series! Oh, well. When I began reading I didn't feel like I was missing any big chunks of information. Anyway, the characters grabbed me right from the start. Corin's personality is gruff yet fair, tough yet heartfelt and intelligent but wary. I also loved Ariane, a young Queen, tough and determined. Their quest took me through well-formed worlds. I especially loved the Forest of Dreams. The creative creatures and mythical people are another great aspect of the story. I enjoyed seeing what weird thing would turn up next. Overall, an exciting fantasy with many other aspects to enjoy.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
apagetoturn's review
4.0
I would compare this book easily to LOTR or Game of Thrones - it's a very gritty, epic, fantasy. The world building was my favorite part of this story! I loved how concise it was, I could picture everything easy, but the descriptives weren't as drawn out as a Tolkien story! HA! This is the second in a series, and I feel like I didn't even need to read the first - I felt like this book stood alone. This book has it all - mystery, myth, action, and romance!
At the start, we find him returning to his childhood home of Finnehalle. While there he is drawn into a new and dangerous adventure - Corin finds himself at the epicenter of a huge fight! I'm a huge stickler with character development and this book isn't lacking in characters at all! Corin is a mercenary, if you will. Corin and all the characters surrouding him in this story do not disappoint! My favorite being the master spy and goblin, Gribble. (Don't you love that name?!)
At the start, we find him returning to his childhood home of Finnehalle. While there he is drawn into a new and dangerous adventure - Corin finds himself at the epicenter of a huge fight! I'm a huge stickler with character development and this book isn't lacking in characters at all! Corin is a mercenary, if you will. Corin and all the characters surrouding him in this story do not disappoint! My favorite being the master spy and goblin, Gribble. (Don't you love that name?!)
leok's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Story fell apart.
Actually, there hasnt been much of a story to begin with, but what little there was just fell apart in this book. The plot, character development/behavior, and pacing is all over the place.
Corin and company decided to infiltrate a keep filled with baddies, 5 against hundreds. Why because they felt like they could. Several times characters had opportunities to end one another, but they dont, because of reasons. Same goes for the half-baked love interest between Corin and the queen. They begin to like each other, not because some notebook-esk romance, but merely because Webb thought they needed to. Oh,and lets not skimp on the farting voiding bowls, pissing, and other bodily functions, because god knows we really needing to know those details.
I'm not entirely sure why this series was recommend.
Actually, there hasnt been much of a story to begin with, but what little there was just fell apart in this book. The plot, character development/behavior, and pacing is all over the place.
Corin and company decided to infiltrate a keep filled with baddies, 5 against hundreds. Why because they felt like they could. Several times characters had opportunities to end one another, but they dont, because of reasons. Same goes for the half-baked love interest between Corin and the queen. They begin to like each other, not because some notebook-esk romance, but merely because Webb thought they needed to. Oh,and lets not skimp on the farting voiding bowls, pissing, and other bodily functions, because god knows we really needing to know those details.
I'm not entirely sure why this series was recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual violence and Torture
Minor: Cursing, Death, and War
lindzy's review
3.0
Original Review Here
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Having (eventually) enjoyed Gol: Legend of Ansu, I decided to give The Shattered Crown a go. You don’t have to read the first book to understand and enjoy the second. While some information meant more to me because of prior knowledge, this book can be read as a stand-alone and make sense!
The Shattered Crown was a more enjoyable read than Gol. Corin’s character was introduced swiftly and the reader could connect to him. A lone mercenary, a man who has lived for killing since his family were murdered, wants to settle down. We all understand the need for a well-deserved break!
Gold leads Corin on a quest and, naturally, his character mellows and he becomes attached to his new companions. Corin is a violent man with a tender streak and his sarcasm made me smile more than once. The majority of the novel follows Corin’s point of view and because I could empathise with him from the beginning (connecting with a killer, sounds weird, I know!), it made the novel enjoyable.
Ariane was an amazing Queen and a bad-ass character. Not many queens in fantasy can fight and swear just as well as the men. Roman was a strong presence throughout but I couldn’t warm to Galed (the squire-scribe). I feel his part is still to come. Barin is the man you want to have on your side, no matter what.
Caswollon was a terrifying villain, as were all the “bad guys” in this novel. The sense of danger kept the tension high and the plot moving at a steady pace. Not only were they capable of anything, there was no guarantee the good guys will escape with their lives, sanity or souls.
There were moments of too much reflection, where the history of the world was recounted. Even for a new reader, it was too much unnecessary information and slowed the pace down dramatically. Nothing would have been lost if this was cut in half!
I enjoyed The Shattered Crown more than I thought I would. The characters were engaging and the writing strong enough to manipulate my emotions throughout. Despite knowing there will be another book, the ending felt weak and disappointing. Still, if you enjoyed the first, you’ll enjoy the second!
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Having (eventually) enjoyed Gol: Legend of Ansu, I decided to give The Shattered Crown a go. You don’t have to read the first book to understand and enjoy the second. While some information meant more to me because of prior knowledge, this book can be read as a stand-alone and make sense!
The Shattered Crown was a more enjoyable read than Gol. Corin’s character was introduced swiftly and the reader could connect to him. A lone mercenary, a man who has lived for killing since his family were murdered, wants to settle down. We all understand the need for a well-deserved break!
Gold leads Corin on a quest and, naturally, his character mellows and he becomes attached to his new companions. Corin is a violent man with a tender streak and his sarcasm made me smile more than once. The majority of the novel follows Corin’s point of view and because I could empathise with him from the beginning (connecting with a killer, sounds weird, I know!), it made the novel enjoyable.
Ariane was an amazing Queen and a bad-ass character. Not many queens in fantasy can fight and swear just as well as the men. Roman was a strong presence throughout but I couldn’t warm to Galed (the squire-scribe). I feel his part is still to come. Barin is the man you want to have on your side, no matter what.
Caswollon was a terrifying villain, as were all the “bad guys” in this novel. The sense of danger kept the tension high and the plot moving at a steady pace. Not only were they capable of anything, there was no guarantee the good guys will escape with their lives, sanity or souls.
There were moments of too much reflection, where the history of the world was recounted. Even for a new reader, it was too much unnecessary information and slowed the pace down dramatically. Nothing would have been lost if this was cut in half!
I enjoyed The Shattered Crown more than I thought I would. The characters were engaging and the writing strong enough to manipulate my emotions throughout. Despite knowing there will be another book, the ending felt weak and disappointing. Still, if you enjoyed the first, you’ll enjoy the second!
r_j_setser's review
2.0
I received this book from the author/publisher for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.
The Shattered Crown is a gripping story that takes the reader on a journey through enchanted forests, magical lakes, and worlds full of creatures that would give anyone chills!
Though the story of the Tekara, Queen Ariane, and Corin an Fol is a very well desgined and well written story, there is plenty of other content that is unnecessary to the storyline. For example, the cursing is outrageous, saying every word possible numerous, numerous times (the "f" word being used most in all contexts). The sexual content is also very high in regards to both scenes and comments (Corin, the main character of whom we read most of the book's perspective, seems to only think about sex regardless of what he is doing and makes a lot of comments about it). The blood and gore is not as high as the previously mentioned, but there is also a lot of dark magic and the antagonist is very, very evil, with the sexual scenes being him using a girl against her will.
Because everything just mentioned began to increase as the book wore on, I lost all interest in the storyline and therefore did not finish the book, so I cannot say anything else about the story. However, I will give credit to the author for his writing skills, character development, and story building as I would have probably loved the book had all of the negative content not been present. I give it 2 out of 5 stars and do not recommend it.
This review was originally published on Literature Approved (http://literatureapproved.wordpress.com)
The Shattered Crown is a gripping story that takes the reader on a journey through enchanted forests, magical lakes, and worlds full of creatures that would give anyone chills!
Though the story of the Tekara, Queen Ariane, and Corin an Fol is a very well desgined and well written story, there is plenty of other content that is unnecessary to the storyline. For example, the cursing is outrageous, saying every word possible numerous, numerous times (the "f" word being used most in all contexts). The sexual content is also very high in regards to both scenes and comments (Corin, the main character of whom we read most of the book's perspective, seems to only think about sex regardless of what he is doing and makes a lot of comments about it). The blood and gore is not as high as the previously mentioned, but there is also a lot of dark magic and the antagonist is very, very evil, with the sexual scenes being him using a girl against her will.
Because everything just mentioned began to increase as the book wore on, I lost all interest in the storyline and therefore did not finish the book, so I cannot say anything else about the story. However, I will give credit to the author for his writing skills, character development, and story building as I would have probably loved the book had all of the negative content not been present. I give it 2 out of 5 stars and do not recommend it.
This review was originally published on Literature Approved (http://literatureapproved.wordpress.com)