Recent Goodreads Reviews (Skull Throne)
Posted by Karen
Hey everyone! Final part of this Goodreads-Reviews week I’ve got going on. Honestly, I’m having a blast reading them. I
know how hard Peat is working on the Skull Throne (pretty darn hard), so it’s cool to hear what theories are floating around after the end of Skull Throne. While we’re all waiting, check out what other people had to say about the latest book:
Loved the book, especially the fact that you can never get to comfortable around some characters as their destinies can change in a blink of an eye. -Zlatan
By far the best of them all! Only getting stronger! Can’t wait to see how they end. -Glenn
This has been by far the most intense book of the series and my favorite as well. Looking back to book one, you can really see and appreciate how the intensity of the books has grown with each one; one can only imagine how the series will end!
This book was very hard to put down (just as the first three had been); I cant wait for book 5: The Core to be released! -Darienne
This book has moved the story into the realm of epic tales. -Teresa
Oh dear lord, what a great read! There’s nothing like finishing a book and feeling like you have so many roiling emotions within you; frustration, sadness, happiness and I suppose above all, the hunger to know more. I absolutely love this series because of the world that Peter V. Brett has managed to create, so completely intricate and dense that you can’t imagine, or hate to imagine, that it doesn’t exist. The confusion of wanting to be a Dama’ting, the Painted Man, a Herb Gatherer, Shar’Dama Ka, or one who can manipulate the corelings with music (Roger) is hard to grapple with when you think you’ve managed to pounce on one as your favourite, only to realise that another character has pulled your ’emotional’ rug from under you. It’s too hard to decide who is the best, which is what makes the series so special, because you are conflicted with who is the better character since they are all so strong and complex in their own way. I waited a long time for the 4th instalment of the Demon Cycle series, and although it didn’t fully appease my hunger for the story it did have my heart racing most of the time. The way that he has managed to juggle the different characters’ stories, and make me feel conflicted about whether or not they’re the good or the bad guy, always flaws me – but in a good way. He has a way of making you think you either really like or hate the character, only to turn it around and make you realise that they’re actually so different to what you initially thought. I think it takes a very skilled author to create such multi-layered characters, and to do so with so many in the book is a great feat. The character development is awesome and although there wasn’t enough time (I personally feel) spent on the story of Arlen and Jardir, I think it gave a good insight for what is to come. In saying that, the name of the next book is enough to make me hate the 12 month or more waiting time. I think that the fourth book has managed to create a really good foundation for what is to come, and I have many questions that I can’t wait to be answered in the coming series. -Angelica
Ahhh, reading over these makes me want re-read the series. Again.
You can get your copy of The Skull Throne here!
Trully the only modern day story that can come close to rivalling the best ever (my humble opinion of course), The Lord of the Rings.
I can’t believe I stumbled upon the first book at a book fair, having never heard of the series or the author! I bought the next three before finishing the first.
Can’t wait for the last installment and hope the movies do justice to the books.
Cheers.
*light spoilers ahead*
The best thing about The Demon Cycle is all the grey. First book is pretty much black and white; You love Arlen, Leesha, Bruna, and sympathize with Rojer. You hate Harl with an extreme passion, hate Jardir, the Dukes and Arrick.
WRONG! The desert spear makes sure you know the motives behind the horrible betrayal of Jardir, and you start to hate Inevera a bit, but you realise that Jardir acted with honor, according to his own standards. Book 3 – You understand Inevera.
Book 4 – You understand more about The Demon Cycle world than any other. Characters start to look a hell of a lot more fallible than they’ve been. You get an insight to the Consorts mind. I mean… Okay if cows wanted to resist, I’d do the same :s
I’d probably do the same in Jardir’s shoes. Inevera’s too.. Aaaaaarrrgghhh.. I really hate those characters.