So . . . enough of this series, then. Book two's long, boring segments turned out to be setup for more long, boring segments. This was 180 pages worth of content spread over 497 pages of endless tedium. At some point repetitive slaughter is just boring. I was so bored with the Battle of the Bastards...
It would be impossible to discuss anything that happens in the third book of R. Scott Bakker’s Aspect Emperor series without massive spoilage so I’m only going to hint at what’s happened since the end of The White-Luck Warrior and offer a few thoughts on the series [NB: I’m going to assume readers o...
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I simply was not captivated by the characters, writing, what passed as a plot or anything else for that matter. It was confusing, that is all.
Good debut novel by this author, following various individuals and factions as they set off for a remote corner of the world for their own ends.Each chapter is told from the point of view of just one or two characters, which helps introduce people and places slowly, and doesn't overwhelm you all at ...