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Troubled Waters - Community Reviews back

by Sharon Shinn
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Jocelyn (The Reading World)
Jocelyn (The Reading World) rated it 9 years ago
At first I was like "Heck yeah, Avatar: The Last Airbender!" when I saw that elemental powers was going to be a part of this.Um...no. But, I'd say, equally entertaining.I usually hate summarizing, but just bear with me.In the world of Welce, there are five elements: air, wood, fire, water, and earth...
The Reading Jackalope
The Reading Jackalope rated it 10 years ago
nothing very complicated or thought provoking, but a good solid comfort read.
Blue Cat Review
Blue Cat Review rated it 10 years ago
This is a really good beginning or even a stand alone. A whole new magic world, just getting to its industrial age. The magic is based on gifts given a birth by random people. And your fortune can be foretold or boosted by visits to the temples for more gifts throughout life, just reach in and pull ...
Kay, Rekindling
Kay, Rekindling rated it 11 years ago
This book is so hard to rate! For now, 3.5 stars for a slow beginning, wonderful middle, and a somewhat contrived end. The romance was sweet, though the characters were a bit wooden after some time. More detailed review coming.
Ani's Book Abyss
Ani's Book Abyss rated it 11 years ago
My best friend has openly declared to me that she doesn't like high fantasies for one sole reason: she has no patience for the world-building. I believe her exact description is pretty much along the lines of: It takes too much time just to get into the story and there are too many new terms to ...
anti-book-snob
anti-book-snob rated it 11 years ago
3.5 starsSlow pace. Subtle romance. Interesting fantasy world-good world building. Wasn't a big fan of the ending.
Khanh the Killjoy
Khanh the Killjoy rated it 11 years ago
It's always risky for me to reread a book. As I grow older, I find that my tastes have changed, and even more so, I find myself becoming increasingly more critical of certain elements in books. I usually do not reread books, but recently, a friend asked me for YA high fantasy recommendations, and I ...
Just Another Reader
Just Another Reader rated it 11 years ago
The world built up in Troubled Waters is really intriguing and based on that I will continue the series. The protagonist did not work for me. I felt like I had no sense of who she was as a person, despite the book taking place from her point of view. One scene has her and another character and sh...
Lyndi
Lyndi rated it 11 years ago
I'm really not sure why I thought there would be mermaids in this book... but I did. And I was disappointed. But, since I can't find anything to indicate why I thought there were mermaids, I cannot in good conscience fault the book for not having mermaids. Anyway...Here's my problem(s):#1. It took 1...
Lyndi
Lyndi rated it 11 years ago
I'm really not sure why I thought there would be mermaids in this book... but I did. And I was disappointed. But, since I can't find anything to indicate why I thought there were mermaids, I cannot in good conscience fault the book for not having mermaids. Anyway...Here's my problem(s):#1. It took 1...
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