455 pages

English language

Published Jan. 5, 2011 by Orbit.

ISBN:
978-1-84149-535-4
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OCLC Number:
712927755

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"The young peasant woman Kamala has proven strong and determined enough to claim the most powerful Magister sorcery for herself-but now the Magisters hunt her for killing one of their own. Her only hope of survival lies in the northern Protectorates, where spells are warped by a curse called the Wrath that even the Magisters fear. Originally intended to protect the lands of men from creatures known only as souleaters, the Wrath appears to be weakening-and the threat of this ancient enemy is once more falling across the land."--Author's web site.

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reviewed Legacy of kings by C. S. Friedman (Magister trilogy -- 3)

Review of 'Legacy of kings' on 'Goodreads'

Life's too short to read boring books. All things considered, I should have known the signs with the middle book. No character depth, not a single character I was interested in, and a few even a bit repulsive to me, like Siderea. The only character I cared a little bit about was Kamala. I made it to the 50% mark skimming, and then decided to just call it quits.

This trilogy might be for some people, but ultimately, not for me. I started in high spirits with the first book, and it quickly lost the plot for me with subsequent books. If you enjoy fantasy with an interesting magic system and a nemesis race that seems loosely based on an insectoid version of Dragonriders of Pern, and are not looking for deep characters you can relate to, it might be for you though.

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Subjects

  • Magic
  • Fiction
  • Blessing and cursing
  • Fantasy fiction