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A nineteenth-century science fiction tale of an electric submarine, its eccentric captain, and undersea world, …
Starting to read 20,000 leagues under the sea (20 000 lieues sous les mers).
In the last unconquered kingdom of Gul Kana, where the eldest son of the fallen king now reigns in ever …
In the last unconquered kingdom of Gul Kana, where the eldest son of the fallen …
A really good book. I really liked the uncertainty and the constantly unreliable narrators we get throughout the story.
In the last unconquered kingdom of Gul Kana, where the eldest son of the fallen king now reigns in ever …
Although some of the goals to keep Shannara safe had been met, the work of …
The last book in the Heritage of Shannara series does a good job in concluding the story started in the Scions of Shannara. Unlike thr previous book, this has a much better pacing and less downtime. The characters all have challenges to overcome and have all by this point unlocked the abilities of their talismans, making for cathartic reading as they finally manage to turn the odds in their favour.
There are still some awkward parts however, l'île an unnecessary long distance movement of one character to another place and subsequent time compression to avoid a plot hole that feels very much like a post-draft add-on suggested by the editor.
A good read all in all, and definitely recommended to anyone thinking of picking up the series. Mr Brooks shows once more that he knows how to end a story.
The last book in the Heritage of Shannara series does a good job in concluding the story started in the Scions of Shannara. Unlike thr previous book, this has a much better pacing and less downtime. The characters all have challenges to overcome and have all by this point unlocked the abilities of their talismans, making for cathartic reading as they finally manage to turn the odds in their favour.
There are still some awkward parts however, l'île an unnecessary long distance movement of one character to another place and subsequent time compression to avoid a plot hole that feels very much like a post-draft add-on suggested by the editor.
A good read all in all, and definitely recommended to anyone thinking of picking up the series. Mr Brooks shows once more that he knows how to end a story.
Although some of the goals to keep Shannara safe had been met, the work of …
The last book in the Heritage of Shannara series does a good job in concluding the story started in the Scions of Shannara. Unlike thr previous book, this has a much better pacing and less downtime. The characters all have challenges to overcome and have all by this point unlocked the abilities of their talismans, making for cathartic reading as they finally manage to turn the odds in their favour.
There are still some awkward parts however, l'île an unnecessary long distance movement of one character to another place and subsequent time compression to avoid a plot hole that feels very much like a post-draft add-on suggested by the editor.
A good read all in all, and definitely recommended to anyone thinking of picking up the series. Mr Brooks shows once more that he knows how to end a story.
The last book in the Heritage of Shannara series does a good job in concluding the story started in the Scions of Shannara. Unlike thr previous book, this has a much better pacing and less downtime. The characters all have challenges to overcome and have all by this point unlocked the abilities of their talismans, making for cathartic reading as they finally manage to turn the odds in their favour.
There are still some awkward parts however, l'île an unnecessary long distance movement of one character to another place and subsequent time compression to avoid a plot hole that feels very much like a post-draft add-on suggested by the editor.
A good read all in all, and definitely recommended to anyone thinking of picking up the series. Mr Brooks shows once more that he knows how to end a story.
In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the evil Shadowen …
This entry in the Heritage of Shannara series focuses on Walker Boh and Morgan Leah to a lesser extent. It takes us through a solid arc for the druid and is generally a good book with satisfying high points, a good sense of progress and adventure and a good preparation for the next book in the series.
Some of its faults are in having too many poorly fleshed characters or disposable characters with very limited use. Some parts can feel slow and bogged down in description or even repetition of events. For the enduring reader they will be rewarded with a good arc for Walker Boh and a good preparation for the rest of the series.
In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the evil Shadowen have seized control of the …
In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the evil Shadowen have seized control of the …
The Oath of the Five Lords is the twenty-first Blake and Mortimer book in the …
This was my first time reading a Blake & Mortimer comic book. I was quite surprised at how mature it is despite having really gorgeous art of a style reminiscent of Tintin.
The story revolves around a promise that 5 lords made in the past that comes back to kill them one by one as someone seeks revenge. Blake is personally involved in this story despite not being actively followed from the beginning of the book. The murderer(s) are in fact seen frequently, but the authors throw enough red herrings to keep the plot interesting and provide some unexpected twists along the way. Some parts of the plot could have benefited from more development however, as it is quite difficult to believe the motivations of the murderer(s), willingly acting as proxies for the revenge of someone they never knew.
One drawback is that Blake who is quite central …
This was my first time reading a Blake & Mortimer comic book. I was quite surprised at how mature it is despite having really gorgeous art of a style reminiscent of Tintin.
The story revolves around a promise that 5 lords made in the past that comes back to kill them one by one as someone seeks revenge. Blake is personally involved in this story despite not being actively followed from the beginning of the book. The murderer(s) are in fact seen frequently, but the authors throw enough red herrings to keep the plot interesting and provide some unexpected twists along the way. Some parts of the plot could have benefited from more development however, as it is quite difficult to believe the motivations of the murderer(s), willingly acting as proxies for the revenge of someone they never knew.
One drawback is that Blake who is quite central to the plot is not a very fleshed out character. His past is explored but he is retains a blandness to his personality, probably so readers can keep identifying with him as one of the titular characters. It may have been a smarter choice to focus the entire plot onto Mortimer so Blake could benefit from more development through the eyes of his friend and have more flaws in his character. He may have been a suspect that way for example.
I was surprised to see that there are some pretty wordy passages where the drawings are basically just someone sitting down and speaking out a wall of text. That was a little off-putting and may lose the interest of younger readers.
Overall, I found this comic very enjoyable and well made. It was very engaging and became difficult to put down once it had me engaged in its whodunit plot.
