Renegade's Magic: Book Three of The Soldier Son Trilogy
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060758309 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 691 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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B. Capossere said utterly admirable, less enjoyable--won't be for everyone. Robin Hobb has just concluded her Soldier's Son trilogy with the third book--Renegade Mage. There doesn't seem to be much point in reviewing solely Renegade, however, as anyone who has read the first two is likely to pick up the conclusion, so instead I'll simply review the trilogy as a whole. Of course, the first question one has to answer as a reviewer is would you recommend the book (s) to a reader. I wish I had an answer. To be honest, I'm just not sure, for several reasons. Let's start with the positives. I think Hobb was truly ambitious with this series in a lot of ways, includ. "Third Book Made Series Worth It" according to James Bach. Another reviewer suggested there was not a lot to enjoy in the Soldier's Son trilogy. I have to agree, if we're talking about the eating chocolates in the bubble bath kind of enjoyment. But there's another kind of enjoyment I get from Hobb's work. It's the enjoyment of splitting wood in the rain. You feel virtuous for having done it; you've earned something by doing it; you're a little stronger and better now. My soul enjoyed it, even if my inner child wanted more laser beams, romance, and bad guy vanquishing.The first book was okay. The second just wore me down and depressed me. But. "Fantasy meets Environmentalism" according to Emily J. Morris. I must say that Robin Hobb finished up this trilogy stronger than I thought she would. Forgive me for being a sucker for an ending of coincidence. The strange thing is that very little of this book is done by, essentially, good ol' Nevarre.The setting of this book finally delves strongly into the hidden society of the Speck people. The story is one of the natural world and the reasons its people love it so. It's kind of odd to see a fantasy of quite this tree-hugging nature, but it works.The ending may strike some as odd or too convenient, but I found myself smiling at its quirkiness
Loyal, privileged, and brave—a soldier in the service of the King of Gernia—Nevare Burvelle survived a devastating plague of enemy sorcery, but at a terrible cost to his soul, body, and heart. Suddenly an outcast and a fugitive, he remains a hostage to the Speck magic that shackles him to a savage alter ego who would destroy everything Nevare holds dear. Now he stands wrongly accused of unspeakable crimes, including murder, the most heinous of them all. Perhaps, however, this curse that has long abused him can be used by him instead—a mighty weapon he can learn to wield for his own purposes. But down what perilous road will this desperate new quest lead him? And what will be the ultimate incarnation of Nevare Burvelle?
. The two personalities now awkwardly time-share Nevare's body. From Publishers Weekly In the haunting conclusion of Hobb's Soldier Son trilogy (after 2006's Forest Mage), Gernian soldier Nevare Burvelle escapes from prison with some help from his lover, Lisana, who divided his soul so that he could become a Speck mage called Soldier's Boy. Using Soldier's Boy's powers, Nevare tries to destroy the Gernian road that threatens to ravage the Specks' forest home, and almost dies from exhaustio