The King of Ethrea is dying. His only surviving heir is the Princess Rhian. But if her enemies have their way, Ethrea will not be ruled by a woman.
Dexterity Jones is a toymaker. To protect Princess Rhian and his country, he must place his trust in an exile from Mijak. Yet, as Ethrea comes ever closer to civil war, a greater danger awaits.
Across the sea, an Empress has already slaughtered millions in the name of her god. And the war will not end -until the world kneels before her.
My thoughts:
Book 1 was one tough cookie. I hated and feared the main character, and I was glad this one moved on to another person, cos honestly I could take no more of Hekat's crazy brutality (still one good dark book!). Book 2 is different but here something else had me all riled up. The same old thing, religion. I will explain soon enough.
Rhian is a princess in a country far far away from crazy Mijak. Her father is dying, the Church prolate is pressuring her to marry some idiot. But Rhian gets her POV stronger later on. First the book is about Dexterity, a simple toymaker who sets out to save his kingdom and the princess. Just a crazy old man who gets visions. Zandakar also shows up in this book...and I will say nothing more, but he is different now, you know after his mother Hekat killed his wife and child. These 3 come together and journey through the kingdom.
Ok can I now go off about religion? Yes? Yay. Ok Marlan, the Church prolate, grrrr, I want to smite him and tear apart his wicked soul (yes this series makes me violent). I hate, I loathe people who do bad things and make them seem right by telling people it's God's work. Marlan was a greedy man who wanted to rule the kingdom and use poor Rhian as a breeding mare. If I could go into the book and punch him I would. So yes he is one of those bad guys you just love to hate.
And while Rhian is trying to become queen the mighty army of Mijak is continuing to conquer. How on earth she will be able to save her kingdom I do not know. Hekat and her army is unstoppable. And they have their evil Scorpion gods on their side. Yes everything they do is right in the eye of God. How can one stop that?
Conclusion:
It's a book I had a hard time putting down, it made me wanna keep on reading and I really wish I had book 3 right now.
cover
Ok
Paperback, 768 pages
Published September 1st 2008 by Orbit (first published 2007)
The Godspeaker Trilogy, #2
Fantasy
Own
SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT PAGES!!!! Holy COW. That is one long book. LOL. I love how passionate you are about this book series, for hating some of the characters so much to really getting into the story line...it's wonderful when we all find series like this. I might need to check out book 1 and I look forward to your review for book 3. :-D
ReplyDeleteP.S. I also HATE when people do evil things and claim that it's God's work...it's just wrong and there is a special place in Hell for them. (Even if it's in book character hell for these people!) :-P :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's fantasy, that is normal :) And I need it to be big.
DeleteI do tend to be passionate yes. There are just things to be passionate about. Like the crazy B in the last book. And here about that stupid priest.
I neeeeed book 3. I should buy it. But then I should not buy it.
He is totally going to these people's Hell and he will BUUUUUUUURN
I got really confused and I nearly emailed you telling you are already posted this review...but then it struck me that I was bad and read this on Goodreads first. hahahaha. Silly me.
ReplyDeleteBut I agree...I absolutely detest when people do evil things and label it as "God's work". GAHHHHH!
Haha, I was there today. I commented on a review and talked about an author...and it was the wrong author. I just saw the last name.
DeleteHe was just so grrrrr die
Great to hear that you enjoyed despite the religion issues
ReplyDeleteThe religious issues were good, it made me mad, lol
DeleteIt makes me cringe when I think of all the things done and labeled "God's work" great review!
ReplyDeleteI know, it makes me sad too
DeleteI hope the next one is as good!
ReplyDeleteI sure hope so too
DeleteThey have God on their side so they are right. Hekat slaughtered thousands cos she had God on her sides.
ReplyDeleteI love that this book brought on such strong feelings. That makes me want to start the series! Book 2 sounds like it was really good and I hope you get book 3 soon. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess
I hope so too, and I hope it's good cos there is a major war coming closer and I hope it's done right
DeleteAhh, I really want to pick up this series, Blodeuedd! Your descriptions make me drool :)
ReplyDeleteHihi good :D I do tend to go crazy with reviews sometimes and I love it
DeleteI love it when books affect you like that! Smite away! LOL This sounds so good and I love the toy maker angle.
ReplyDeleteI will smite him to smithereens
DeleteI love a book that evokes strong feelings - glad this was a good one for you!
ReplyDeleteI do wish I had book 3, alas no
DeleteIt's not my kind of book, but I love when a book is hard to put down and you anxiously await the next one in a series. Great review!
ReplyDeleteThanks :D I am so glad the next is already out
Delete*waves weakly*
ReplyDeleteFriday!!!
DeleteNow this sounds awesome but arggh such a chunkster! I'm tempted ...
ReplyDeleteI love them :D
DeleteOoooo I love a book that gets me all riled up! And I'm with you, people who do awful things and claim they're right because God told them to do it irritate me to no end. And inspire violence in me, so clearly I will have a similar reaction to this book!
ReplyDeleteHaha, you would totally feel the same then. Oh the times I want to find a shovel and hit the priest with it. But then a bad guy needs to be bad and he was that
DeleteGlad you liked it so much B, perhaps, someday. ..
ReplyDeleteSomeday you must
DeleteI have first book on my TBR, I just need to find the time to read it.
ReplyDeleteThe first book is eeeeevil. You must read it
DeleteI'm truly digging the cover and I always say that I need to get back into some fantasy reading!
ReplyDeleteYes you must :D
DeleteNow that I finally finished WOT this year, and seem to be caught up on the other series I read, I need to find something else. Maybe this series will work.
ReplyDeleteAww Wot. I kind of wanna do another re-read...well of book 1 at least ;)
ReplyDeleteOkay, I need to get book one, if you found book two this good!
ReplyDeleteAnd I need book 3!
DeleteIt sounds like this book got under your skin, and I do love villains you love to hate. Using religion as an excuse to do whatever you want is horribly manipulative. Definitely want to read this now, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love good villains. Those you love to hate. Cos a good villain should be feared and hated
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