- Paperback: 424 pages
- Publisher: DAW (Mar 1 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0756402832
- ISBN-13: 978-0756402839
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.6 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 240 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,828,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Ponderous and confusing.,
By Craig (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chronicles Of Kydan #1 Empires Daughter (Paperback)
I loved Simon Brown's first series, the Keys to Power, and had high hopes for Empire's daughter. What a dissapointment! Endless discussion and set-up that leads nowhere drag this book down. While Brown's excellent writing skills are still evident, the actual story here drags so much, and the ending seems so contrived, that I have to give it a negative rating. If you have never read Simon Brown, then pick up a copy of Inheritance and introduce yourself to a wonderful writer. If you have read the keys to power and are considering this, just take a pass and maintain your fond memories of the previous trilogy.
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2.4 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well.. looks like a great set up for a series,
By Andrew C. Johnson "Readaholic" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chronicles Of Kydan #1 Empires Daughter (Paperback)
I really think that Simon Brown has gotten some bad press or someething. None of his books seem to get a chance.
This book is really pretty good. I have a few problems with the story line and some of the names are pretty close to the same so it can tend to get a little confusing. The basic premise of the story is not really what is on the back cover. Yes that is part of the story but not the main line in my opinion. The main part of the story is the strife between all the family members and the family that resides in the other country. Don't judge this book by the synopsis since it does not do it justice. This is a above average book and will certainly fill the time as you are waiting for others to be published. 5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Unfocused, unredeemed and utter dreck,
By L. C KAUFMAN - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chronicles Of Kydan #1 Empires Daughter (Paperback)
I cannot recommend this book to anyone. Too many characters (a lot of which are completely unlikeable) and a plot that goes nowhere. I finished this and asked myself why did I even bother. A pity since the author's earlier trilogy, (The Keys of Power) was quite good.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Could have been the start of something good,
By A. Saunders - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chronicles Of Kydan #1 Empires Daughter (Paperback)
I think some reviewers are angry at *SPOILER* a few apparently key characters which are killed off before the end of the book. *END SPOILER* The author does not really build any emotional attachments to any characters- apparently so it is not obvious who will live or die. At least that is what it feels like. Every character seems to be a secondary character which is more often what you find in a 3rd or 4 book of a series, not the first.
That said, the actual plot and pacing is pretty good. The world being built is unique enough to warrant some interest and there are few fantasy books which play with the discovery of a "new world" that gets colonies from the old world. The author seems to be aiming for something quite ambitious explaining the overturning of political orders and the rise of the laboring class in a fantasy setting. IE- 1600-1900 historical "borrowing" The magical mechanism of Sefid requiring a wielder to sacrifice something they love with the stronger the wielders love and the more intelligent and itself powerful is the sacrifice, the stronger the resulting magic. It seems a solid basis to explore some interesting dynamics of human emotion and diplomacy that the author does not really put to much use. Overall it is an ambitious start to a series which does not really reach its potential. Having read the 3 books out so far this series is good for a long flight somewhere or to read on a camping trip. Not a waste of time, but not compelling enough to make you reach for the next book when you finish the current one on a work night. |
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