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4 internautes sur 4 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
4.0étoiles sur 5
First in Series an Aimiable Read, Avril 13 2004
There is little urgency in this initial volume, and that's a good thing (sometimes it seems I read book after book whose plotting tumbles after itself at a DaVinci Code pace).Here we have stays in the country, music lessons, journeys by ship, dinner parties ... and, simultaneously, we have mysterious sigils, powerful transformative magic, derring-do (no large-scale battles), and ultimately a mystery. Most of the first book sets up the characters and details their engrossing and delightful adventures, culminating in a mystery/conspiracy plot. If you're a Buffy fan, you'll recognize the pacing ... this would cover five or six episodes, with the seasonal "arc" only occasionally coming to the fore. Very refreshing to have a protagonist (well, one of the two) whose skill with a sword is not necessarily as important as his acting ability. Really, the whole book was a charmer (slightly reminiscent of Kage Baker's Anvils of the World, but less precious, more grounded). If you like your secondary world fantasies pleasant and light without being flippant, engrossing without being fast-paced, and well-written (but not over-written), give this one a look. Note: 4 stars from me is high praise for a thoroughly good book. Only classics (or those which ought to be) get 5 stars, 3 stars is for an enjoyable book. Most books, sadly, seem to merit 2 or less.
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3 internautes sur 3 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
5.0étoiles sur 5
Great series!, Mai 23 2004
Oh my God, I loved this series. I will admit that I wasn't offended by the whole "homosexual" thing that seems to freak some people out. In fact, one of the main reasons I read the books was to witness the budding relationship between Alec and Seregil (blush). Anyway, what I am trying to say is, my opinion is not "Even though it was about gay guys, it was still great!" It's more like, "It was about gay guys, and that's great!"
One thing that sort of annoyed me was that Seregil gets all the attention. I'm an Alec fan! It seems like Seregil is always in some situation and Alec is there for him, blah blah blah. Especially in Traitor's Moon, where Seregil is a complete pile of boring. But, you know, even despite that, I was still complete obssessed. I am even appalled to admit that I am taking these books with me to college, even though I swore I wouldn't do anything that crazy. Even worse, while I was reading "Luck in the Shadows," I was accused of reading some form of licentious romantic literature, based on the title. (Luck in the Shadows-- get it?)
Anyway, I wholeheartedly suggest this wonderful, complex series! I wish I could fall in love with Alec and Seregil all over again!!
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4.0étoiles sur 5
Great characters, but flaws elsewhere., Oct. 2 2006
It's a bit of a shame you have to read this book first for the second book in the series, Stalking Darkness, to make sense, because while this book has flaws, the second book has fewer of them and is very enjoyable.
This book has quite a bit of charm also, however. I really love the character of Seregil when he's feeling lively, and Alec is sweet and very interesting too. These are fun characters, and it's pretty clear the author feels a great deal of affection for them also. The problem in Luck in the Shadows is that the plot is disjointed and confusing. I also found it hard to keep characters straight, as the minor ones would often be introduced by little more than name, physical description and title. Then, at some later point, that character would prove to be part of some plot, and I wouldn't have a clue who the book was talking about anymore. In other words, the book's characters aren't very well realised unless they are one of the central characters.
Another flaw this book has is a tendency for the author to bring everything to a screeching halt so she can introduce backstory or tell you the history of her world. Reading through this, I had the urge to dig out a red pen and start doing the work an editor should have done to excise all the superfluous junk. And to mark all the typos; the book has quite a few of them.
Luck in the Shadows was a fun read. I'm a little miffed that I spent money on it, but only a little, because I did like the second book quite a bit, and the second book builds on what was in this one.
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