In a realm that feasts on wickedness, and a city that
thirsts for power, the faithfulness of a few will be tested.
A MIZGALIAN SEEKS JUSTICE…
When members of his faith are exiled from the city of
Hebbros, Luke vows to resist the forces that tore his family apart. Armed with
a divine gift and the aid of friends, he undertakes to right a world of wrongs.
Opposed on all sides by evil men determined to silence the Faithful and outlaw
their powerful God, Luke’s small band will be tried and tested as they battle
for truth, freedom, and the overthrow of rampant evil in their city.
AN ARCREAN SEEKS FULFILLMENT…
Three years after Elaina’s world was turned upside-down, the
former nobleman’s daughter still tastes the sting of bitterness. When an act of
betrayal sends her north into slavery, Elaina finds herself face-to-face with
the truth she has long resisted and a choice that will change her forever.
THEY WILL DISCOVER A MATCHLESS GRACE…
Brought together in a desperate attempt to pluck a remnant
from destruction, Luke, Elaina, and a host of unforgettable characters will
discover the greatness of the power of God, and the startling truth that some
things are not what they seem.
Okay, so I read
the series this book was based off of and enjoyed it. The writing wasn't bad,
the characters were like able, and the plot's pretty good. But when I read this
book I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Personally I felt this book
deserved to be ranked with books and series such as, The Ilyon Chronicles,
Firmament, NEVER etc.
The skill of the
writing was stupendous. One thing that is hard to do is get an equal balance of
description. Too much leaves you feeling annoyed and like you had to walk
through a dangerous bog in Middle Earth. Whereas too little ends up making me
feel confused about what's going on and where the story is set. But the amount
of description in this book was perfect for me personally. And one thing I
really admire about it is that Sager used words that felt true to her. Words, I
wouldn't use, or some other authors wouldn't use but they were words that were
true to her, it made you feel her in the story far more than you would have
otherwise. Another thing I liked about her writing was that she allowed her
male characters to cry, well truly cry isn't the proper word. Sob your guts out
tears is more like it. It made them deeper, I feel like a lot of writers get it
stuck in their head that their male characters must have no tears. Which in my
opinion is idiotic considering the depths of emotion all of us humans
experience. I understand that females tend to cry more often but that doesn't
mean you should strip your male leads of all open emotion. Nicole was able to
allow her men to show open emotion and still leave you feeling they were
strong, manly, and a force to be reckoned with. That deepened the whole book
incredibly. The descriptions of places and characters were consistent and even
though Sager took artistic liberty with the appearances of her characters she
left enough open for the readers to create their own picture of the characters.
Also I felt that there was a good deal of humor in this book, which it needed.
If it hadn't had it it would have been too overwhelming. So the amount of humor
I liked very much. And it humor I could actually enjoy, lots of writers try to
be funny but I just can't connect. This, however, sent me chuckling aloud or
randomly grinning-earning me several questioning looks from my family.
Now, as to the
characters. They were magnificently done. Each one exciting or special in their
own way, and they had a great depth. This book was so long that the characters
felt like friends. They were developed very well, and at a good speed. Many
people have their characters-in thoughts, hearts, and actions-go from point A
to point E without landing on the places in between. Even in some of Nicole
Sager's earlier books she did the exact same thing, but her writing has grown
incredibly and she was able to have consistent development in her characters,
that is something that truly shows the skill of the writer. Bravo. I won't say
too much about each character but I can assure you no matter who you are you
will be able to find a favorite character in the vast assortment of enjoyable
characters. My favorite being Luke.
Plot wise it was
great! It was deep with meaning and there was tons of excitement without it
being overly dramatic. I could read this book over and over again as once you
have read a few chapters in you wish to read the whole thing again, a hefty
challenge considering it is like 600 pages long. I liked the little pieces
woven in from the earlier Arcrean series. Throughout all her books Sager has
been good at putting little pieces of previous or future books in the present
book. And I found it fun that she was able to weave in an element from her 3rd
book in the Arcrean series. I always find this very cool. She did a good job
surprising me. Like I have said before, I like to be surprised in books. I want
to be able to figure some of it out but not all, I want to think I have it
completely figured out and have it turn out something was completely different
than I thought. By putting so much mystery and intrigue into books the author
is guaranteeing that their readers want to read on. And I did....constantly.
Like seriously, I couldn't stop reading it.
Overall I would
like to express my deep admiration at Nicole Sager's book Hebbros. Not only
admiration but thanks for further opening my imagination and ability to define
skill in writing and how to grow in it. Truly this book was a pleasure. Totally
5 stars out of 5!
No comments:
Post a Comment