Then what's the point of all those men with the lovely wide shoulders?

And all the tackling?

*is baffled*

nothing. *whimper, twitch*
I finished last night. It just felt like that kind of night, reading in bed, getting cookie crumbs all over my pillow.

My one big problem with Eragon is that the language and names do not have a ... consistent sound. Sounds to me like made-up-on-the-spot bits and pieces. Perhaps I'm just oversensitive, after all the work I've put into my Old Kivailo, trying to make it "make sense".

Renegade's Magic, by Robin Hobb.
Poor, fat Nevare!

*braces Sahi*
Renegade's Magic is part three, and the end of the story.

I think it appeared over here at the weekend. I picked it up on Saturday from Borders. Half-way through, and most impressed. The lady knows how to stick words together in a pleasing order.

Stefan wrote:

I always have that problem. Reading a very good book - The Bonehunters, it's just taking me a while to finish. At least for my standards. I can usually finish a book like this in less than three weeks.

Now I wonder if I read too fast, or I just spend too much time reading.

I was really curious about this final volume of The Soldier Son trilogy. With both Shaman's Crossing and Forest Mage garnering so many mixed reviews, I was eager to see how Hobb would bring this series to a close with Renegade's Magic.

Renegade's Magic is easily the best and most enjoyable volume of The Soldier Son trilogy. One of the main reasons why is that, unlike its two predecessors, this book doesn't suffer from a sluggish pace. The narrative flows extremely well, providing a fluid rhythm throughout the novel.

As always, the characterizations are superior. The deeply involved humanity behind it all, Hobb's hallmark, is imbued throughout Renegade's Magic. Three-dimensional characters populate this book, and they all remain true to themselves. This aspect of her characterization is probably what I love the most about Robin Hobb. Her cast always include men and women who feel like "real" people with genuine personalities, good or bad or in between. 

Hobb ties up a lot of loose ends from both Shaman's Crossing and Forest Mage, with almost everything coming full circle. In a way, this just might be Hobb's most self-contained series. Many things make more sense now, giving me a new appreciation for the first two volumes.

Check the blog for the full review. :)

Patrick www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

I am on the last part of The Bonehunters, with about three hundred pages left. I smiled for ten minutes straight at the end of the third part of that book.

i just read his latest (kay's) called ysabel...it was interesting, to say the least.  i did like it, but that could be for sentimental reasons since he returned to some old characters from one of my favorite series ever.

now, i'm finally getting around to reading the r. scott bakker books that have been on my shelves forever.  the darkness that comes before

Just finished "Nijura - Das Erbe der Elfenkrone", on sisterdew's recommentation. ;) My thoughts are still somewhat foggy - as they always are right after finishing a book - but I did enjoy it. The only thing that put me off a bit was Bruno's name. But the language did have that ...consistent sound that I missed in Eragon.

Magpie wrote:

Just finished "Nijura - Das Erbe der Elfenkrone", on sisterdew's recommentation. ;) My thoughts are still somewhat foggy - as they always are right after finishing a book - but I did enjoy it. The only thing that put me off a bit was Bruno's name. But the language did have that ...consistent sound that I missed in Eragon.

bruno's the boar,right?

her second is even better-bit more grown up..and she is only 19...*falls down on knees*

Is she a German author? *is still looking to expand her meager collection of German books*

yalahii.