Carol Berg (1) (1948–)

Read this if you like Robin Hobb. I personally don't. This strikes me as being tragedy porn. Terrible things happen to our heroes, both in the past and the present because it is being told non-linearly. Two of the characters are a magical macguffins. This is tagged as romance, and it has two people that love each other a lot in it, but in my opinion that is different from a romance, especially if you read Romance with a capital R. But I will acknowledge that it is well written, even though it is told from the 1st person pov, which, in my opinion is the worst pov.… (mais)

Read this if you like Robin Hobb. I personally don't. This strikes me as being tragedy porn. Terrible things happen to our heroes, both in the past and the present because it is being told non-linearly. Two of the characters are a magical macguffins. This is tagged as romance, and it has two people that love each other a lot in it, but in my opinion that is different from a romance, especially if you read Romance with a capital R. But I will acknowledge that it is well written, even though it is told from the 1st person pov, which, in my opinion is the worst pov.… (mais)

This book was incredible. While I found the first book a bit slow, in retrospect it was exactly what it needed to be in order to make this book what it is. You needed the background, the development of Valen's character, and the slow building of the politics and mythology in order for this book to work. Berg is a genius at creating characters. Valen really comes to life, and I love him for his flaws as much as for his strengths, for his mistakes as much as for his successes. He's such a real character that it's so easy to relate to him, so easy to sympathize with, and it makes the books so much more personal and poignant because of it. The writing is beautiful, and her descriptions are enough to make you feel Valen's claustophobia, or actually feel his wonder at seeing the Danae in your own heart. Just a beautiful, beautiful book. Wow. Bravo.… (mais)