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Bridge Of Swords (2012)

by Duncan Lay(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

HarperCollinsPublishers

series

Empire of Bones

review 1: I received this book as the result of a FirstReads giveaway.First off, my apologies for taking so long to review this book. While the book is thick, it was not the reason for my taking so long to read it. Life sometimes gets busy and sometimes it involves personal loss, such as what happened in this case.I would be lying in saying I loved this book from the first page. In reality, it took me about 50 pages in until I started to enjoy it. ( My 10th grade teacher always told me to give a book 70 pages before you gave up on it. Great advice!) With that said, I believe it was just a lot of groundwork that needed to be laid for the rest of the book. I enjoyed the main and supporting characters. They are realistic enough for a fantasy and I appreciate that his female characters ... moreare not all damsels in distress but able to fight in battle, as well. I enjoyed the differences pointed out between elf and human and the questions that arose in my head. Were they that different? Who was really in more danger? Is the antagonist really as bad as I think? Are they an antagonist? Yes...no...maybe? Village life was believable as was the elf way of life. The conflicts of good versus evil, and even, evil versus evil and good versus good keeps the book interesting. With all of that said, do not think that the book will be too confusing to read or follow. It is well written and keeps the reader enthralled with what is going on. In regards to editing, there were only two small mistakes in the book that were minor enough to skip over without losing sense of the sentence or needing to reread the line again. I did find the personal conflicts may have lasted too long but when weighed against the outcome and seeing how it could tie in with the plot, one could excuse it. Discovering closer to the end, that I was reading book one of a series, had me shouting out at 2AM that I needed to know more, NOW! How could you leave us hanging like this, Lay?Will I be looking for book 2? You betcha!
review 2: I am grateful to Harper Voyager for the goodreads giveaway copy I won. This is a high fantasy tale with elements of Welsh and Asian history/culture mixed in. It is definitely a coming-of-age tale that I would have enjoyed more in my teens-thirties, but as you can tell from my reading history, I have read a lot--and I have come of age. Character is what draws me in and while the world and the magic system are interesting, I wasn't fond of any of the characters. I will keep an eye on the author, though, and as you can tell from the many 4 star reviews, younger people especially will find much of interest in this well-written saga. less

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