review 1: Before I begin this review I have to say, Knight, hire an editor. And if you already have one, replace him/her.Having a few typos i can forgive. Having a dozen typos I can agree to forget, misspellings, an extra "that" etc. Having a double zero ("00") for no reason in the middle of a paragraph amongst other such things gets to you after a while. Now for the book. It's the continuation of the 3 siblings stories and how their lives get more intricate with the politics governing the newly founded upper and lower realm Great Alliance. Namely, AuRon doesn't need anything from the Alliance, however, all his family members tend to find something in it, estranging him slightly. Wistala is "offered" a high position with many responsibilities, and this can put her in situations she'... mored rather not be in. RuGaard, as always, is in the difficult position of a leader, where he can never please everyone. He can satisfice and leave everyone with a manageable miserableness. What I did like about this book is the development of each character, or more so, their relationships with each other. At one point I even found myself comparing the copper to the godfather. What I didn't like was that the world that Knight painted, is kind of done and there's nothing new to bring to the table. This may not necessarily be Knight's fault, but it did bring it down for me. I also didn't like how the only significant characters (the ones I actually cared about) were only the siblings. Everyone else (especially if not a dragon, due to short life-span) loses significance and their actions just seem to be either there for the sake of it, or there to put a peg in the 3 siblings existence. I just liked it, 3 stars. It wasn't bad. I will be gladly awaiting the 6th installment. review 2: This one was definitely a darker addition to this series, but in a good way. I have liked to see the story of the siblings play out and the history that binds them and led to their lives is extremely interesting as well as the family dynamics involved. Wistala is by far my favorite character but both her brothers are intriguing and drive a good story. Can't wait to read the last one and come to the end of an extremely satisfying series.This particular book was somewhat confusing, especially at the beginning but that may be due to the fact that I read the first four books awhile ago. It had some twists and turns that were unsuspected and the real villains of the series are starting to reveal themselves. It's been quite a journey. less
