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Lady-Protector (2011)

by L.E. Modesitt Jr.(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0765328046 (ISBN13: 9780765328045)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Tor Books

series

Corean Chronicles

review 1: Ok. Not an incredible amount of action, but the series continues from another perspective. Really annoying however, is the consistent usage of the same 'filler', over and over again.- Meals. Really, who cares about what they have to eat and how it's prepared. EVERY FRICKING MEAL. Even the absense of eating a meal, and the subsequent feelings of hunger are detailed. EVEN THOUGH said pangs have no impact on the story!- Floors and Wall Coverings. Every Table Room, every palace floor, every building seems to merit some sort of description about the coloring, pattern, texture, lighting, etc. - Clothing. I don't mind some descriptions but the repetitive characterizations of what characters wear is truly tiring.Taking these elements out would take at least 50 pages ou... moret of each book in the series. I blame the editor, of course.
review 2: Not the best Modesitt ever, I'm afraid, but still a solid entry from one of my favorite authors. He spends a lot of time going throughout the challenges inherent in running a government in a semi-medieval culture. The day to day business of fixing a government hobbled by years of weak leadership and endemic corruption were just the sort of writing I expect from Modesitt. The MC was pleasant enough and dealt with the challenges of being a young female ruler in a male dominated society fairly well, but she didn't quite gel for me as a character (though, I can't quite put my finger on why). From a technical standpoint, I had some issues with the beginning of the book, it just starts right up, assuming that you've read the short story that started this tale. It's a bit abrupt, and a touch more exposition near the front would have smoothed out a few of the rough edges. I've also noticed a few turns of phrase that he uses quite a lot that start to feel a bit stale (e.g. x was anything but y). More broadly, Corus has never felt quite as solid, as real, as his other worlds, like Recluse or Defalk. This is something of a problem, because at least a third of the reason I enjoy Modesitt is because of his strong world building. His magic systems are usually very consistent and rigorous, but Talent has never really seemed distinct enough, and feels a bit like it's been sloshed together with elements from other systems. This is still an enjoyable read, but fans may feel a bit like they've been here before, and newcomers will be a bit lost. Recommended provisionally less

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