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Nihal Da Terra Do Vento (2004)

by Licia Troisi(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

9722335164 (ISBN13: 9789722335164)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Editorial Presença

series

Le Cronache del Mondo Emerso

review 1: There is a certain kind of story, like the first Harry Potter book (and NOT like the later books in that same series), that may work very well for preteens or very young teens, but which absolutely get on my nerves. They’re what I call self-insertion fantasies, and the whole point seems to be to give the reader the chance to fantasize about being someone special. The story is almost all action, with very little internal character development, and the language, too, tends to be very simple. Nothing is allowed to get in the way of the reader’s total self-identification with the protagonist.This starts out as that kind of story. The protagonist, Nihal, is very special. Her appearance is distinctive; she loves to fight, and she is extraordinarily talented as a fighter. Whe... moren a fifteen year old girl learns fighting so quickly and intuitively that she is able to beat ten well-trained fully grown warriors, one after the other, we’re definitely in wish-fulfillment territory. The adventures she has are a progression that might appeal greatly to readers who just want a character to identify with and lots of adventures to see that character perform in.Then there’s a twist. I won’t spoil it, but it’s very appropriate if the intended readers are pre-teens or early teens, and it takes the book out of wish-fulfillment territory and into coming-of-age territory.I can’t recommend this book to well-read fantasy readers, because neither the world-building or the character and her journey really stand out. But I think it might be a very wonderful first fantasy for a certain kind of young reader, which may account for its best-seller status in Italy, its original country of publication.
review 2: This is the story of a young girl trying to understand herself and her place in a war. She's not like everyone around her; her pointy ears and blue hair mark her as different. She also happens to want to fight alongside men and not many are supportive of her decision. She is determined to fight in this war, but is she fighting for the right reasons?I am completely entranced by Nihal. Very rarely do I read a story where the heroine is a real person. She is confused, cocky, over-confident, scared; she makes wrong decisions and hurts the people that care about her. The reader understands her and understands why she is this way. We can also see her redeeming qualities. Riding along as Nihal attempts to discover who she is and what she is fighting for is a privilege. I have fallen in love with her and her world and cannot wait for the next installment.I enjoyed this title courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley. less

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