Robin Hobb

Recently I heard some reviews stating this as a modern classic of fantasy; after finishing the book, I cannot help but agree. Fitz is a brilliant character, with much nuance in his personality and ethics, and the reader becomes completely sympathetic to his struggles. His relationships to other characters, both positive and negative, are both deep and believable; the cast throughout the whole book are well-constructed, and characters both male and female are deep and well-written. The book's descriptions are lavish and beautiful, without bogging down the story; the dialogue is well-written with clear subtext and intent behind every word; the magic system is innovative and fundamentally intriguing, a novel take I've never seen before. The plot itself is brilliant, full of depth and politicking without reaching the absurd complexity of the ASOIAF political layout, and I found myself hooked throughout. I cannot recommend this book highly enough, and will be reading the rest of the trilogy in future.… (mais)

People are eagerly waiting for the dragons to hatch from their cocoons, but the hatching day turns out to be an anti-climax as the dragons are all deformed. As years pass, the dragons become more burdensome to the townsfolk as the dragons cannot fend for themselves. The dragons themselves are also unhappy with their situation and induce the townsfolk to send them off to Kelsingra, a city from their dreams.

I really enjoyed reading the book, but the ending was very sudden. I turned the page expecting it to continue and found that it was the end of the book.… (mais)