First and foremost, I adore this series. Peter V. Brett created a richly beautiful world with a myriad of interesting and fascinating characters. The Daylight War is the third book (of five planned) in the Demon Cycle. I found the pacing a little slower than the previous books as a whole. The Daylight War delved deep into the personal relationships that formed during the previous two books. I think that Arlen grew the most in this book. He seems much more comfortable and complete as […]
Building towards the finale
This is the third book in the Lightbringer series. I had hopes this would be the final book, but it seems there is at least one more in the series. It felt like a build up for the (hopefully final) fourth book. The first book established the characters. The second book had them at a loss, so I thought the third book would see them triumph. Not so, they seemed to be even worse off at the end of this book (especially the Prism). I […]
Things aren’t looking good for the good guys…
In preparation for The Broken Eye (the third book in the Lightbringer series) I wanted to re-read The Black Prism and The Blinding Knife. This series takes place in a world where some people (‘drafters’) have the ability to make colors solid. After some major losses in the first book, things don’t go well for our heroes in this book. Needless to say I love this series (as I rarely read books twice), I give this book 4 stars. Here’s a breakdown…
Unique magic based on light and colors!
In preparation for The Broken Eye (the third book in the Lightbringer series) I wanted to re-read The Black Prism and The Blinding Knife. This series takes place in a world where some people (‘drafters’) have the ability to make colors solid. In addition to the unique magic system, there is also a lot of political strategy and surprise twists. Needless to say I love this series (as I rarely read books twice), I give this book 4 stars. Here’s a breakdown…