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Can't decide which cover I like best!
This was an okay story, only I didn't like it as much every bit Storm Glass.
Opal did try to make the best of her abilities in this volume, but she likewise made some mistakes. I felt quite pitiful for her every time she got caught out or concluded up walking straight into a trap, but she as well seemed quite powerless at points.
The storyline in this was about Opal making drinking glass animals over again, trying to go Ulrick and Devlen swapped back to their correct bodies, something going on wi
Tin't decide which cover I like best!
This was an okay story, but I didn't like information technology equally much every bit Storm Glass.
Opal did endeavour to brand the best of her abilities in this book, merely she besides made some mistakes. I felt quite sorry for her every time she got caught out or ended upward walking direct into a trap, just she also seemed quite powerless at points.
The storyline in this was near Opal making glass animals again, trying to get Ulrick and Devlen swapped back to their correct bodies, something going on with some weird magical sea glass, as well every bit people trying to kill Opal.
There was a little fleck of romance between Kade and Opal, but not a lot.
The ending to this was quite surprising, and left Opal in a very foreign position. I have no idea where the 3rd book will go from here.
vi out of 10
"Lying to yourself is easy, too. I know. It's much harder to stay and deal with consequences."
I still dearest Sitia and Ixia, the magic system and all of the characters from the older books.. Merely not Opal, who unfortunately happens to exist the principal character in this trilogy.
She'southward so very annoying, tin can't make up her mind and makes the dumbest decisions, ugh.
I tin can't wait to end the third volume and accept my Yelena dorsum for another trilogy!
*3 ANNOYING STARS*"Lying to yourself is piece of cake, too. I know. It's much harder to stay and deal with consequences."
I withal love Sitia and Ixia, the magic system and all of the characters from the older books.. Just not Opal, who unfortunately happens to be the main character in this trilogy.
She's and so very abrasive, can't make upwards her mind and makes the dumbest decisions, ugh.
I tin't await to finish the third volume and have my Yelena back for some other trilogy!
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While I recollect I prefer the Study series I'm still actually enjoying the Glass books and I dearest being able to swoop back into the world of Ixia. Although this is Opal's story we withal get to see some familiar faces forth the way and Janco in particular has a starring office in this story simply I also loved catching upwardly with Leif and of course Yelena too. Opal has always seemed much more innocent than Yelena, she is younger, more trusting and less able to stand up upwards for herself, particularly in Storm Drinking glass and during the commencement of this book. I was actually pleased to see how much progress she makes in this novel though, she still has her moments but it was great to come across her starting to proceeds confidence at present that she'south beginning to sympathise how her magic works and I was glad that she is continuing up for herself more now. In fact by the end of the book she'd get pretty impressive. I actually like the fact that Opal and Yelena are so dissimilar and it's always fun to see how the two of them interact with each other.
In that location is a lot going on in Bounding main Glass, Opal finds herself in a whole heap of trouble and she has more than than 1 enemy to deal with. We become to see more of the different Sitian clans which was interesting just at times information technology did feel like there was a lilliputian also much travelling going on. I would accept liked to spend more time with some of the clans seeing Opal making use of her new plant magical abilities. That's a fairly minor niggle though because there was and so much going on that I was certainly never bored and I could happily have devoured the whole book in 1 sitting if only at that place were more than hours in the twenty-four hours. Ane thing Opal actually has to acquire throughout this story is not to blindly trust people, even those who she feels closest to. There are a lot of people who aren't quite what they seem and that doesn't make information technology easy for her to figure out who are allies and who are enemies only that is something she is starting to go better at. She needs to acquire to trust her gut instincts a little more and that is definitely something she is improving at.
There are some revelations at the end of Body of water Drinking glass that are going to make things very interesting for Opal in the future and I tin can't wait to read Spy Drinking glass to encounter what happens to her next.
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The good:
*I absolutely love Sitia and the world Snyder created.
*Kade is my sweetheart.
*Reappearance of old characters - Yelena, Leif, Janco..
"Don't yous dare say it." He poked my arm with a finger. "My choice to aid y'all. My error for being defenseless. No regrets. I'd do it over again without thought." He cocked his head to the side and scratched his scarred ear. "Which isn't that big of a revelation.
"Lying to yourself is like shooting fish in a barrel, too. I know. It's much harder to stay and deal with consequences." ´ The good:
*I admittedly love Sitia and the earth Snyder created.
*Kade is my sweetheart.
*Reappearance of old characters - Yelena, Leif, Janco..
"Don't you cartel say it." He poked my arm with a finger. "My choice to aid you. My fault for being caught. No regrets. I'd practise it once again without thought." He cocked his head to the side and scratched his scarred ear. "Which isn't that big of a revelation. Ari says I practise everything without thought." He shrugged. "Thinking is overrated."
The bad:
*Information technology was a bit tedious and stretched someries. I was considering DNFing information technology, only in the terminate am glad I didn't.
*I withal couldn't conect with Opal (And I really, actually tried!)
*Devlen's sudden modify seemed a little weird to me.
"Information technology was all a part of beingness trustworthy—of beingness a piece of ocean glass. High tides, low tides, storms, sand and mistakes all contributed to the polishing process. Though difficult to suffer at the fourth dimension, the demanding elements helped smooth the surface, transforming one into a better person, not worse. A person who learned from the harsh environment, who knew the storm would finish, and who felt confident she would all the same be in ane piece."
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The book didn't really pick upward for me until the terminal 100 pages. I felt that the first 200 pages dawdled and in that location were chapters that seem indulgent and unconsequential. I know Maria Snyder was trying
What can I say, I was a lilliputian dismayed by Ocean Glass. Perhaps considering I expected more out of this 2nd book. Mayhap because I thought Opal'southward character was going to exist more interesting and her adventures more daring and intriguing. Withal, none of that came into fruition, at least in my opinion.The book didn't actually selection up for me until the last 100 pages. I felt that the first 200 pages dawdled and there were chapters that seem indulgent and unconsequential. I know Maria Snyder was trying to develop Opal'southward graphic symbol and what other magical talents she has but some capacity simply took too long to do then.
In respects to Opal, I appreciated her character developing some spunk in this book but I did non intendance then much for her becoming jaded and distrustful of everyone. I go it that a lot of people in this volume disappointed her merely it was just such a downer when she was acting this mode. You can still be spunky and kind at the aforementioned fourth dimension, Opal. It doesn't mean you're weak when you're kind. Just await at Harry Potter!
But what irked me the almost almost the Sea Glass is how Opal's character was turning into a mini-Yelena. Opal suddenly found the urge to acquire to defend herself, just like Yelena in the Report series. Simply like Yelena, she wanted to learn how to fight with weapons, option locks, move similar a ninja/ghost, do nightly investigations, etc. Too just like Yelena, she befriended ii soldiers and have become her sworn protectors - Nic and Eve to Yelena's Ari and Janco. I just wish that Maria Snyder was more than creative and original in fashioning Opal's graphic symbol. She is the heroine of the Drinking glass series after all. She should be different from Yelena, eventhough the Glass series is a sequel/spin off of the Study series. I'm sure if I looked for more similarities between these series that I would. But I'll stop here just to be fair with this book.
I just have a beloved-dislike relationship with this volume. I did enjoy the concluding 100 pages of the volume! I liked that Lief'due south graphic symbol had more face up fourth dimension in this book. I nonetheless felt that Kade should have been in the book more since he is Opal'due south main clasp. Practiced riddance to Ulrick. He's a whiny lad anyhow. Simply, Devlen, hmmm, the devil who'due south had a change of heart might but steal Opal's heart. Sneaky piffling devil! This I am definitely interested in finding out in the tertiary installment, Spy Drinking glass. As well, I am intrigued every bit to what becomes of Opal, with all her magical abilities changed.
And so now that I've opined, I still love Maria Snyder. The Glass series is definitely not a favorite but I volition continue onto Spy Glass as I'one thousand intrigued indeed.
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I have to recollect almost it a little earlier I write my review.
RTC.
I just wish nosotros got a scrap more of Devlen in this one, I thought he was a bigger part of this book, only its just his proper noun beingness repeated all of the time.
Equally always with Maria V. Snyder books this was adept! Non her best in my stance but all the same worth the read, especially if yous're reading the primary series in the chronicle (Study serial).
Review to come.
Cheers to Stefanie for keeping me motivated for the past two months when I was thinking of dnf this!Every bit ever with Maria V. Snyder books this was good! Not her best in my opinion merely still worth the read, especially if you're reading the main serial in the relate (Study series).
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I wasn't into this one and I'm not even sure why, I just had a really hard time caring about Opal and an fifty-fifty harder time getting into the book at all.
Likewise, I have a ton of questions about
I'thou not going to lie guys.. Sea Drinking glass started off pretty slowly for me. I wouldn't necessarily say I was disappointed by this because I feel similar almost every book so far has either started off slowly or pigeon into some dull parts while reading it. Which, again - being super honest here, doesn't mean I didn't hitting those dud parts while listening to this one. I completely did but this seemed similar a quick book to get through that I didn't really care that much.Also, I have a ton of questions nigh all the things that take happened upwards to this book. I'll acknowledge that I was confused why they were fighting over the sea glass at one bespeak simply then things started to make a teeny tiny bit of sense (to me). It also kind of felt like certain characters were just really rubbing me the wrong manner this time effectually. Yeah, some of them were assholes in the previous book or whatsoever but they definitely kicked it upward a notch in this sequel. So I'm not sure if I should slow clap for them or not?
Other than that, the lack of romance in this book didn't bother me at all simply the predictable twists and turns did. I had a feeling something was going to happen magic wise and I guess, in a fashion, I'1000 intrigued what'due south going to happen next now that someone's is gone. Not sure what trouble they volition walk into in the next book but I'g willing to find out soon.
I just promise that things pick upward activeness wise. Or at least pick up before I'grand close to the end because that'south getting abrasive now.
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I would be a fool to trust him. Too bad being a fool was my best skill.
Oh.... poor you!!! Let's all experience pitiful for her.
Then, in thi
What's worse than a dumbass? A contemptuous, mopey, feeling-sorry-for-themself dumbass - and that is what Opal is in this book. She's changed from an optimistic dumbass to a pessimistic dumbass. But, don't worry, she withal gets kidnapped and defenseless a lot. And, the thing is, Opal knows she's an idiot, only instead of trying to fix her idiocy, she wallows in self-pity.I would be a fool to trust him. Too bad existence a fool was my best skill.
Oh.... poor you!!! Let's all feel lamentable for her.
So, in this story, Opal is trying to convince everyone about the blood magic exchange betwixt Devlin and Ulrick while the Quango treats her like their personal Apple Store since she makes the magical equivalent of cell phones and they got the prison cell phone fever. They don't trust her (probably a adept thought since she's a moron), so they decide to brand her their very ain Chinese slave labor factory worker. She's on lock-down, unpaid, and only allowed any freedoms if she keeps upwardly with her glass beast iphone quota. Of course, she reacts to all of this in every worst way you can imagine.
First, she goes the defiance route and doesn't go back to the Council when they phone call her. She is adamant to observe Ulrick, stuck in Devlin's body, and "rescue" him. That went also as expected. Even when he flat out tells her that he wanted the commutation, she wouldn't believe it. Dumbass.
Next, she decides to become the submission route and rolls over for the quango, but whines and bitches the whole time.
This is typical of the character of Opal. She is totally wishy-washy - deciding one matter with all the conviction of an idiot without the right information, simply to change her mind and kickoff acting and doing the opposite. I really really don't like this chick. (have I made that clear yet?) And, yet, she is supposed to be the big hero of the story. She can't even keep her listen on her supposed 1-truthful-love, Kade. She kisses him to go her mind off of Devlin. Really, girl? The guy who tortured you lot and gave you fearfulness and nightmares since you lot were xiv years old? I don't care how nice and reformed he gets, girls don't more often than not get together with their rapist/torturers. Consider that a hard rule. But, at this bespeak, I have to think that the torturer tin actually practise better than her. She's a total dumbass.
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Moreover, the deaths of many of the drinking glass-makers frustrated me a little. I found it unnecessary to kill them off. Too many authors utilize the 'only person capable' routine to accentuate the importance of their protagonists.
However, what irritated me the most was definitely Opal'southward relationships with men. Her constant want to rescue Ulrick wh
This book drove me a lilliputian crazy. I establish that too many things were occurring at the aforementioned fourth dimension. Only like a whirlwind, Opal was involved in as well many things.Moreover, the deaths of many of the glass-makers frustrated me a picayune. I establish it unnecessary to impale them off. Likewise many authors use the 'only person capable' routine to accentuate the importance of their protagonists.
However, what irritated me the well-nigh was definitely Opal'due south relationships with men. Her constant desire to rescue Ulrick who was beyond redemption fabricated me want to slap her back into reality. Towards Devlen, I wouldn't even bat an eyelid talking to him if I discovered what he did. Other than that, Kade was too adept to exist true. The almost powerful, young and elegant stormdancer who cares and loves? No, no, no! It's OVERKILL. iii MEN, 1 Girl. Notation how I don't consider her a grown woman.
Her competency and inexperience contrasts greatly to Yelena, which might be why her responses weren't much to my liking.
My perspective towards her powers?
Never expected it. Definitely 1 of a kind simply relatively useless against Curare.
Who I loved in this volume?
LEIF. LEIF owned this book. Every scene fabricated me bawl in laughter. Whether it would be his sarcastic replies to anything regarding Yelena, or the matter of his tummy, Food.
Unfortunately, I found his magic overly downplayed in this series. Every bit unique as his ability is, he still somehow gets caught and rendered immobile past Curare as well often than to my liking.
LEIF & MARA are a lucifer made in heaven.
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Sea Glass
Rating: 4.5/5
Summary: Opal has learned she tin can steal a wizard'southward powers without being provoked past siphoning it into a glass orb. The Council is afraid of her new power and orders her back, but Opal must confront Ulrick near blood magic and switching souls with Devlen. After the goes desperately, Opal is forced back to the Keep and is held under house arrest. She is isolated, Zitora avoids her and is no longer her mentor, a null shield
You Thought Opal was Badass in Storm Drinking glass, Think Again!Ocean Glass
Rating: 4.5/5
Summary: Opal has learned she can steal a magician's powers without being provoked by siphoning it into a glass orb. The Council is afraid of her new power and orders her back, but Opal must confront Ulrick about blood magic and switching souls with Devlen. After the goes badly, Opal is forced back to the Continue and is held under house abort. She is isolated, Zitora avoids her and is no longer her mentor, a aught shield is always around her and she has baby sitters. The abiding suspicion begins to drive Opal insane and devises a manner to become rid of her babysitters and the get the Councils approval. Opal must too observe a way to finish blood magic in one case and for all because afterwards Councilor Moon's testimony, no one believes her virtually the soul switch.
I really enjoyed this installment. For me, it seems that the second one of Snyder'south trilogies are my favorite though I tin can't say about Spy Drinking glass since I merely started it. I definitely liked this one more than Tempest Glass for two reasons. One- less Ulrick and two- Opal is a badass with major confidence. And she is a sassy girl. Oh she could battle Yelena with some of her retorts in this book. It'southward no undercover from my Storm Glass review that I hated Ulrick and I nevertheless practice. Sea Glass didn't alter my opinion of him and I wished that Opal had given up on him much sooner or actually believed Devlen when he told her that Ulrick wanted the magic.
The plot in the book was great! I loved information technology. I loved chases and learning nearly glass making and schooling. At that place was ever something interesting happening and the last 30% was especially intriguing! Snyder is always putting her heroines into tense situations. This time Opal didn't e'er freeze, she would think and use her skills with weapons. She depended on herself and would become herself out of them. When she couldn't, she called for aid. She just was so badass, specially in the middle when the Quango was trying to control her and she was like nuh-uh I'm not taking this shit. Oh information technology was wonderful!
The romance in this volume was absent-minded for the commencement part. Kade wasn't in the book until almost xl-fifty% of the way through sadly, but when he was, information technology was awesome. Opal and Kade are adorable and such a skillful couple. Once Opal graduates, it should be easier for them to be together. Since Opal knows the sand recipe for Stormdancer orbs they always seem to need her likewise. Ooh I just love them, but there's trouble brewing for volume three because Devlen is reformed and he's got feelings for Opal besides!
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Loved information technology but it sometimes felt there was maybe too much going on.
I liked Opal in this ane, but again, in that location were times where she annoyed me.
The pacing in book one was the master reason why I started to lose interest most the end. It was the same reason why I started to lose involvement in this 1. Unfortunately though, I constitute this ane to exist a fleck slower, and then I lost interest quicker.
Overall, Okay read.
This was an okay read, simply I didn't like it every bit much as the first.I liked Opal in this one, but once more, there were times where she annoyed me.
The pacing in book 1 was the main reason why I started to lose involvement near the end. It was the aforementioned reason why I started to lose interest in this 1. Unfortunately though, I found this ane to be a bit slower, so I lost interest quicker.
Overall, Okay read.
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This series is and so much different from "Toxicant Study", to me information technology seems that it has no purpose, no solid goal set from the start so the reader tin can have expectations of the plot and brand sense of the story. It continues in the same pattern as the first book, Opal doing random things, going random missions for the Council, This was deffinitely an improvement from the kickoff book. Opal somehow manages to acquire some balls (fifty-fifty if most of the times it backfires) but in the terminate her persistence pays.
This series is and so much different from "Toxicant Report", to me information technology seems that it has no purpose, no solid goal prepare from the beginning so the reader can have expectations of the plot and brand sense of the story. Information technology continues in the same pattern equally the first book, Opal doing random things, going random missions for the Quango, in which her abilities and the magic she has, take one form or the other.
The manner she discovers her magical abillities (or rather how they manifest) are always circumstantial.
I still can't root for a love interest for her. (view spoiler)[Of course after this book, Ulrick is of the game (hide spoiler)]. Kade, though he is nifty and seems to care for her, hasn't convinced me that what they have is what I'm looking for in a fictional couple. Devlen, on the other hand, has proven a much more than promissing candidate. I don't know if the author will take this path - though to me it seems that that's where things are headed - but I'one thousand curious to encounter how he'll redeem himself for his previous actions and wrongdoings toward Opal. (view spoiler)[I fear zip less than sacrificing his life for her'due south will do, and that'southward sad (hide spoiler)].
Any manner, so far, I enjoyed this story enough, with the second volume being more than interesting than the first, STILL NO VALEK, and I'k really curious well-nigh the tertiary and final book.
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"Sea Glass" is the 2nd book in Maria's latest trilogy. Information technology complements the kickoff book perfectly, even upping the excitement and intrigue level a notch. There is plenty magic, mystery, blood magic, sense of humor, cameos, political intrigue and activeness to go on y'all
If I were to write an action adventure story with magical and fantastical elements, I would write a book exactly like "Sea Drinking glass". But since I'm not ambitious or imaginative enough to write an actual novel, I'm glad Maria V. Snyder tin can and did."Bounding main Glass" is the second book in Maria's latest trilogy. It complements the first book perfectly, fifty-fifty upping the excitement and intrigue level a notch. There is enough magic, mystery, blood magic, humor, cameos, political intrigue and action to go on yous riveted and entertained. She even has a bit more romance thrown in for good measure.
"Body of water Glass" starts off nearly exactly where "Storm Glass" left off. In this installment, Opal has spunk! She is frustrated beyond conventionalities that the list of those who believe what happened to her in "Storm Glass" is so short – and it grows shorter and shorter as the volume progresses. On peak of that, she feels as though she has no command over her ain life or her own decisions. She feels trapped. While reading, I just wanted to achieve into the book, shake these people and tell them to really think nigh what they are accusing! Seriously…*sigh* But alas, no affair how much I wanted to, there was no fashion to reach into the pages. And so I simply continued reading to encounter where the adventure took me. (Non a real sacrifice, I must say). Through the book, Opal is gathering upwardly her backbone and it's really prissy to run into when she finally has enough self-confidence to "stick it to the human". Unfortunately, when she is finally in a position to make her own choice, what she must decide between volition basically screw her over no affair what she decides to exercise. Opal is well aware of this, simply she is trying her hardest to opt for the option that makes her feel as though she is in control and that permit her feel somewhat independent. Opal is a great grapheme. You really feel her struggle. Information technology'south her struggle that makes her and so relatable. Who hasn't felt similar the whole earth was against y'all and as your confidence level wavers while you are trying to battle magicians who are using behemothic green bees as weapons? Okay…possibly non the magicians with the bees function…simply the conviction part? Absolutely.
One conclusion that is like shooting fish in a barrel to hold with is Opal'southward selection of young man, Kade. How he tries to stand by her even when everyone else seems to have left her behind is quite admirable. Their relationship is not perfect – yous feel as though Opal is belongings dorsum a bit. Only Kade is stiff and he wants to stick past her.
Let's talk about Devlen. Now he'south a conundrum. He'due south the bad guy. I should hate him. He injure our girl Opal – many times. He's deceived her, lied to her, tricked her… Actually, I should hate him. But I can't seem to bring myself to every bit wholly and completely as I should. I adjure that to the way Maria writes her characters. She makes them human. Whether they are bad guys or good guys, I tin can't aid but feel drawn to them. You can't help only experience for the naughty boy who is trying his hardest reconcile for his actions. I actually found myself wanting to tell Opal that if things with Kade don't work out, perchance she should consider Devlen. Seriously, how messed upwardly is that?!
"Sea Drinking glass" bumps up the level of adventure from high to "holy cow!" It's funnier than the first one likewise, although that should not surprise since Janco (from Maria's 'Study' series) has quite an important role in this book – and Janco is funny! And the ending…whoa! What happens to our girl Opal is very unexpected. Then again, then is most of what happens in these tales. If you lot loved "Storm Drinking glass", then y'all volition for sure really love "Bounding main Glass" and you'll count the days until "Spy Glass" is released with impatient glee.
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This was okay, I like the report series a lot more than the glass series because I think Opal is just a bit of a whinny meh character. Information technology took me ages to finish this because I just wasn't very interested and Maria Five Snyder tends to be a scrap repetitive so I found that extremely annoying. Will probably notwithstanding finish the series since I pushed through this 1 though. Actual rating 2.5
This was okay, I like the study series a lot more than than the drinking glass series considering I think Opal is just a bit of a whinny meh character. It took me ages to end this because I simply wasn't very interested and Maria V Snyder tends to exist a bit repetitive then I found that extremely abrasive. Will probably withal finish the series since I pushed through this one though. ...more
I'chiliad looking frontward to reading the determination! A fantastic continuation from book one.
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Critically
Plot – iv out of 5 stars
Merely like all her other books, the plot is fast paced and full of abiding action. It'south total of adventure and traveling to all the different kinds of clans found in Sitia which was actually fun to feel. There'due south suspense, danger. betrayal, tension, lies and magic of grade. I like that there's a new form of magic introduced that gave the story and the world an enti
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Critically
Plot – 4 out of 5 stars
But like all her other books, the plot is fast paced and full of constant action. It's full of chance and traveling to all the different kinds of clans found in Sitia which was really fun to experience. There'south suspense, danger. betrayal, tension, lies and magic of form. I like that there's a new form of magic introduced that gave the story and the earth an entirely new dynamic. Super easy to read and to get caught up in which is why I bask them so much.
Writing Style – 4 out of v stars
As always, her writing fashion is super piece of cake to read and engaging. It's actually direct forward and uncomplicated merely the pace is fast which makes it addicting and really easy to eat. Still it nonetheless manages to be descriptive and detailed especially since the world is so vast and full of all different kinds of magic and people. The narration this time is a trivial darker, jaded and harsh after the events of the first book which was sometimes a downer to read. Just it's so imaginative that y'all can't help just be caught up in information technology.
Characters – 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was were my biggest trouble was in the get-go book. Opal is absolutely zilch like Yelena and that threw me off completely in the outset volume but there's a lot of development in this one that made me like her a bit more. She's deeply afflicted by all the events in the outset book and has almost done a 180 from where she started. She's a lot more jaded and angry and is trying to not trust people and so easily so she doesn't get hurt. She's grown more than powerful merely she's kind of resentful virtually it and tries to keep her powers to herself then people won't try to have advantage of her. Even so, she still gets sucked into horrible situations for being naive and caring when she actually shouldn't. And she unfortunately has kind of martyr attitude that got on my nerves a lot. Again, there's a few side characters that are spotlighted. I love seeing some of the old characters from the Study series make appearances in this one, they're all so interesting and complex and funny that I enjoyed the interactions they all have together. The new characters introduced in this serial I'grand not 100% sold on. There's a lot of back and forth and yous don't really know who to trust or what to believe so it was a little difficult for me to connect with the characters, specially the dear interests. Yes, as in plural, also one of the things that turns me off near this series is that there'due south a lot of unlike romantic entanglements with the main character and I DON'T KNOW WHO TO SHIP. IT'Due south SO Disruptive.
Emotionally The plot is intricate. We follow Opal again equally she'southward trying to brand her way back to Sitia to stop blood magic once and for all. The problem is no i believes her that that kind of magic is still going on and anybody has started to run across her as a threat considering of her new powers. The plots of these books are always actually entertaining and super fast paced. It's very hard to be bored because at that place are a lot of unlike threads showing up at once and you can never really tell what'southward going on until the end. They all seem unrelated and separated in the beginning but they all come together in such a mind blowing mode and in 1 that you never saw coming. I really loved getting to meet more of the setting because this globe is so vast and full of such different cultures and clans that take very special realities and rituals. It was so interesting to acquire more than and to run into the huge imagination that the author has to create then many unlike cultures that are still intertwined together. The ending was unexpected and kind of annoyed me to be honest. Information technology inverse a actually critical and important part of the series arc and of the character and I don't know how that is going to work in the 3rd book. I'chiliad a piddling humble to encounter what will happen there. Opal is a lot better for me in this book. I definitely warmed up to her more than though she has the tendency to badger me. She finally realized how much people have taken advantage of her and used her and she'southward ill of it. She tired of people overpowering, bullying and pushing her to exercise the things that they want her to. So to counteract that, she started to take matters into her own hands. Simply things were taken way too far. She shed everything and everyone, even the people who honey and support her. That ended up getting her into more trouble than necessary because she tried to practise everything lonely. It was really frustrating to meet her go from ane extreme to another but it's also realistic. I've done things similar that myself, so while I was bellyaching by her deportment, I understood them. Towards the terminate, she got a little meliorate so I'm hoping she will reach a happy medium in the last book. So my biggest issue with this series and this book in particular was the love square that ended up emerging which is and so frustrating. I was quite surprised to meet this kind of romance from this author because my favorite part of the Study is the boring and steady build up of Yelena and Valek's relationship. Again, there'southward three guys in this story and the lines are quickly blurred because of some of the plot points and most of the time I have no thought who to ship! Simply when y'all think you lot know who it's going to be and y'all starting time focusing more on that line of the square, shit happens and you lot're back at square one. Information technology'due south very disorienting and I am not a fan of this part of the story, I could practice without it. Overall, this book improved a lot after the first one. The plot as always is fast paced, entertaining and intricate. The chief character's evolution was intense and necessary but it was taken a bit too far. The romance is non my loving cup of tea just the writing style makes information technology easy to get caught upwardly in the story anyway. Tin't wait to terminate the serial! (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[This 1 was definitely a huge step upward from the get-go book.
So about the book? Uuhm. Perfection. Entertaining and fast paced. Ever surprising only in a way that makes sense instead
Over again I had started to remember that maybe reading ain't for me. I like to get to know the stories but the reading it self had become a task. I had started to think fantasy as a genre is dead for me and had nix new to offering. Give thanks goodness for Snyder cause she proved me all wrong. Now I know that everytime I get in a reading slump I should just pick upward one of Snyders books.Then about the volume? Uuhm. Perfection. Entertaining and fast paced. Always surprising but in a mode that makes sense instead of being out of the bloom. I love the world of Ixia and Sitia, the mode the magic has built and the manner Snyder uses magic as a tool to discuss interesting political and philosophical matters,
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"Lying to yourself is easy, besides. I know. It's much harder to stay and deal with consequences."
I frustrated with this series. This book has such great things going on: the politics, the stormdancer's association, the warpers, and the magic system. But sadly we follow Opal and her adventures.
I tin can't connect with her. She bellyaching me.
I felt that the book didn't have a purpose. It repeated a pattern: we follow Opal in a mission, she is kidnapped, so she is rescued or she managed to escape. After that
"Lying to yourself is easy, besides. I know. Information technology'southward much harder to stay and deal with consequences."
I frustrated with this series. This volume has such nifty things going on: the politics, the stormdancer's clan, the warpers, and the magic system. But sadly we follow Opal and her adventures.
I can't connect with her. She annoyed me.
I felt that the book didn't accept a purpose. Information technology repeated a pattern: we follow Opal in a mission, she is kidnapped, then she is rescued or she managed to escape. Afterward that she is in mission again, she is attacked again and it goes on and on.
The silver lining hither is that I just take one book left to see with Yelena and Valek.
#1 Storm Drinking glass ★★☆☆☆
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I just don't love Opal. She ever seems to be whining to me and and so when she should be standing up for herself, she doesn't. That said, I notwithstanding enjoy these books. I liked when Janco came past to help again.
In that location were a lot of twists and turns to this one. No one believes Opal when she claims Devlen and Ulrick switched bodies. It causes a lot of strain betwixt her and the other magicians. There'south also the footling issue of her "stealing" magic. That puts the f
Continuing on my journey through Ixia!I just don't love Opal. She always seems to exist whining to me and and then when she should be standing up for herself, she doesn't. That said, I still enjoy these books. I liked when Janco came past to assistance once again.
There were a lot of twists and turns to this one. No 1 believes Opal when she claims Devlen and Ulrick switched bodies. It causes a lot of strain between her and the other magicians. There's also the little effect of her "stealing" magic. That puts the fearfulness into many.
There are a lot of moral points in this story. Should Opal take to dedicate her life to making glass messengers? Should she do information technology for the greater skillful? Get paid?
Opal isn't sure who to trust either. She idea she knew who the bad guys and skillful guys were but things are getting all twisted around.
I could come across myself reading Opal's books once more but not like I've already been reading Yelena's books. I just like Yelena so much improve.
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Another great re-read! I actually enjoyed the pacing and plot for this. This is the book that made me love Opal because she tries and discovers herself. She even so has a lot more growing to exercise and certain aspects of Opal remind me of me which is why I honey Opal.
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I struggled a bit with the beginning of this book. The plot felt a bit all over the place. However it did settle downward 150 or so pages in and I started to really similar where it was going.
Maria V Snyder has a very addictive writing way which is piece of cake to cakewalk through. However with this serial it seems as though she doesn't have an exact plan but is just letting the story carry her frontward and and then events tin can seem somewhat random.
I tin can relate to Opal with her insecurities but I am looking three.5 stars
I struggled a chip with the beginning of this book. The plot felt a chip all over the identify. However it did settle down 150 or so pages in and I started to really like where it was going.
Maria V Snyder has a very addictive writing style which is easy to breeze through. However with this serial it seems as though she doesn't have an exact plan merely is simply letting the story carry her forrad so events can seem somewhat random.
I can relate to Opal with her insecurities just I am looking forward to getting back to Yelena in the side by side trilogy.
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