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This actually surprised me! I'm not too big of a fan of ya fantasy but this book has some very interesting lore, great characters and so many twists and turns! Will probably also read the next one someday ✨
This reminded me a lot of Six of Crows and A Darker Shade of Magic which are two of my favourite series and thus it was inevitable for me to become obsessed with this one as well.
First of all, I already read the Greatcoats series, the first book series of Sebastien de Castell, and I absolutely adored it. That is why my expectations were a little too high for Spellslinger, even though I tried to begin reading with an open mind. The plot was not as fast-paced as I had hoped, but it was still well written. Sometimes I felt like there was no direction, no clear goal. Most times I had to let myself be rushed along by the story to see where we would end up. Otherwise the story was excellently executed, I was highly entertained. About the main characters: Kellen, the protagonist, is a sixteen-year-old boy, who is supposed to be extra clever, at least able to outsmart the average of his clan members. I didn't always get that vibe, especially not that cunning tricking that I had been hoping for, but at least he was a believable character that I could relate to. Also, plus points for sassy-ness. His companion, the squirrel cat Reichis, came in way too late in the book (at least in my opinion). While he was like the extra pinch of salt that turned the book from good to better, he was still a character with a family and backstory and everything. That impressed me a lot, since he is a talking animal with a habit of insulting everyone and everything. My third favorite character was obviously Ferius Parfax, whose first action in this book was to save Kellen's life. She ist the kind of strong female character I'm always looking for and she didn't open only Kellen's eyes to a world beyond the Jan'tep, she enabled me as a reader to see beyond. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of her in the sequel. To conclude, I have to admit that there weren't nearly as many con-game-duels as I had hoped (only one) and the rest was almost always non-magic-action, but those are just my personal preferences. I still loved the book and I'm definitely going to continue reading this series!
tldr: nonstop fastpaced action in a well build fantasy world full of intrigue, mystery and magic (both the rabbit-out-of-the-hat as well as the wizard kind). I recommend the series to anyone who likes heroes with a dubious moral compass. When you delve into the Spellslinger Series you will become familiar with the Jan'Tep, a folk of magic users who tap into six of seven forms of magic: Blood: the most feared form, magic of life and biology. Mostly used to bind living things, to heal or to harm, our young protagonist Kellen will find out in Spellslinger that family and blood relations can be a fickle thing. Breath: the weakest of magic, the power of wind, air and movement. In Shadowblack Kellen gets to appreciate some of it's aspects: learning to dance and to sing in the Agosi-way, Kellen starts to appreciate a more practical and physical point of view. And with some time, he will learn how to listen to the silence and whisper along with the wind. Ember: Just like ember magic, Charmcaster will try to bedazzle you with flashy wonders and sparkling marvels. But don't be hoaxed, don't take your eyes off the cards or you'll be some coins short. Iron: The least flashy of arts, control over physical objects and matter. You would think our protagonist had that covered. In Soulbinder however, everything seems to be right out of touching distance, the only things left just faces in the sand, broken bridges, and structures made of shadow. Silk: for reading and controlling minds. In Queenslayer our young Spellslinger is being deceived at every corner. Everyone is playing their mind games, it seems. Outgunned and out tricked in a place he doesn't know the rules of, Kellen is unsure how to play his cards right. Sand: the art to slow down or speed up time and predict the future. And guess what: in Crownbreaker, the fulminant finale of the series, Kellen is running out of time while a war is brewing on the horizon. He has to make a decision - and quickly - or a lot of lives will be lost to the desert. Yes, I see exactly what you did there, dear author. With Suzie and the volcano, the Abbey and the tricks of Ke'Heops and Shalla. Nicely done. Even the covers fit the color of the bands somewhat. You put a lot of thought into the storyline/magic analogy. I appreciate that immensely. Shadow, the seventh art of magic, is the most feared and outlawed by the Jan'Tep. And aren't you clever, Mister de Castell? You could have made it a heptalogy, like Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia (or The Song of Ice and Fire if Martin ever gets a move on), but you didn't. Instead, you put the shadows in every single one of your stories and characters, in their decisions and actions. Because in these books - like in real life - nothing is pure and innocent, black or white, good or bad. Characters I liked at page 100, I suddenly couldn't stand at one point. People I was sure were going to be backstabbers suddenly showed their human side. There are no right decisions - only decisions you are more comfortable to live with. Castell managed to write a complicated world inhabited by complex characters. Some books are philosophic, others raise questions of religion, sexuality or morals. A big plus for me is also the fact that there isn't much romantic hullabaloo. The love interest(s) are there, but not nearly as prominent as the big bromance going on between the protagonist and his pet partner. But most of all: the series is just damn entertaining. It's like putting a wild west gunslinger into a bit of an oriental setting, leaving him only with a hat and some one-liners to defend himself against a bunch of magic users. I had a lot of fun. Go read it if you enjoy fastpaced adult fantasy, extensive world building and ambiguous characters. Mind the rating, tho: eyeballs get eaten, bodies burned and there are a bunch of scenes I would describe as dubious consent/no consent.
Bei diesem Buch handelte es sich um absolute Coverliebe. Obwohl mich auch die Inhaltsangabe absolut abholen konnte. Das Wort Magie zieht bei mir ebenso gut, wie das Wort Hexe. Ich komme daran einfach nicht vorbei. Da ich gemischte Meinungen zum Buch gehört hatte, war ich gespannt was mich erwartet und muss sagen, dass es kein Highlight war, ich mich aber eigentlich ganz gut unterhalten gefühlt habe. Dazu jetzt mehr. Von Schreibstil bin ich doch ganz angetan, auch wenn er vielleicht stellenweise ausbaufähig gewesen wäre. Er war locker fluffig leicht und ich hab schmunzeln müssen. Der Humoranteiö war für mich ganz gut dosiert und, wie bereits erwähnt, fühlte ich mich von der Story gut unterhalten. Doch womit haben wir es da eigentlich so zu tun? Der Klappentext verrät es ja schon. Wir haben es mit Kellen einem 15 jährigen Jungen zu tun. Bis zu seinem 16 Geburtstag gilt es magische Prüfugen abzulegen und zu beweisen, seines Volkes würdig zu sein. Natürlich um diesem dienen zu können. Leider ist Kellen allerdings nicht unbedingt mit viel Magie gesegnet. Als Ferius (mit ihrer ganz eigenen Art von Magie) auftaucht, zeigt sich für den jungen Magier plötzlich Vieles in einem anderen Licht und er muss lernen, dass sein Volk vielleicht doch anders ist, als bisher angenommen. Die Story und deren Entwicklung war nach meinem Geschmack und konnte mich auch durchaus für sich gewinnen. Mein Pferdefuss an der Geschichte ist, leider, eher Kellen. Irgendwie war er mir nicht so wirklich sympathisch. Eher stellenweise anstrengend und weinerlich. Michan muss ihm aber auch zu Gute halten, dass er ziemlich viel durchmachen muss. Nicht nur mit seinen Klassenkameraden, sondern auch innerhalb der Familie. Diese ist hoch angesehen bei den Jan'Tep (den magisch Begabten) und Kellen steht kurz davor ein Sha'Tep (ein Magieloser) zu werden. Während die einen das Magiervolk bilden, sind die Letzteren deren Diener. Respekt hatte ich allerdings vor Kellens Einfallsreichtum und dem Mut, den er beweist. Das hat mich dann wieder etwas mit ihm versöhnt. Der Funke sprang leider noch nicht über, aber vielleicht wird das noch. Ich gebe die Hoffnung nicht auf. Im Gegensatz zu Kellen mochte ich Reichis und Ferius umso mehr. Beide konnten mich einfach mit ihrer Art überzeugen und für sich gewinnen. Beide sind ernst zu nehmende Charaktere, die man einfach nur lieben kann. Während Ferijs dadurch punktet der Gesellschaft der Jan'Tep den Spiegel vorzuhalten und Reichis loses Mundwerk ist einfach genial. Fazit Für mich hat der Autor mit diesem Buch einen soliden Auftakt geschaffen. Es gibt Humor, Spannung und Überraschungen. Also ein wirklich geniales Werk, wenn das nicht Kellen wäre, der das Ganze etwas runterzieht. Zumindest noch. Das Drumherum und auch die anderen Charaktere passen nämlich super und machen die Story für mich unterhaltsam. Also gut gemacht, aber mit Luft nach oben bei Kellen. Bedeutet für mich, dass ich weiterlesen werde und 4 Sterne vergebe.
Fast pace, wit and humor, easy to read. This book was quite enjoyable, with character growth and an entertaining plot. At the start the author was a little bit fat shaming and calling a woman because of her angles and edges not womanly idk I don’t agree but it was just two sentences
I just loved it! Already got the second book.
I really don't know how to express my thoughts in the best way. I'm just SO emotional about this awesome story ending :( It was beautiful. This last book's plot can be vaguely described as the attempt to stop a war on the whole continent. Kellen is used as a chess piece by various players and yet he still tries to find his own path. I loved how the climax of this book echoes the very beginning of the first book with a duel that Kellen has no chance of winning (although all of them end and begin with a new fight and the odds are never in our favor). I really like this about Kellen, how he is neither a good mage, not really the perfect Argosi and how his tricks never work more than once, if at all. And yet he always gets out of those impossible situations. His character development is fantastic. I was missing all the tricks and deceit in the beginning of the series. I really wanted him to use more than just one spell, I wanted to see a lot more scams. Now, I am glad that everything happened exactly as it did. The ending is simply perfect and I will forever miss Kellen, Reichis, and their adventures.
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This actually surprised me! I'm not too big of a fan of ya fantasy but this book has some very interesting lore, great characters and so many twists and turns! Will probably also read the next one someday ✨
This reminded me a lot of Six of Crows and A Darker Shade of Magic which are two of my favourite series and thus it was inevitable for me to become obsessed with this one as well.
First of all, I already read the Greatcoats series, the first book series of Sebastien de Castell, and I absolutely adored it. That is why my expectations were a little too high for Spellslinger, even though I tried to begin reading with an open mind. The plot was not as fast-paced as I had hoped, but it was still well written. Sometimes I felt like there was no direction, no clear goal. Most times I had to let myself be rushed along by the story to see where we would end up. Otherwise the story was excellently executed, I was highly entertained. About the main characters: Kellen, the protagonist, is a sixteen-year-old boy, who is supposed to be extra clever, at least able to outsmart the average of his clan members. I didn't always get that vibe, especially not that cunning tricking that I had been hoping for, but at least he was a believable character that I could relate to. Also, plus points for sassy-ness. His companion, the squirrel cat Reichis, came in way too late in the book (at least in my opinion). While he was like the extra pinch of salt that turned the book from good to better, he was still a character with a family and backstory and everything. That impressed me a lot, since he is a talking animal with a habit of insulting everyone and everything. My third favorite character was obviously Ferius Parfax, whose first action in this book was to save Kellen's life. She ist the kind of strong female character I'm always looking for and she didn't open only Kellen's eyes to a world beyond the Jan'tep, she enabled me as a reader to see beyond. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of her in the sequel. To conclude, I have to admit that there weren't nearly as many con-game-duels as I had hoped (only one) and the rest was almost always non-magic-action, but those are just my personal preferences. I still loved the book and I'm definitely going to continue reading this series!
tldr: nonstop fastpaced action in a well build fantasy world full of intrigue, mystery and magic (both the rabbit-out-of-the-hat as well as the wizard kind). I recommend the series to anyone who likes heroes with a dubious moral compass. When you delve into the Spellslinger Series you will become familiar with the Jan'Tep, a folk of magic users who tap into six of seven forms of magic: Blood: the most feared form, magic of life and biology. Mostly used to bind living things, to heal or to harm, our young protagonist Kellen will find out in Spellslinger that family and blood relations can be a fickle thing. Breath: the weakest of magic, the power of wind, air and movement. In Shadowblack Kellen gets to appreciate some of it's aspects: learning to dance and to sing in the Agosi-way, Kellen starts to appreciate a more practical and physical point of view. And with some time, he will learn how to listen to the silence and whisper along with the wind. Ember: Just like ember magic, Charmcaster will try to bedazzle you with flashy wonders and sparkling marvels. But don't be hoaxed, don't take your eyes off the cards or you'll be some coins short. Iron: The least flashy of arts, control over physical objects and matter. You would think our protagonist had that covered. In Soulbinder however, everything seems to be right out of touching distance, the only things left just faces in the sand, broken bridges, and structures made of shadow. Silk: for reading and controlling minds. In Queenslayer our young Spellslinger is being deceived at every corner. Everyone is playing their mind games, it seems. Outgunned and out tricked in a place he doesn't know the rules of, Kellen is unsure how to play his cards right. Sand: the art to slow down or speed up time and predict the future. And guess what: in Crownbreaker, the fulminant finale of the series, Kellen is running out of time while a war is brewing on the horizon. He has to make a decision - and quickly - or a lot of lives will be lost to the desert. Yes, I see exactly what you did there, dear author. With Suzie and the volcano, the Abbey and the tricks of Ke'Heops and Shalla. Nicely done. Even the covers fit the color of the bands somewhat. You put a lot of thought into the storyline/magic analogy. I appreciate that immensely. Shadow, the seventh art of magic, is the most feared and outlawed by the Jan'Tep. And aren't you clever, Mister de Castell? You could have made it a heptalogy, like Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia (or The Song of Ice and Fire if Martin ever gets a move on), but you didn't. Instead, you put the shadows in every single one of your stories and characters, in their decisions and actions. Because in these books - like in real life - nothing is pure and innocent, black or white, good or bad. Characters I liked at page 100, I suddenly couldn't stand at one point. People I was sure were going to be backstabbers suddenly showed their human side. There are no right decisions - only decisions you are more comfortable to live with. Castell managed to write a complicated world inhabited by complex characters. Some books are philosophic, others raise questions of religion, sexuality or morals. A big plus for me is also the fact that there isn't much romantic hullabaloo. The love interest(s) are there, but not nearly as prominent as the big bromance going on between the protagonist and his pet partner. But most of all: the series is just damn entertaining. It's like putting a wild west gunslinger into a bit of an oriental setting, leaving him only with a hat and some one-liners to defend himself against a bunch of magic users. I had a lot of fun. Go read it if you enjoy fastpaced adult fantasy, extensive world building and ambiguous characters. Mind the rating, tho: eyeballs get eaten, bodies burned and there are a bunch of scenes I would describe as dubious consent/no consent.
Bei diesem Buch handelte es sich um absolute Coverliebe. Obwohl mich auch die Inhaltsangabe absolut abholen konnte. Das Wort Magie zieht bei mir ebenso gut, wie das Wort Hexe. Ich komme daran einfach nicht vorbei. Da ich gemischte Meinungen zum Buch gehört hatte, war ich gespannt was mich erwartet und muss sagen, dass es kein Highlight war, ich mich aber eigentlich ganz gut unterhalten gefühlt habe. Dazu jetzt mehr. Von Schreibstil bin ich doch ganz angetan, auch wenn er vielleicht stellenweise ausbaufähig gewesen wäre. Er war locker fluffig leicht und ich hab schmunzeln müssen. Der Humoranteiö war für mich ganz gut dosiert und, wie bereits erwähnt, fühlte ich mich von der Story gut unterhalten. Doch womit haben wir es da eigentlich so zu tun? Der Klappentext verrät es ja schon. Wir haben es mit Kellen einem 15 jährigen Jungen zu tun. Bis zu seinem 16 Geburtstag gilt es magische Prüfugen abzulegen und zu beweisen, seines Volkes würdig zu sein. Natürlich um diesem dienen zu können. Leider ist Kellen allerdings nicht unbedingt mit viel Magie gesegnet. Als Ferius (mit ihrer ganz eigenen Art von Magie) auftaucht, zeigt sich für den jungen Magier plötzlich Vieles in einem anderen Licht und er muss lernen, dass sein Volk vielleicht doch anders ist, als bisher angenommen. Die Story und deren Entwicklung war nach meinem Geschmack und konnte mich auch durchaus für sich gewinnen. Mein Pferdefuss an der Geschichte ist, leider, eher Kellen. Irgendwie war er mir nicht so wirklich sympathisch. Eher stellenweise anstrengend und weinerlich. Michan muss ihm aber auch zu Gute halten, dass er ziemlich viel durchmachen muss. Nicht nur mit seinen Klassenkameraden, sondern auch innerhalb der Familie. Diese ist hoch angesehen bei den Jan'Tep (den magisch Begabten) und Kellen steht kurz davor ein Sha'Tep (ein Magieloser) zu werden. Während die einen das Magiervolk bilden, sind die Letzteren deren Diener. Respekt hatte ich allerdings vor Kellens Einfallsreichtum und dem Mut, den er beweist. Das hat mich dann wieder etwas mit ihm versöhnt. Der Funke sprang leider noch nicht über, aber vielleicht wird das noch. Ich gebe die Hoffnung nicht auf. Im Gegensatz zu Kellen mochte ich Reichis und Ferius umso mehr. Beide konnten mich einfach mit ihrer Art überzeugen und für sich gewinnen. Beide sind ernst zu nehmende Charaktere, die man einfach nur lieben kann. Während Ferijs dadurch punktet der Gesellschaft der Jan'Tep den Spiegel vorzuhalten und Reichis loses Mundwerk ist einfach genial. Fazit Für mich hat der Autor mit diesem Buch einen soliden Auftakt geschaffen. Es gibt Humor, Spannung und Überraschungen. Also ein wirklich geniales Werk, wenn das nicht Kellen wäre, der das Ganze etwas runterzieht. Zumindest noch. Das Drumherum und auch die anderen Charaktere passen nämlich super und machen die Story für mich unterhaltsam. Also gut gemacht, aber mit Luft nach oben bei Kellen. Bedeutet für mich, dass ich weiterlesen werde und 4 Sterne vergebe.
Fast pace, wit and humor, easy to read. This book was quite enjoyable, with character growth and an entertaining plot. At the start the author was a little bit fat shaming and calling a woman because of her angles and edges not womanly idk I don’t agree but it was just two sentences
I just loved it! Already got the second book.
I really don't know how to express my thoughts in the best way. I'm just SO emotional about this awesome story ending :( It was beautiful. This last book's plot can be vaguely described as the attempt to stop a war on the whole continent. Kellen is used as a chess piece by various players and yet he still tries to find his own path. I loved how the climax of this book echoes the very beginning of the first book with a duel that Kellen has no chance of winning (although all of them end and begin with a new fight and the odds are never in our favor). I really like this about Kellen, how he is neither a good mage, not really the perfect Argosi and how his tricks never work more than once, if at all. And yet he always gets out of those impossible situations. His character development is fantastic. I was missing all the tricks and deceit in the beginning of the series. I really wanted him to use more than just one spell, I wanted to see a lot more scams. Now, I am glad that everything happened exactly as it did. The ending is simply perfect and I will forever miss Kellen, Reichis, and their adventures.