Forest Mage: Book Two of The Soldier Son Trilogy
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As the academy infirmary empties, cadet Nevare Burvelle also prepares to journey home. But far from being a broken man, Nevare has made an astonishingly robust recovery from the Speck plague. Furthermore, while in the grip of the plague, he defeated his Speck nemesis, freeing himself, he believes, from the Speck magic that infected him. As he begins the journey to his ancestral home of Widevale, he is in high spirits, expecting a jubilant homecoming, a tender reunion with his beautiful fiancée, Carsina, and a bright future as a commissioned officer.
Yet back in the shelter of his family, Nevare finds his nights still haunted by visions of his Speck self betraying everything he holds dear in his waking life, and his days tormented by a rare side effect of the Speck plague that shames his family—and repulses Carsina. Though he expected to slip back into his family fold effortlessly, Nevare finds himself instead caught between the sensual, enchanting realm of the Specks and his own ancestry, the world he has always known.
And then the magic in Nevare's blood—magic that he thought he had destroyed—roars to life, and he realizes that his most dangerous enemy, an enemy that seeks to destroy all he loves, might dwell within him. . . .
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If you ever read a book by Robin Hobb, you know it is not her style to get to the point quickly. She is a master of developing characters, and she is not afraid of letting that take up as many pages as are needed. Here you just get Nevares viewpoint - which sometimes gets very frustrating because he is just soo dense! And he suffers so much! Similar to Shamans Crossing, he is always trying to do the right thing, but somehow that backfires. And then he suffers. I think he suffers even more than Fitz did, which is no easy feat. I will definitely read the 3rd book of this series and am exited to see where the story will take me.
Ich möchte nicht und muss doch!
Der sehr düstere, zum Teil schwer zu ertragene 2. Teil lehrte mich, einen Plot auszuhalten, dem ich eigentlich nicht folgen wollte. Eigentlich geht es Nevare, der Hauptfigur genau so, er versucht permanent dem zu entgehen, was sein Schicksal zu sein scheint. Gefangen zwischen 2 Welten kann er weder in der einen, noch in der anderen eine Bestimmung finden. Dies Hin und Her kann nur in einem Desaster enden, wird es aber trotz allen Vorzeichen dann doch nicht so glatt tun. Ich kann nicht sagen, dass ich dies Buch genossen habe, aber dafür ist es wohl auch nicht gedacht. Der Widerstand, den ich beim Lesen zum Teil empfand, ist vielleicht ein bisschen vergleichbar mit der Abneigung, die Nevare für sein Schicksal empfindet, was es irgendwie leichter machte, sich mit der Hauptfigur zu identifizieren. Hier fühlen und leiden wir mit. Die grosse Erzählkunst der Autorin schafft es dann doch wieder, dass ich den 3. Teil auch gleich lesen möchte. Lass das Spiel erneut beginnen.
Description
As the academy infirmary empties, cadet Nevare Burvelle also prepares to journey home. But far from being a broken man, Nevare has made an astonishingly robust recovery from the Speck plague. Furthermore, while in the grip of the plague, he defeated his Speck nemesis, freeing himself, he believes, from the Speck magic that infected him. As he begins the journey to his ancestral home of Widevale, he is in high spirits, expecting a jubilant homecoming, a tender reunion with his beautiful fiancée, Carsina, and a bright future as a commissioned officer.
Yet back in the shelter of his family, Nevare finds his nights still haunted by visions of his Speck self betraying everything he holds dear in his waking life, and his days tormented by a rare side effect of the Speck plague that shames his family—and repulses Carsina. Though he expected to slip back into his family fold effortlessly, Nevare finds himself instead caught between the sensual, enchanting realm of the Specks and his own ancestry, the world he has always known.
And then the magic in Nevare's blood—magic that he thought he had destroyed—roars to life, and he realizes that his most dangerous enemy, an enemy that seeks to destroy all he loves, might dwell within him. . . .
Book Information
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If you ever read a book by Robin Hobb, you know it is not her style to get to the point quickly. She is a master of developing characters, and she is not afraid of letting that take up as many pages as are needed. Here you just get Nevares viewpoint - which sometimes gets very frustrating because he is just soo dense! And he suffers so much! Similar to Shamans Crossing, he is always trying to do the right thing, but somehow that backfires. And then he suffers. I think he suffers even more than Fitz did, which is no easy feat. I will definitely read the 3rd book of this series and am exited to see where the story will take me.
Ich möchte nicht und muss doch!
Der sehr düstere, zum Teil schwer zu ertragene 2. Teil lehrte mich, einen Plot auszuhalten, dem ich eigentlich nicht folgen wollte. Eigentlich geht es Nevare, der Hauptfigur genau so, er versucht permanent dem zu entgehen, was sein Schicksal zu sein scheint. Gefangen zwischen 2 Welten kann er weder in der einen, noch in der anderen eine Bestimmung finden. Dies Hin und Her kann nur in einem Desaster enden, wird es aber trotz allen Vorzeichen dann doch nicht so glatt tun. Ich kann nicht sagen, dass ich dies Buch genossen habe, aber dafür ist es wohl auch nicht gedacht. Der Widerstand, den ich beim Lesen zum Teil empfand, ist vielleicht ein bisschen vergleichbar mit der Abneigung, die Nevare für sein Schicksal empfindet, was es irgendwie leichter machte, sich mit der Hauptfigur zu identifizieren. Hier fühlen und leiden wir mit. Die grosse Erzählkunst der Autorin schafft es dann doch wieder, dass ich den 3. Teil auch gleich lesen möchte. Lass das Spiel erneut beginnen.