Warbreaker, by Brandon SandersonAdult, 2009
Since I couldn't finish it, here is the summary from Amazon.com:
To keep a treaty made long ago, the king of Idris must send his daughter to marry Susebron, the God King of Hallandren. Loath to part with his eldest daughter, Vivenna, King Dedelin instead sends his youngest daughter, tomboyish 17-year-old Siri, who struggles to make sense of the schemers and spies in Susebron's court. Hoping to rescue her sister, Vivenna joins a group of Idrian operatives with questionable motives. As Vivenna comes to terms with her magical abilities, resurrected hero Lightsong questions the role of the undead Returned Gods, who command Hallandren's mighty army of zombie soldiers.
Ok, I only picked this book up because I loved Elantris and thoroughly enjoyed the first Mistborn book. When I started it, I did enjoy the opening scene, and then the whole idea of a younger daughter taking the older's place was intriguing. However, the more I learned about the 'magic' in this book, the more confused I was. It seemed weird and abstract, and I couldn't get a grasp on what was really going on in Hallandren, so...I gave up. After all, it's a big fat book, so it didn't take much convincing. If someone out there tells me it's completely worth retrying, then I would, but for now it's a Failed to Finish.
I do entirely recommend Elantris for any of you that can stand a bit of Sci-Fi.
1 comments:
Sanderson actually published this online before it came out. Great plot but there are just too many holes in the story. For example, where is Daddy (the sister's father and King of the enemy nation) during all this. I enjoyed the read but what a let down for an ending - it just felt awkward. I told Sanderson his Elantris was his best work. The first two Mistborns were excellent but the third . . . I quit reading it. I think he's too caught up in writing the Wheel of Time conclusion for Robert Jordan - a massive project. (B)
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