This book is a bit slower than the last as the MC has to deal with several loose ends, deal with projects and deal with new threats by activating a raThis book is a bit slower than the last as the MC has to deal with several loose ends, deal with projects and deal with new threats by activating a rather interesting asset.
This book introduces some new much needed comedic relief. Blanche is lucky to find two new complentary companions for herself. One to bring her to heaven and one to bring her down to Earth. ...more
Good but a bit flawed by the "chosen one" trope for my taste. The story is building up slowly but provides more world building and ambience.
Criticism Good but a bit flawed by the "chosen one" trope for my taste. The story is building up slowly but provides more world building and ambience.
Criticism and comments
If the MC knew about the war why would he wait that long to have the ballistae constructed?
I found it moronic that the MC would take the banner that will make everybody kill him with his army and even have it unfurled in front of two armies that are bigger than his.. For me that is suicide wish if not for massive plot armour. ...more
The book starts very abrupt, not bothering with setting the plot up at all, instead throwing around terms as if they sReader unfriendly start
DNF at 6%
The book starts very abrupt, not bothering with setting the plot up at all, instead throwing around terms as if they should mean something to the reader rumbling about horns and racism..
As nothing interesting happened i gave up.....more
It seems ill advised to start the story with the protagonist as an outcast in the present time and then tell hisToo ya and dull for my taste
DNF at 56%
It seems ill advised to start the story with the protagonist as an outcast in the present time and then tell his past as a reviled son of a traitor, as there seems not much to look forward to for the reader..
The plot seems somewhat off. A king who loathes the mere sight of the MC still keeps him around and is constantly pissed off by it. The crown prince and his two cousins are way too cosy with him and the MC gets a lot of chances despite his fuck ups. The MC's infatuation story arc with the king's cousin is just suicidal. I kept skimming more and more until I gave up as nothing interesting happened at all.....more
I liked the realistic despiction of the setting with all the petty intrigues and the the failure of theAn outstanding story with only some minor flaws
I liked the realistic despiction of the setting with all the petty intrigues and the the failure of the crusade due to greed, arrogance and fanaticism. I also enjoyed the emphasis on the mostly overlooked dangers of sea travel refreshing.
The second half of the book felt a bit weaker, especially the fort scene.
Criticism and comments
I would have enjoyed a bit more world building by Alaric reminiscenting about the crusade before his stand off with the priest. The story that was given felt too bare boned to me.
Oathbreaker is a very contra productive name for an ancestral sword of a noble house.
I found the rape scene on the already half flooded deck in the sinking ship very unbelievable. One would think that the man rather would leave ship through an oar gap than to have a last shag and drown..
The mindless slaughter of the bandits was really moronic as they should have interrogated them..
I found the part about the lumina and the luminary a bit confusing. Their trips names were too similar as well for my taste.
A knife strike in the belly would not kill so fast especially if he hit himself.. i found it bizarre that Alaric would let the scene play out that way..
I found it idiotic that they didn't finish off the sleeping enemies when they had the chance..
I didn't quite understand how the soldiers would climb the pallisades without ladders or ropes and found it unbelievable that the counter attack would work so well with so many bodies lying around. Not to mention the moat and the spikes.....more
The protagonist is a prideful but rather inept mage who works as sewage cleaner in the canalization. In my opinion, his pet would have made DNF at 54%
The protagonist is a prideful but rather inept mage who works as sewage cleaner in the canalization. In my opinion, his pet would have made a better MC. It is cleverer and way more competent.
I stopped reading when the MC accidentally tried to help natural selection by demonstrating his idiocy once again.....more
A modern hommage to Dumas' legendary classic "Count of Monte Christo"using the same main plot. Even the names of the main actors are identical.
UnfortuA modern hommage to Dumas' legendary classic "Count of Monte Christo"using the same main plot. Even the names of the main actors are identical.
Unfortunately, the changes of the plot, especially Dantes past and origin don't improve it. In the original, Dante was innocent. Here he is an anti hero who had his fate coming and somewhat deserved it. I found it hard to sympathise overly much with a drug using, armed robber who is not above killing. Another addition is the constant blatant racism trope which is pushed just too much in the last 15 years. Dantes' druid class provides him with undeserved, unearned, utterly op effects but results in a lot of people being killed unintentionally due to Dante's inexperience additional to those bystanders he gets killed due to bis actions. Thus, contrary to the efforts of the author, i found Dante not to be really likeable. Last but not least i was not too impressed by the inclusion of all these - all too easy approachable - minor gods and the whole god of greed plot which only took away from the main antagonists ' agendas.....more
In a world that saw mankind almost enslaved or wiped out by conjured demons and their possessed minions, some idiots think iToo dumb to live
DNF at 17%
In a world that saw mankind almost enslaved or wiped out by conjured demons and their possessed minions, some idiots think it would be nice to read out the contents of a book found at the palace of the demon king which turn out to be the incantations of the demon lord..
At that point i lost interest. Let natural selection have it's way..
Criticism and comments
New POV's should benefit and enrich the story. I found Xander's very short stories to be just distracting. They felt too short, too uninteresting and should have come as a short introduction of the character once/if the character becomes ever relevant. It doesn't help either that Xander is an entitled, selfish, pampered and unlikeable character who seems villain material.
The POV's of the old guys were better but ill timed as well....more
An interlude plot with lots of intrigues, warmongers and a boat trip with a cheap copy of "Jack Sparrow ".
The so called protagonist Rather depressing
An interlude plot with lots of intrigues, warmongers and a boat trip with a cheap copy of "Jack Sparrow ".
The so called protagonist seems to regress rather than to advance. He is just too stupid and juvenile. Alice also strongly regressed compared to book one. She acts now just like a minion.
I couldn't find much humour in the book either and lost all interest in the plot. I am done with the series....more
By now i really hate how Waldo treats Alice and how utterly learning resistant he is. He still acts liThe hero is an imbecile with thickest plot armor
By now i really hate how Waldo treats Alice and how utterly learning resistant he is. He still acts like a good but really moronic Momma's boy, striving to do everything to makes his mummy happy while constantly acting like a wilful obstinate and ignorant fool.
It is tragicomical to see a protagonist to act like an insufferable sidekick and to root for his demise.....more
Unfortunately, the character's are regressing for misguided comedic relief. In the first book Waldo seemed to learn and the succubus was (too) dominanUnfortunately, the character's are regressing for misguided comedic relief. In the first book Waldo seemed to learn and the succubus was (too) dominant. Now Waldo is back at his factory setting and keeps acting like an absolute retard and the succubus became more submissive to keeptheoriginal concept forcibly running.
Waldo's impersonation of a white mage was super awkward with all the nonsense he constantly spouts. Sadly, i found most of the parts that were intended to be funny rather lame....more
About half of the book consists of short episodes with a lot of time jumping, most likely to make the scenes more thrilling.
I fThis book was just okay
About half of the book consists of short episodes with a lot of time jumping, most likely to make the scenes more thrilling.
I found the intrigue parts only mildly interesting, but loved the parts that involved the Atkuvians. I was no big fan of the Svetlana plot either. The slaver plot seemed really contrived. The plot of the second half of the book was just okay. ...more
Politics, portals, assassination attempts and a lot of women sharing or eager to share Marcus' bed.
While the sidekicks are fuNice but not outstanding
Politics, portals, assassination attempts and a lot of women sharing or eager to share Marcus' bed.
While the sidekicks are funny and act as much needed comedic relief, i found Marcus too overpowered and overbearing. He is just too in control of every situation he finds himself in all the time.....more
Another great clan gets dealt with and the protagonist has to deal with the power vacuum. I liked the magical aspects of tNice but mostly side quests
Another great clan gets dealt with and the protagonist has to deal with the power vacuum. I liked the magical aspects of the story and the new trouble at the end....more
Even though there's not much progress of the plot and a definitive Kookie deficit, Hilarious and delightful
The book was just what the doctor ordered!
Even though there's not much progress of the plot and a definitive Kookie deficit, i loved the book. New enemies, more bounty and more reasons for the best boss award!(not to mention the minor awards for best diplomat and bodyguard..) and new escapades of the hero's soulmate made the book a truly delightful read!
For some reason the hero even seems to develop a strong aversion against hospitals and doctors and falls in love with the peaceful atmosphere in the capital.....more
The plot starts very cute. Waldo's bizarre interactions due to his lackWaldo Rabbit's "reign of terror" begins..
Downgraded after reding books 2 and 3.
The plot starts very cute. Waldo's bizarre interactions due to his lack of knowledge of the outside world are funny at first. Unfortunately, later on this gets more and more awkward, as he and his companions don't progress and learn and seemingly stay in their original mindset setting, which makes them feel more and more retarded.
By book 3, Waldo's blind refusal to adapt and rethink his "values" made me loathe him. The same goes for the author's obsession with most bouncy part of female anatomy, which just got too much after some time..
Criticism and comments
The concept of a kind but strongly deluded dark mage who tries to be evil, a conservative succubus and even a submissive gay oger is nice. The same goes for the despiction that all societies are flawed and one has to be careful about do gooders. Unfortunately, however, Waldo really seems to be an imbecile..
Waldo's family name was clearly chosen to make one - rather lame- joke..
The first "servant" got cheeky, horny and self-confident way too fast in my opinion given her history and the society she grew up in. She acts way to Western and modern..
The author seems to hate commas before names!
The statements about the numbers of siblings dear grandpa ate variates.
Waldo's siblings weren't proper dark mages, as stated alt one point, as they hadn't passed their tests.
Simple commoners in a strongly feudal society would have no problem to be called commoners or whatever by their betters....more
While the first book was more or less linear, this one is more a collection of side quests.
The protagonist is too full of himself for my taste and desWhile the first book was more or less linear, this one is more a collection of side quests.
The protagonist is too full of himself for my taste and desired by all women. The whole empire seems to be convinced of his greatness and does everything to help him. Sometimes the book reads like a fairy tale.....more
While also being very contagious the majority of people turned into primitive, highly aggressive neanderthaA variation of the popular zombie stories.
While also being very contagious the majority of people turned into primitive, highly aggressive neanderthal like creatures.
The story starts really slow but gets better with time. There are some twists but most characters are rather two dimensional.
Criticism and comments
I found the killing of the creatures harder to swallow as they are still human-like.
The protagonist starts quite passive but somehow becomes a leader figure. Some decisions- like crossing the big town and going all the way to C. - were rather bizarre.
