THE SUNDERING SERIES BY JACQUELINE CAREY


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I enjoyed her writing style in the Kushiel’s series although it sometimes seemed she was pushing it a bit, here her style is perfectly suited and has a great synergy with an epic tale of the battle between good and evil, mortals and gods over the course of millennia. However, jump into this swamp knowing full well that you’re going to get covered head to toe in flowery, epic prose. It begins with the way the world came into extistence, followed by shapers who gave the earth and its children, gifts such as: Mar 07, K. I picked up this book because I enjoy the author – Jacqueline Carey – and her other series, Kushiel’s Dart. She, of course, is captured alive. Oronin Last-Born stabbed Satoris in the leg with God Slayer, but the wound was only crippling, not mortal.

The characters that should be “evil” are actually very likea The Sundering is basically Jacqueline Carey’s retelling of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but from the perspective of what we think of as “the bad guys”. This was a masterful treatment of a much-beloved trilogy, from a completely engaging perspective. This book is not my usual kind of favorite, but I think the author does a brilliant job of telling a story from an unusual perpective. Create a free website or blog at WordPress. Carey’s subtext is not only a metaphysical hint to the mastery of the other senses over thought itself, it is a subtle commentary on any who identify with a majority unthinkingly. It’s written in third person, not first, which brings a lot of differences right there. Long ago, the inhabitants of the world lived in peace with the Seven Shapers, the godlike rulers of the world.

Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment – opens in a new window or tab. I read Banewreaker and Godslayer together and thoroughly enjoyed them.

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Although questions about her behavior are briefly raised, her status as a victim is never given the strong challenge it deserves. It puts a whole new twist on the classic Good v. Retrieved from ” https: Tne names of the gods and their children in some index for reference like she has done with the Kushniel books that provide the lineage of the families in the book.

In short, it was poorly done.

Subject to credit approval. It does get a bit slow at times, and there are some problems with the execution, but I appreciated the concept and how she created empathy for both sides of this battle who believe they are in the right. And they are absolutely correct. This site uses cookies. Shipping cost cannot be calculated. Mar 02, jD rated it liked it Shelves: As a fan of morally ambiguous storytelling I really enjoyed this change up and I especially appreciated how I found myself rooting for both the “good” and “evil” sides at different times.

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Toward the end of GodslayerSatoris even announces he has essentially lost interest and takes steps to get the story over with as fast as possible.

I enjoyed her serie style in the Kushiel’s series although it sometimes seemed she was pushing it a bit, here her style is perfectly suited and has a great synergy with an epic tale of the battle between good and evil, mortals and gods over the course of millennia. The “good” guys can be so righteous and are definitely sometimes the instigators. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. The characters are just great and everything’s a nice shade of grey.

Yes, I am currently reading the second book and skipping every other page. There was no sex in this book. That is what truly sets the novel apart, along with some fantastic characterizations.

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She attended Lake Forest College, receiving B. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. She, of course, is captured alive. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program terms and conditions – opens in a new window or tab This amount includes applicable customs sjndering, taxes, brokerage and other fees. Please enter a number less than or equal to 1. Cerelinde plays at loving Aracus Altorus, the man she is supposed to marry to fulfill the prophecy that drives the plot and which also bears an alarming resemblance to “All that is gold does not glitter”.

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This book is not my usual kind of favorite, but I think the author does a brilliant job of telling a story from an unusual perpective.

It’s inspired, byy if you know that you can pick out vy similarities, but you probably wouldn’t notice the parallels until looking for them. Mar 27, Jenn rated it really liked it. From here the plot becomes the typical Army of Good vs. Well, is your mind blown? Image not available Photos not available for this variation. It’s refreshingly clear to the reader and feels like a creation myth you could find in a classic book of mythology. Here are vast vistas of storytelling. My strong suspicion is that this was her first attempt at writing a novel, which was rejected by publishers, and then picked up again after the success of the excellent Kushiel Trilogy.

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Sep 10, Nikki rated it really liked it Shelves: The mystical nature sundreing this cycle is, again, very metaphysical.

The active evil of twisting the wills of other people and the passive evil of not using her power gy better ends make her a genuine villain, but the worst comes when the armies of humans and ellyon come to end her reign and she sends her brainwashed servants to fight against overwhelming odds.

And there you have it. It was Oronin Last-Born who sized the shard and planted it in Satoris’ thigh, wounding him so the ichor flowed like blood. Satoris Third-Born, the Sower and the “Sunderer of the World”, the dark lord that others compare to Sauron of Middle Earth, centers the main storyline.

Carey did a brilliant job of creating a cast of likeable and understandable characters on both sides of the divide but ultimately I always sympathized the most with the “villains”. Jacqueline Carey has undoubtedly taken inspiration from the lores and myths of Tolkien’s world, jacquelien, she has succeeded in making it her own.

Minimum monthly payments are required. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. There will be others. Mar 02, G. At this point, I just want to know which side prevails at the end. Now there is a new prophecy that tells of Satoris’s destruction and the redemption of the world. Satoris refuses, and this is the cause of the original falling out.

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