Wizardborn

Wizardborn Book Three of 'The Runelords'

David Farland2002
Book Three of The Runelords Certain works of fantasy are immediately recognizable as monuments, towering above the rest of the category. Authors of those works, such as Stephen R. Donaldson, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan and Terry Goodkind, come immediately to mind. Now add David Farland to that list, whose epic fantasy series began with The Runelords. Wizardborn continues the story of the struggle of Gaborn, now the Earth King, who has lost his powers but continues to lead his people. He must contend with the threat of the huge, inhuman Reavers, whose myriads Gaborn and his forces must now pursue across the nation. It has become Gaborn's fate to follow, even into the depths. Raj Ahten, the great warlord endowed with the strength and qualities of thousands of men, once the primary threat to Gaborn, now struggles to retain his own empire. His war of conquest thwarted, his very life is now threatened by the Reaver thousands. And a young girl, Averan, who has eaten a Reaver and absorbed some of its memories, becomes a keystone in the search for the dark Reaver lair.
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Dave | Storyphoria@storyphoria
3 stars
Dec 15, 2022

3.5 stars Get subscribed to the Storyphoria podcast where you can hear my full thoughts, SPOILER FREE, on this and many others! Or subscribe to the newsletter if you prefer to read them! https://solo.to/storyphoria This book IS enjoyable, though it feels a bit like an Empire Strikes Back moment in the larger storyline...Only Empire Strikes Back is arguably the BEST film of that trilogy whereas this book isn't the standout by any stretch. There is some nice character development, a build in the scope and intensity of the threats faced by our hero's, and the very real race against time, but the book suffers SOME from a bit of a "Travel-Chase-Battle-Despair" rinse and repeat cycle feel that drags it down a little. Without spoiling anything, the impact of this book won't be felt until the end of the next book in the series, which doesn't help this book shine on its own, but this one is still fun and worth journeying through as part of the series.

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Dec 13, 2022
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3 stars
Feb 9, 2022
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Chad Henderson@elmofromok
4 stars
Feb 8, 2022

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