"City of Dragons" in the series "Rain Wild Chronicles" by Robin Hobb continues to explore the lives of dragons and their keepers as they face growing dangers and enemies. The plot is filled with tension and character development, with dragons learning to fly and keepers becoming Elderlings. delves into the intricacies of society and features multiple viewpoints that add depth to the overall story, leading towards a dramatic showdown in the upcoming installment.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
There are medium content warnings, including themes of violence and manipulation.
Has Romance?
There is a medium level of romance present, with relationships and romantic tension explored throughout the narrative.
From The Publisher:
New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb returns to world of the Rain Wilds-called "one of the most gripping settings in modern fantasy" (Booklist)-in City of Dragons. Continuing the enthralling journey she began in her acclaimed Dragon Keeper and Dragon Haven, Hobb rejoins a small group of weak, half-formed and unwanted dragons and their displaced human companions as they search for a legendary sanctuary. Now, as the misfit band approaches its final destination, dragons and keepers alike face a challenge so insurmountable that it threatens to render their long, difficult odyssey utterly meaningless. Touching, powerful, and dazzlingly inventive, Hobb's City of Dragons is not to be missed-further proof that this author belongs alongside Raymond E. Feist, Terry Brooks, and Lois McMaster Bujold in the pantheon of fantasy fiction's true greats.
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Loved It (9) | |
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It Was OK (2) | |
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2 comment(s)
Although this book moved the plot line along, I feel that it suffered from a slow moving plot and too many narrators. While I can understand wanting to bring Hest back to satisfy a previous storyline, being in his head was pretty offensive. That, however, is not my main quibble.
I feel that Hobb tied together too many older narrators, e.g. Malta, Selden, and Tintaglia, in an attempt to bring the entire Elderlings Realm to a neater ending for the last book. This book does not stand well on its own and feels even more like half of a book than its predecessors did.
I enjoyed it because I'm attached to the characters and I want to know how it ends, but the endless reprisals of what transpired before, the slow pacing, and the seeming attempt to bind everything together brought this book down in my estimation.
****4.0****
RTC
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