The Blood Mirror (Lightbringer, #4)

Definitely 4.5, to be honest, 4.75. If not for a bit of pacing drag in the middle, this would be 5 stars.

This is a series that has constantly kept me guessing and has surprised me with every reveal. The character work is excellent and the stories are engrossing.

I hope the last book comes out soon! ( )

More intrigue as secrets are revealed and Kip's skills evolve ( )

Really would be 1 star other than the excellent recap and appendix sections which are far more interesting than the actual book.

Unfinished, barely edited, boring. The reveals either were obvious or WTF really? Also it just... ends.

Of course I'll read the next one so here's to more $. ( )

This was.. interesting. It definitely has the feel of a "second in trilogy" kind of book, despite being the fourth in the series. Plots are advanced, some significant reveals occurs, but none of the outstanding conflicts--the war, Chromeria's internal politics, the assassins--are actually resolved. Despite that, I enjoyed it quite a lot. That the climax of the book is a domestic resolve rather than an epic battle is an unexpected turn, but it's such a moment of grace that I wouldn't have it any other way.

Actual Rating 4.5 Stars ( )

Too words: Too much. Too much plot, too much worldbuilding, too much ideas, and most importantly, too many grand, world shaking revelations. Brent Weeks seems to believe that you can't have a boring status quo if you have a status quo at all. Seemingly on a timer, Weeks introduces some new character dynamic, or plot twist, or progression, laying all the previous ones to the wayside. Remember when the Colour Prince was the main villain? No wonder he needs an extra book.

That's a problem, but I still gave this book four stars. The characters are for the most part rock solid, the worldbuilding is pretty good, and the whole series has at least been exciting. Just calm the hell down, Brent.

I'm pretty much in the same boat as with the The Expanse books. I'll definitely read the rest, but with reservations.

THE RANKING THUS FAR:

tBP ( )