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Summary: almost there
Review: Well, I love this author, because she always manages to surprise you with what will happen next. Yet even as this is a good thing, she still can annoy me just a bit. Her plots are deep, her characters well described, and the whole storyline is set out pretty much perfectly. Yet still, she can make it seem like such is going to happen, while the story really takes new twists. I was a bit surprised that the romance between Hal and Rani did not develop as much as I thought it would. Instead of doing this, she always seem to add on another possible love interest in her books. Of course this makes it more interesting, yet it leaves a part of the book waiting for continuance. I can't wait for the next book though. I want to read another brand new plot, and perhaps learn about another couple friends added on.
Rating:
Summary: almost there
Review: Well, I love this author, because she always manages to surprise you with what will happen next. Yet even as this is a good thing, she still can annoy me just a bit. Her plots are deep, her characters well described, and the whole storyline is set out pretty much perfectly. Yet still, she can make it seem like such is going to happen, while the story really takes new twists. I was a bit surprised that the romance between Hal and Rani did not develop as much as I thought it would. Instead of doing this, she always seem to add on another possible love interest in her books. Of course this makes it more interesting, yet it leaves a part of the book waiting for continuance. I can't wait for the next book though. I want to read another brand new plot, and perhaps learn about another couple friends added on.
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Summary: you're insane to say the least
Review: What's wrong with King Hal? He's supposed to be a good guy, and the main love interest - but he acts like a complete jerk, is a hopeless negotiator to the detriment of his country, is mean to Rani, and one night, sleeps with a someone else(a virgin whom he gets pregnant), intends to marry another princess, but instead ends up marrying up the woman he impregnated, who is a mean, manipulative, cruel person. Yeah right, Hal's an admirable love interest for Rani. He's stupid in his relationships, rude to Rani, impregnates and marries an evil woman, and all along, Rani's heart bleeds/is infuriated by him. I won't be reading any of Klasky's books. I like good guys that I can actually like.
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Summary: Didn't like Hal
Review: What's wrong with King Hal? He's supposed to be a good guy, and the main love interest - but he acts like a complete jerk, is a hopeless negotiator to the detriment of his country, is mean to Rani, and one night, sleeps with a someone else(a virgin whom he gets pregnant), intends to marry another princess, but instead ends up marrying up the woman he impregnated, who is a mean, manipulative, cruel person. Yeah right, Hal's an admirable love interest for Rani. He's stupid in his relationships, rude to Rani, impregnates and marries an evil woman, and all along, Rani's heart bleeds/is infuriated by him. I won't be reading any of Klasky's books. I like good guys that I can actually like.
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Summary: So far my favorite book in the series!
Review: When Morenia is struck with a deadly fire the flames leave many of the buildings level and many of the touched struck ill with firelung. King Hal knows that the country needs more money to fund programs to help not only his people but the still recovering country of Armanthia. He may have to wed the soft spoken relgiously devout princess of Liantine for her dowry. But he cannot do this alone. He invites Rani Trader, who now 18-years-old and working on becoming a glasswrights Journeyman, to come with him to help bargain. But little does he know that a scandal is already building in Laintine. In the Spidersilk guild there is another girl, Mareka, who is also working on her journeyman status and in Liantine the 1000 gods are practically forbidden to be spoken of. Rani Trader and Hal are facing their greatest challenge yet, with the fate of Morenia in their hands.After the Glasswrights Progress I didn't think it could get any better but I was wrong. The Glasswrights Journeyman, so far the 3rd in the Glasswirghts Saga, is an amazing work of fantasy. All the wonderfully complicated that we have learned to love are back such as Rani, Hal, Mair and Crestman. That's the thing I love the most about this series, the characters are so real. The hero's aren't perfect and the villains aren't completely evil. For example Hal is a noble king but he is also dangerously ambitious and a bit power hungry. Rani can be selfish at times and Mair can be pushy. It's these great characters, and some of the new ones, that make this book such a thrill. I can't wait until the next book in the series, The Glasswrights Test (coming out around June next year) hits the shelves.
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