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Sto caricando le informazioni... Stormcaster (Shattered Realms) (edizione 2019)di Cinda Williams Chima (Autore)
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Fantasy.
Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML: From New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima comes the third gripping adventure in the Shattered Realms series, where intricately interwoven storylines converge as the warring Seven Realms struggle to unite against a horrific tyrant. Vagabond seafarer Evan Strangward can move wind, waves, and weather, but his magical abilities can't protect him forever from the brutal Empress Celestine. As Celestine's relentless bloodsworn armies grow, Evan travels to the Fells to warn the queendom that an invasion is imminent. If he can't convince the Gray Wolf queen to take a stand, he knows that the Seven Realms will fall, and his last sanctuary will be destroyed. Among the dead will be the one person Evan can't stand to lose. Meanwhile, the queen's formidable daughter, Princess Alyssa ana'Raisa, is already a prisoner aboard the empress's ship, sailing east. Lyss may be the last remaining hope of bringing down the empress from within her own tightly controlled stronghold. .Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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 Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni...GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia: (4.3)
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Literary Merit: Excellent
Characterization: Excellent
Highly Recommended
Stormcaster is the third book in the Shattered Realms series, which happens a generation after the events in the Seven Realms series. Both series are in contention for my all time favorite fantasy series, and I can’t figure out why they don’t get more buzz. Somehow Chima just gets better and better with each book. For those uninitiated to the greatness of the Seven Realms, I would not recommend jumping in with this book because you will be very confused. I would say start at the very beginning with The Demon King (Seven Realms Book 1), but you could also start with Flamecaster (Shattered Realms Book 1) and be OK.
Stormcaster gives readers the origin story of Evan Strangward, a character who has made appearances in the previous two books. An orphan turned pirate, Evan does not understand where his powers to control the elements come from, but he has figured out how to use them to his advantage. He knows the Empress Celestine would like nothing better than to take control of him and use his abilities to help her conquer the realms. Evan knows he can’t stop her on his own.
The plot of the series is complex and would be hard to summarize without including spoilers for earlier books, so I’m going to focus on the reasons why this series stands out for me as truly great high fantasy.
The world building - The sprawling world of the Seven Realms feels fully fleshed out and lived in.
The characters - There are a lot of characters, and Chima manages to make them all three dimensional people with their own unique personalities, motivations, and back stories.
Political intrigue - Political maneuvering and machinations abound. It’s kind of like Game of Thrones with less sex and violence.
Humor - There is a LOT of drama in this books, but Chima manages to sprinkle in some needed comic relief.
Feminism - The ladies are getting stuff done in these books. The Fells are a queendom ruled by the line of the Grey Wolf Queens. The princess heir is a captain in the army. The main villain - Empress Celestine - is a woman.
I could go on and on. Any teen or adult who enjoys high fantasy should be reading these books. The only problem...I need the next book NOW and I can’t even find a pub date. (