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Product Reviews:
Lady Pain (Gil trilogy, Book 3) |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Great Series
Comments: I loved this series. It's interesting, funny, and, almost all important, worthy of rereading. I wish she'd write more. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: Not Bad...3and a half
Comments: Ok, This wasnt a bad book, and the ending tied in really well with the 1st2books. Bradley must have had it all worked out ahead of time and that is refreshing to see in the world of fantasy where many people just write to put out another volume...Cough *Robert Jordan... Anyhow my problem with this book is that it was 20 years after Scions Lady and when i purchased the book i was assuming TIg would have some adventures in the interim. I do not like books that leap far into the future...some of the majic always gets left behind. If you read the 1st2books then by all means oyu have to read this1as well to see how Tig (and his son) resovle the issue of the lady pain...3 and a half stars.... definatly worth a read... |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Why, Why Does it Have to End?
Comments: If you haven't read Lady in Gil, read it. Then read Scion's Lady. Then you will not need to read any of these reviews, because you will know how wonderful this series is, and you will be scrambling to get a copy of Lady Pain as quickly as possible so you can finish the tale.This is the darkest of the three, however no less wonderful. It's actually the book that convinced me to try the 1st--I saw this for sale, it looked engaging, however realising it was the third in the series I found Lady in Gil and sat down to read it, and seem to remember finishing it that evening as it was too wonderful for words. I love Connie Willis (well, her better work, at least), and I love Mervyn Peake. I love Jane Austen, and I love Robertson Davies, and I love Rebecca Bradley. We must have more from her. Read these books and you will agree!! Note: a 3 star ranking from me is actually pretty great; I reserve 4 stars for tremendously great works, and 5 only for the rare few that are or ought to be classic; unfortunately almost all books published are 2 or less. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: An enjoyable read
Comments: The characters are what I like almost all about this series. This third book in the trilogy is pretty great. The pace is great and the setting imaginative. Pretty much the story of Tig's son and we see the story through his eyes. I liked the ending and it made sense within the context of the other2books. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: A satisfying conclusion
Comments: I really enjoyed this book. Bradley's characters are engaging, and the story moves along at a great pace. The imaginative setting is brought to life with economy and liveliness. Set20 years after Scion's Lady, Tigrallef, accompanied by his family and friends, is still wandering the world, seeking a way to banish the Harashil. Facing a dead end in their quest, they travel to Gil, Tig's ancestral home - and doing so sets off a series of unforeseen and deadly dangerous events.
I did wish more time could have been devoted to Shree, Calla, and Chasco in this book, however I certainly did not feel short-changed by the new characters that appeared: Mallinna the beautiful memorian, Jonno the poetry-writing guardsman, and Tig's daughter Katla. The story is narrated by Vero, Tig's son, and Bradley conveys his devotion to duty, his growing despair, and his wish for something new in his life wonderfully. It was also great to see Tig's combination of intelligence and innocent stupidity through another's eyes.
What is particularly great about this book is that Bradley clearly worked out the whole story before she even wrote Lady in Gil. There is no sense that this book was written out of laziness or obligation, like many fantasy series. It forms a coherent whole with the previous2books, and the ending is both appropriate, given all that has gone before, and satisfying. Lady Pain is a fascinating and honestly enjoyable book. Make sure you read Bradley's previous books 1st so you appreciate it to the full. |
