Reading Post #47.5

[desertvixen]

 I just finished the new Amanda Quick book, The Third Circle, and wanted to review it while things were still fresh.

 There was a somewhat unfavorable review of it on Amazon (not bad, but not the sort of thing you'd want to try and convert someone with, or waste money on in hardcover if you're not a confirmed Quick fan), where the major complaint was that the main characters seemed forced and wooden.

 I disagree. 

 It's not her best book, nor is it as good as the last one, The River Knows.  But it's not bad.  It moves pretty quickly.

 My only complaint was that she got a little heavy on the aura woo-woo stuff, but the set of novels is about the Arcane Society, so you have to expect some.

 Spoilers:

 I think I see who the next male protagonist is going to be.  I do like that she's getting back to weaving books and characters back together, although it does make me wonder when I see a name that occurred in one of the Regencies if it is intended to be a relation.

 The bits about Sybil the Virgin Sorceress (so nicknamed because she wouldn't surrender said virginity to a major back story character) are nicely handled, I think.

 Some of the turns are well-telegraphed.  That could also be because I read too many of the damn things.

 Overall, worth reading, although wait for paperback if you're not a diehard fan.

 DV

Comments

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the review, I'll wait for it in pb, since I have already too many books in the queue already.

[desert-vixen.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling. I'm trying to dig through some of mine, especially the hardcover stuff.

DV