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Based on the same world as the "___ of Thorns" books, but the main character is very different. This guy is a douchy prince who is teamed up with a big frickin' Viking. Characters from the other series were shoehorned in for an act of the book that seemed mostly unnecessary. Not the best book, but the series still has potential.

The series started out rocky, but I really started to like it at the end. I'm actually looking forward to reading the authors next trilogy based in the same world. The mixing of sci-fi was actually pretty cool, and it played a much bigger role in this third book.

As much as I like Sanderson's other books, this one falls kind of short. The character interactions are awkward for a bunch of characters who are supposed to be badass supervillain hunters. The ending rounds out neatly, which is common with this author's books. However, the overused "joke" that the main character isn't good at metaphors got stale pretty much instantly.

After the events of the first book, Jorg isn't nearly as horrible of a person. He's definitely no saint, but it's at least a little easier to not want him to die around every corner of the plot.

Also, Justice. Damn.

Clearly, the ending is setting itself up for more books. Not a ton is resolved, and what is resolved isn't done happily. Kellhus remains as non-believably invincible as ever, and it's hard to give a crap for his character. In summary: meh.

This is my second read, and I waited to review it until I finished the whole series. The main character, Jorg, is an insufferable psychopath 13yr old who somehow reigns over a troop of murdering criminals. Pretty hard to believe on even an imaginary level. On the bright side, the books get a lot better as the series moves on.

This book spins its wheels for awhile, bogged down in politicking. Once it eventually gets moving, it's interesting; but in the end it lands on a somewhat disappointing ending similar to The Hunger Games (and to a lesser extent, The Dark Tower).

A nice, quick read with a bunch of badass characters and scenes.

Khellus goes full-on Jesus in this book, and he's getting a lot harder to like. A few good fight scenes, though it's difficult to keep straight who is fighting for which side. Also, Akamian gets screwed over repeatedly.

Well written, but little more than a really long introduction to the characters in the book.

Ciri's a prisoner; then she gets her butt kicked; then she kicks some butt. And then there's a cliffhanger. Is it just me, or is the author just stalling on the plot for the sake of making the series longer? Meh.

Geralt is traveling somewhere, and doesn't get there by the end of the book. Ciri is traveling somewhere, then gets somewhere that isn't necessarily where she was going. Not much of a plot.

So, oops... I accidentally read this AFTER "Time of
Contempt". Luckily, almost nothing was spoiled, which goes to say that not a whole lot happened in this book. Ciri starts to learn magic, and not much else. Granted, I haven't finished the series yet, but it's entirely possible that you could skip this one completely and not miss anything in the series.