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Stormed Fortress (Arc 3 - Alliance of Light #5)
by
Janny Wurts (Goodreads Author)
The spellbinding eighth instalment of The Wars of Light and Shadow. Though Athera may be free, the fight is far from over…The heartstopping conclusion to the Alliance of Light series brings Lysaer's army of Light to besiege the great citadel of Alestron. Master of Shadow, Arithon, with barely a moment's recuperation from his victory over the necromancers, has discovered th...more
Paperback, 624 pages
Published
November 5th 2007
by Voyager
(first published 2007)
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Of all the superlatives I've used in reviewing these books, I have to say this one tops them all. The story comes to a thrilling pause on its way to the next Arc, which Janny says will be out in the Fall. "Initiate's Trial." I can hardly wait! Even though there is no cliff hanger here, the story must continue. I felt such sadness to come to the end (temporary, to be sure) of my time spent in the world of Athera. Sigh. You've got to read these books. In order, please.
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Stormed Fortress is the eighth novel in the WARS OF LIGHT AND SHADOW series by Janny Wurts, and the fifth and final novel in the Alliance of Light sub-arc. I’ve reviewed every novel in the series so far, and all of those reviews have been extremely positive, so by now it’s probably no secret that I’m a huge fan of these books and their author. That being said, Stormed Fortress is an outstanding novel even by the incredibly high standards of this series.
The conflict between the half-brothers Lysa...more
The conflict between the half-brothers Lysa...more
This book has it all: intrigue, suspense, epic battles, romance, tragedy, bravery, evil, and incredible strength. The trouble is that I can hardly talk about the contents without creating spoilers.
This is the last book in The Alliance of Light, which is the third story arc in The Wars of Light and Shadow, and as a result a lot of sub-plots are wound up, and in a way that makes the faithful reader of this series almost explode with each turn of the page. This is easily the strongest book of The A...more
This is the last book in The Alliance of Light, which is the third story arc in The Wars of Light and Shadow, and as a result a lot of sub-plots are wound up, and in a way that makes the faithful reader of this series almost explode with each turn of the page. This is easily the strongest book of The A...more
Read 12/7-12/31/07
Stormed Fortress is the 8th book in The Wars of Light and Shadow series. As the fantatics of the Light beseige the great citadel of Alestron, Arithon struggles to balance the needs of the free clansmen, the townfolk of Alestron and the mysteries of the lost Paravians. This is grand epic
fantasy,with vast, deep themes and a tangled rich set of plots. And in Arithon, a hero of gorgeous complexity - Masterbard, reluctant Prince, former pirate - he's ever fascinating. This is reput...more
Stormed Fortress is the 8th book in The Wars of Light and Shadow series. As the fantatics of the Light beseige the great citadel of Alestron, Arithon struggles to balance the needs of the free clansmen, the townfolk of Alestron and the mysteries of the lost Paravians. This is grand epic
fantasy,with vast, deep themes and a tangled rich set of plots. And in Arithon, a hero of gorgeous complexity - Masterbard, reluctant Prince, former pirate - he's ever fascinating. This is reput...more
I’m unlikely to be the first to wonder about this, but I’m starting to suspect that a not unsubstantial part of the enjoyment readers derive from long series of doorstopper Fantasy novels might lie in the mere fact of having made it through the massive of printed paper – maybe indeed not unlike mountain climbing (a pastime I do not indulge in, so just speculating here) a feat of endurance with its main reward the consciousness of having surmounted a huge obstacle.[return][return]So, after having...more
The Alliance of Light arc in the War of Light and Shadow comes to a close in Stormed Fortress. The author clearly knows and loves her characters, with their strengths & their flaws--all the qualities that make each of them uniquely themselves. There is not a cardboard character in the bunch! The "secondary" characters develop with as much depth as the main characters, and each plays a critical role.
Many questions are answered and the story takes many unexpected twists and turns on its way to...more
Many questions are answered and the story takes many unexpected twists and turns on its way to...more
Stormed Fortress offers Janny Wurts at her absolute best. In the center of chaos: love, devotion, loyalty and (as always) long-suffering still triumph, but always at a tragic cost. For those of us who like our fantasy reading to be progressive, emotionally charged, and sensitive to the major causes of our own time (anti-oppression, eco-sensitive, pro-healing, non-aggressive, etc.)Janny Wurts stands nearly alone. Stormed Fortress brings these themes to a new height, and unsparingly depicts the tr...more
Lysaer rouses his warhost against the fixed target of Alestron. Prescient knowledge of the cost of the siege causes Arithon to withdrawn his support and the Fellowship to entreat the s'Brydion to abandon their ancestral home. Bransian s'Brydion refuses, and instead, seeks to entangle Arithon in the war against his will.
I love the intricacy of the characters and the story threads of the series, and oddly, I enjoy these books more in retrospect, after finishing a book and pondering it, than while...more
I love the intricacy of the characters and the story threads of the series, and oddly, I enjoy these books more in retrospect, after finishing a book and pondering it, than while...more
Sep 04, 2011
This Is Not The Michael You're Looking For
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Although not the last book in the series, Stormed Fortress is the final book of the middle arc ("The Alliance of Light) of the Wars of Light and Shadow series and definitely feels like the conclusion of major threads, if not the story as a whole. For the most part the book serves as a solid finale of the (middle part of the) story, tying off a lot of loose ends, but with plot remaining for the concluding two arcs (three volumes). For the first time in awhile, the direction of future books is not...more
Abysmal,turgid prose. Plodding. The series as a whole started out strong but has become progressively lumbering with each new volume. It's like a thesaurus monster vomited onto the page. After a few chapters I felt zero motivation to complete it.
Everyone weeps. EVERYONE. Stub a toe? Weep! Latte too cold? WEEEEEP! TEARS OF MISERY!
Everyone weeps. EVERYONE. Stub a toe? Weep! Latte too cold? WEEEEEP! TEARS OF MISERY!
Entertaining but entirely unsatisfying. If you're going to call this the conclusion to the "Alliance of Light" portion of the series I need more than "he waved his magic wand and everyone went on their merry way".
Also, I am really sick waiting 10 years or more for fantasy authors to finish their stories.
Also, I am really sick waiting 10 years or more for fantasy authors to finish their stories.
Janny Wurts does it again. Anyone who has been writing a fantasy series for 15 years or more, spanning sprawling narratives of six or seven hundred pages should *not* be able to keep it so coherent.
And for me, who has always scan-read her novels, from a very young age, it's always shocked me how Ms Wurts' beautifully poetic and highly descriptive sentences always snare me, refusing to be skimmed.
Definitely liked this novel better than the two previous in this arch, however, and looking forward q...more
And for me, who has always scan-read her novels, from a very young age, it's always shocked me how Ms Wurts' beautifully poetic and highly descriptive sentences always snare me, refusing to be skimmed.
Definitely liked this novel better than the two previous in this arch, however, and looking forward q...more
As with all the others in this series, Stormed Fortress continued Arithon and Lysaer's trials with heart-rending action and moral-encompassing strategy. The myriad of characters played off each other brilliantly and somehow make you respect the deep compexities that make each person unique. I can't wait to read the next one and hope there will be many more to come!
Jul 14, 2011
Elizabeth
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
novels,
the-exiles
*sigh* Until October then. . .
Apr 15, 2011
Jon
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Jon by:
Beyond Reality Fantasy Series Group Read
I am participating in a group read of this entire series via the Beyond Reality group. Click here to join in the discussions, lead by the author, Janny Wurts.
Review later after group discussion winds down.
Review later after group discussion winds down.
Jun 11, 2008
Ruchel
marked it as to-read
waiting for it to come out in America!
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
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| Beyond Reality: Stormed Fortress - impressions, NO SPOILERS! | 9 | 22 | Jun 04, 2011 11:35am | |
| Fantasy Book Club...: Stormed Fortress, Arc III finale, SPOILERS! | 12 | 29 | Apr 15, 2011 08:55pm | |
| Fantasy Book Club...: Lysaer **SPOILERS** | 15 | 22 | Feb 24, 2011 05:46am | |
| Fantasy Book Club...: More discussions about magic **SPOILERS** | 23 | 23 | Feb 23, 2011 07:42pm |
Janny Wurts is the author of War of Light and Shadow series, and To Ride Hell's Chasm. Her eighteen published titles include a trilogy in audio, a short story collection, as well as the internationally best selling Empire trilogy, co authored with Raymond E. Feist, with works translated into fifteen languages worldwide. Her latest title in the Wars of Light and Shadow series, Initiate's Trial, cul...more
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