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Rebellion (The Tainted Realm #2)
by
Ian Irvine (Goodreads Author)
HIGHTSPALL IS DYING.
Every year the winters worsen, and the realm’s protective magic disappeared with the traitor-king, Lyf, two thousand years ago. Now Lyf is back, bent on wiping Hightspall off the map and rebuilding his ancient land anew.
A slave orphaned by Lyf, Tali holds the key to saving the realm – or destroying it. Can she stop him before he tears Hightspall apart,...more
Every year the winters worsen, and the realm’s protective magic disappeared with the traitor-king, Lyf, two thousand years ago. Now Lyf is back, bent on wiping Hightspall off the map and rebuilding his ancient land anew.
A slave orphaned by Lyf, Tali holds the key to saving the realm – or destroying it. Can she stop him before he tears Hightspall apart,...more
Paperback, First edition, trade paperback, 540 pages
Published
October 1st 2012
by Orbit
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c2012: FWFTB: magic, traitor-king, Hightspall, rebuilding, key. Hallelujah, at last an author with the presence of mind to provide the reader with a "what has gone before". We have maps, lists of characters and a glossary - brilliant. Because of the précis, it was so easy to free fall into the plot and world. I hesitate to say this - but I do think that some bits were a bit longer than they had to be. The dialogue felt appropriate but some of the actions did bewilder me somewhat - however, that...more
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Rebellion follows directly on from Vengeance and while there's a solid 'previously in the Tainted Realms' preface this is not a book you'll get the best out of if you've not read Vengeance first. If you're reading this review (and therefore have at least a passing interest in heroic fantasy) then you should pick up Vengeance if you haven't as yet. Believe me you wont be disappointed.
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Rebellion features more absolutely stunning imagery, which somehow reaches greater heights than...more
Rebellion follows directly on from Vengeance and while there's a solid 'previously in the Tainted Realms' preface this is not a book you'll get the best out of if you've not read Vengeance first. If you're reading this review (and therefore have at least a passing interest in heroic fantasy) then you should pick up Vengeance if you haven't as yet. Believe me you wont be disappointed.
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Rebellion features more absolutely stunning imagery, which somehow reaches greater heights than...more
Ok so straight up, I loved it. An absolutely brilliant sequel to Vengence. Irvine continues to astound me with his ability to build tension. I'll try not to spoil the book too much if you havn't read it yet.
In the first book we saw great world and character development and a start to the main plot which is picked up smoothly here and develops it brilliantly. Plenty of page turning, edge-of-your-seat action that will keep you attention far as long as you can keep you eyes open or you finish it.
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In the first book we saw great world and character development and a start to the main plot which is picked up smoothly here and develops it brilliantly. Plenty of page turning, edge-of-your-seat action that will keep you attention far as long as you can keep you eyes open or you finish it.
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This stunning sequel surpassed all my expectations and left me in awe of Irvine’s writing and world building skills. As usual, the build up is paced slowly, but the climax speeds along, ending with a cliffhanger that will distress all readers!
The rebellion that the Hightspallers stage after their the enormous defeats at the hands of the Cythonians in Vengeance forms the major plot line for this book. The world building is amazing – the cultures, values, and traditions of both peoples are well re...more
The rebellion that the Hightspallers stage after their the enormous defeats at the hands of the Cythonians in Vengeance forms the major plot line for this book. The world building is amazing – the cultures, values, and traditions of both peoples are well re...more
It, like the first book, has a lot going for it (worldbuilding and characters are good), but there's just something in how it all fits together, and the amount of leaps of intuition/knowledge among characters etc that just makes me never really engage with the characters and story, which is a pity.
Still liked it though.
Still liked it though.
I'm a bit late in writing a review - can't quite remember it, but the story and writing style from Book 1 continued and it was incredible. The charecters were very well discribed and created, and the scenery descriptions were amazing. I'm fairly sure Rebellion featured in my dreams.
Was very good, but once again it was a race to the finish line with everything happening at once. Felt like the end of season cliff hanger associated with Showtime
As usual Mr Irvine does not disappoint . His world building skills, narration and attention to detail draws you in and leaves you wondering what happens next. I would advise anyone reading this to read Vengeance first. Imaginative writing as always .
Ok there is only 1 thing I have to say about this book.
PLEASE! OH PLEASE DON'T KILL TOBRY! HE IS YOUR FRIEND!
Oh and 5 stars because the book is awesome! So awesome that I was jumping up and down when my mum brought it home for me. :)
PLEASE! OH PLEASE DON'T KILL TOBRY! HE IS YOUR FRIEND!
Oh and 5 stars because the book is awesome! So awesome that I was jumping up and down when my mum brought it home for me. :)
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Ian has written 29 novels, including the internationally bestselling 11-book Three Worlds fantasy sequence: The View from the Mirror Quartet, The Well of Echoes Quartet and The Song of the Tears Trilogy, http://www.ian-irvine.com/threeworlds....
Ian’s latest book is Rebellion, Book 2 of a new epic fantasy trilogy The Tainted Realm, published in Australia in October 2012, and in the UK and US in ear...more
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Ian’s latest book is Rebellion, Book 2 of a new epic fantasy trilogy The Tainted Realm, published in Australia in October 2012, and in the UK and US in ear...more
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