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When the Saints (The Brothers Magnus #2)
by
Dave Duncan
When we left the Brothers Magnus, they had assembled in Cardice to help Anton Magnus defend the castle from attack by a neighboring state with a significant military advantage and several officers who at any moment could request help from saints—or, depending on your perspective, from the devil.
But Cardice has a secret weapon in the form of young Wulfgang Magnus, who can a...more
But Cardice has a secret weapon in the form of young Wulfgang Magnus, who can a...more
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
November 22nd 2011
by Tor Books
(first published November 8th 2011)
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Another most worthy end to a series, if a little predictable. I even felt a little bad for the brother who dies, because I sort of didn't like him but didn't really want him to die! The falconry terms were quite neat, and I especially liked the phrase "He must behave like a swordsman, not a sorcerer", which rang a lot given Duncan's history.
Somewhat forgettable medieval fiction with semi-historical pretensions which I read only for the Endeavour. I've yet to read a Dave Duncan book that I actually liked. This one was actually one of the better ones. But having characters that I cared about and appreciate is certainly not something that was achieved here.
What happened to Dave Duncan? His novels, although certainly on the light side, at least usually were interesting and well-plotted, with decent characterization. Lately though his stuff has really gone downhill - I couldn't even finish this one.
Interesting magic system, as always from Duncan. This time the magic itself had little cost so the people set up a system of checks and balances. I liked Wulfgang but found some of the other POV chapters dragged.
The first book, Speak to the Devil, left me having to know what happend next which lead me to When the Saints. I liked the first book more, but thought this was a good conculsion. Over all - pretty satisfied.
This is a major improvement on the first in the Brother Magnus series and it nicely ties up all the loose ends.
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A good way to end this series i think but a third wouldn't hurt.
Good, but not spectacular. I won't be looking for the others in the series.
Took me awhile to get into this one-the plot pieces didn't quite connect. I would've been lost if I hadn't read the first book in the series.
Liked it better than the first book. The book ends well, which will end the series for me. Just a light, fluffy read.
3.5 stars. An enjoyable sequel to Speak To The Devil. I always appreciate the fine scheming and politics that goes on behind the scenes in Dave Duncan's work...he really is excellent at spinning webs within webs of intrigue, as well as wonderful characters, that keep his stories interesting. I hope to hear more from The Brothers Magnus!
Well, that was interesting but has a GIANT cliffhanger ending and I can't say I like the way one of the characters dies (best way to describe it is "where's the chapter I missed reading where this happens?") Fun book overall, but the last few chapters felt like Duncan was rushed.
Most wonderous! Another great story of the Magnus brothers. I had loved the the Blade series - this one has all the fun and twists and turns of that. I can't wait to read the intrigue of the next book (there will be more, right?).
It takes some very interesting turns that I didn't anticipate. Mostly that was a good thing, although I would have liked more of the other brothers.
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