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Enchanter (Unter dem Weltenbaum #2)
The stunning sequel to The Wayfarer Redemption
Axis is a true hero, in every sense of the word. On his shoulders lies the double burden of prophecy and war. Having fulfilled the first part of the prophecy by becoming the StarMan, he now must reunite the three races inhabiting his world.
It is his destiny to lead an army against his evil half-brother, to regain control of Te...more
Axis is a true hero, in every sense of the word. On his shoulders lies the double burden of prophecy and war. Having fulfilled the first part of the prophecy by becoming the StarMan, he now must reunite the three races inhabiting his world.
It is his destiny to lead an army against his evil half-brother, to regain control of Te...more
Paperback, 669 pages
Published
April 15th 2002
by Tor Fantasy
(first published 1996)
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To start off - I really enjoyed the first book. I found the characters to be flawed but genuine, and the story intriguing. That said, I was disappointed with the second book. While I can see how Douglass wants to create a flawed anti-hero type of protagonist - Axis' disregard and blatant disrespect of the female characters in this novel is astounding. I was proud of Faraday for what she did regarding Axis (in some ways) at the end of the novel, and appalled at Azhure's thoughts and actions in re...more
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This is book two of the Axis Trilogy, and follows the same path as many middle novels in trilogies - lots of events but mainly getting all the main players into the right places for the big wrap up in book three. In this novel Axis is trying to bring the Prophecy to fruition - seeking to unite the Acharites with the Avar and the Icarii against opposition from his half-brother Borneheld and, ultimately, Gorgrael. We learn more about the mysterious ninth Talon and finally discover Azhure's heritag...more
Axis Rivkahson goes to Talon Spike where he is to learn about his heritaged as an Enchanter. Borneheld, Axis's half-brother, makes to keep Jervois Landing as secure as he can make it. Belial, Axis's second in command, leads the rebel army to the WildDog Plains to Sigholt, so he can train the troops and await Axis's return. Faraday, wife of Borneheld and Tree Friend to the Avar, needs to do some training of her own with the Mother. Jack, Sentinel of the Prophecy, is still searching for the fifth...more
I rated this book lower than the first book(although i might rate it even lower) because this book is gruesome not only the fighting scenes but also the triangle love scenes!! I grieved for Faraday while reading this book and the only thing that stop me from burning this book to ashes is the fact that I just borrowed it from my dear friend. If I own this book well I wouldn't think twice! I wanted to ask the author if she despise the existence of Faraday as a character in this story, the poor gir...more
Screw this book. Screw this book so very very hard.
I enjoyed Battleaxe. There were most definitely flaws in it but there were scenes and moments that quite legitimately took my breath away. Sara Douglass is capable of some truly breathtaking writing.
This book is not evidence of that.
Oh, where to start?
I went into this novel believing that it was going to be one of my most favourite novel types in the world: The Training Novel. You know, the novel where the protagonist who has just learned about...more
I enjoyed Battleaxe. There were most definitely flaws in it but there were scenes and moments that quite legitimately took my breath away. Sara Douglass is capable of some truly breathtaking writing.
This book is not evidence of that.
Oh, where to start?
I went into this novel believing that it was going to be one of my most favourite novel types in the world: The Training Novel. You know, the novel where the protagonist who has just learned about...more
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I don't know if this is fully worthy of that fourth star. I never really doubted the outcome, and the challenges to the hero didn't have much immediacy. It's not as strong as some of my favorite fantasy epics in terms of character development or world-building.
However, it was quite a passable read and as I suspected better than the first book. The interpersonal conflict at least was pretty moving, and the plot is interesting. I do like, for a change of pace, that the rules of magic aren't spelle...more
However, it was quite a passable read and as I suspected better than the first book. The interpersonal conflict at least was pretty moving, and the plot is interesting. I do like, for a change of pace, that the rules of magic aren't spelle...more
While I thoroughly enjoyed the first novel, this one left me sort of angry and annoyed. It's like Sara Douglass was like, 'Guess what all you people who like Faraday? I'm going to give her some legitimately neat plot points BUT I'm going to screw her over so badly you'll have no choice but to want to punch Axis and everyone else in the nose.' Azhure just sort of annoyed me, though her back story was exceptionally sad. And while I liked Axis well enough in the first novel, I find myself having no...more
Okay here's my thing, I picked up "Wayfarer" because I thought it would be about Faraday- I was totally stoked because so many fantasy books have incredibly weak female characters and the protagonists are males. Faraday is barely in 'Enchanter', it focus is more her love, Axis- who basically acts like a complete a$$hole, and because he is this messiah character everyone seems totally cool with it. Then theirs Azhure...um because she was abused is that supposed to make it okay that you betrayed s...more
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ok sooo i have decided to drop this book....
i absolutley loved the first book but now this!?!?! what happened Miss Douglass??? your first book was full of awesomeness (if that's even a word) but your second book was driving me mad!!
i treat my books very well, they are like sacred to me. but this book has been thrown across my room multiple times, has been hit in my face because i was dying out of frustration and annoyance, and has nearly been lit on fire!! b...more
ok sooo i have decided to drop this book....
i absolutley loved the first book but now this!?!?! what happened Miss Douglass??? your first book was full of awesomeness (if that's even a word) but your second book was driving me mad!!
i treat my books very well, they are like sacred to me. but this book has been thrown across my room multiple times, has been hit in my face because i was dying out of frustration and annoyance, and has nearly been lit on fire!! b...more
The whole trilogy is well written except for Sara's annoying style of trying to incorporate surprises into the story when I had figured out most of them several chapters in advance. It would have been better to know the info and then at least feel the pain of the other characters in the story better.
That is the only reason I did not give the series a 5. I have just started reading "The Wayfarer Trilogy" the sequel to "The Axis Trilogy" and hope that I will like the story and descriptions Sara u...more
That is the only reason I did not give the series a 5. I have just started reading "The Wayfarer Trilogy" the sequel to "The Axis Trilogy" and hope that I will like the story and descriptions Sara u...more
This book was over 600 pages - and EVERY PAGE kept me enthralled. The stories wove together seamlessly, the battles were fierce and I was torn so deeply between Faraday and Azhure that I didn't know what to expect.
Faraday's character is still a bit too weak, and Azhure is everything I could hope for in a fantasy female lead character. The author does a great job of giving the races their own particular weaknesses, which makes them even more likeable to me. And the pirates.. well, you'll have to...more
Faraday's character is still a bit too weak, and Azhure is everything I could hope for in a fantasy female lead character. The author does a great job of giving the races their own particular weaknesses, which makes them even more likeable to me. And the pirates.. well, you'll have to...more
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There are many revelations in this book. In some cases, mysteries are solved, in other cases they deepen and some of the answers will create new questions. Things happen that you will see coming, others will catch you completely off guard. Combine that with the fact that this is a complicated story with a multitude of characters to keep track of, and you end up with a real page-turner. I literally flew through this book.
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Gah, talk about a really promising premise unraveled in the worst way. This book annoyed me to no end. First of all, the main characters' transformation to these all powerful, deus ex machina entities is absurd, and the evil guy stays evil and dumb, easily manipulated by this obscure character, who is also really absurd.
Also, length. What is it with these fantasy authors that confuse "world-wright" with "good writing"? Having a diarrhea of descriptions of supernatural events doesn't make for a...more
Also, length. What is it with these fantasy authors that confuse "world-wright" with "good writing"? Having a diarrhea of descriptions of supernatural events doesn't make for a...more
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Sara Douglas's style is appealing if you like epic fantasy. I mean, really epic. Complete with a world-destroyer, a prophet, a savior, a magic ring, gods, monsters and mayhem. I like this series because they're engaging and the characters are flawed and believable. Well, at least as believable as a half-human, half-birdman prophetic enchanter can be. The flaws are sometimes troublesome for me as a reader, though, and I often feel annoyed with the characters or betrayed by their failure to live u...more
My general review of the Wayfarer Redemption series:
A lot of prophecy-based fantasy I've read revolves around good overcoming evil, usually with relatively little in the way of serious struggle or loss. The Wayfarer Redemption series blows that approach out of the water.
These books are gritty, gruesome, graphic, intense and filled with content that will keep your blood stirred. The good guys fall short of grace, the bad guys are misunderstood and the most redeemable, punished and flawless charac...more
A lot of prophecy-based fantasy I've read revolves around good overcoming evil, usually with relatively little in the way of serious struggle or loss. The Wayfarer Redemption series blows that approach out of the water.
These books are gritty, gruesome, graphic, intense and filled with content that will keep your blood stirred. The good guys fall short of grace, the bad guys are misunderstood and the most redeemable, punished and flawless charac...more
I really like this series. It's one of the better fantasy books I have read and always leaves you guessing and wanting more. I also like that it's not overly complex with dozens of different characters you have to keep track of. The one thing that bothers me about these books--and yet also intrigues me--is that the main character and hero of the story is very flawed and really lacks moral integrity. I am trying to figure out if this was done on purpose or not. I am assuming it was.
This book would have been much better if the author stopped making every woman a victim of Axis' viles. Douglass obviously has issues with men because there's no greater jerk than Axis and there are no greater victims than poor Azhure and Faraday *rolls eyes* Axis is a cruel chauvinist and Azhure and Faraday basically walk on water and can't do anything wrong. I'm a woman too but this is so one-sided that it's ridiculous! And the way everybody and their uncle falls in love with Azhure - ludicrou...more
This series is very good, but intense and dark. If you start it be ready to read a lot of material that can become very depressing. But, the writing is so good the reader falls in love with this alternate world with is different races, religions, and magics. I loved it, but I had to space out reading each book so I did go into a bad place in my head due to the graphic violence to women (sorry for the spoiler).
This is the second book of the Wayfarer Redemption series by Sara Douglass. There were some definite twists in the plot this time. I really like that her twists are not obvious. She does a good job of obfuscating the story line. The writing is still good and compelling. The obvious conclusion of a sub-plot was concluded, and I'm waiting to see what comes in the next book.
Oct 09, 2010
Donna
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fantasy fans
Recommended to Donna by:
my sister, Dionne
Shelves:
fantasy,
read-in-scotland
I was surprised to find myself enjoying this book more than I had book 1 of the trilogy. Normally the second book in a trilogy is the weakest of the three, but I found that the story of Axis developed a lot more with this book, whilst moving at a quicker pace and introducing more interesting characters and plot twists.
Although I would consider this book to be highly readable, I wouldn't consider Douglass to be a writer of high skill. Undoubtedly she can contruct a story very well indeed, but she...more
Although I would consider this book to be highly readable, I wouldn't consider Douglass to be a writer of high skill. Undoubtedly she can contruct a story very well indeed, but she...more
I enjoyed the first book, but into the second one I just couldn't read it anymore. I hated what happened between Faraday and Axis, and the whole situation between those two made me quit reading. Azhure is a good character and I like her, but what happens with her, Faraday, and Axis pretty much ruined the story for me.
Wow, this was a gureat read. I thought the first book in the series was good, but the author really stepped it up here in the second. The characters became more fleshed out, and very well known and understood. I also like the strong female characters. Taking a break with some nonfiction then eagerly looking forward to the third installment.
This is one of those books that drives me crazy, because I really don't want to like it, but I end up enjoying it anyway.
My complaints are the same as with the first book in the series. Character development is basically non-existent. Characters are extremely willing to throw over their long-held beliefs just because of a prophecy. That doesn't strike me as realistic - even if it IS magical.
Also, Axis is apparently supposed to have anger management problems, but this isn't really ever well displ...more
My complaints are the same as with the first book in the series. Character development is basically non-existent. Characters are extremely willing to throw over their long-held beliefs just because of a prophecy. That doesn't strike me as realistic - even if it IS magical.
Also, Axis is apparently supposed to have anger management problems, but this isn't really ever well displ...more
Where to start with this one. I swear I liked the first book, but it didn't take long for me to nearly hate this one. The characters and the circumstances they have to deal with are way too over-simplified. The "hero" of the story meets and falls in love with one woman, then turns around and meets and falls in love with another with little conscience conflict. He feels they will simply have to "accept one another" because he "can't let either go". I literally muttered 'asshole' about every other...more
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Douglass was born in Penola, South Australia. She attended Annesley College, in Wayville, a suburb of Adelaide. She studied for her BA while working as a Registered Nurse, and later completed her PhD in early modern English History. She became a lecturer in medieval history at La Trobe University, Bendigo. While there she completed her first novel, BattleAxe, which launched her as a popular fantas...more
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