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Voice of the Gods (Age of the Five #3)
Unable to avoid being drawn into the terrible conflict, Auraya, now protector of the Siyee, fears she will be unable to meet the conditions of the all-powerful gods she once served. And an offer from a mysterious woman may be impossible for Auraya to refuse, but, if revealed, would brand her an enemy of the gods. Now, the immortal Wilds will not be deterred in their quest...more
Paperback, 592 pages
Published
January 30th 2007
by Harper Voyager
(first published 2006)
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I would have given this more stars if I could but alas... I started reading this book on 5pm Thursday 15th Sept 2011 and finished at 6am Friday 16th Sept 2011... then put it down... took a 5mins respite, got up drank one more coffee and went about my day.
If there's one thing I can say about AoF, its damningly original, easy to sink into and don't let up until the last page of the trilogy. I have personally never read any other of Trudi work but that's is about to change.
I'm very surprise at how...more
If there's one thing I can say about AoF, its damningly original, easy to sink into and don't let up until the last page of the trilogy. I have personally never read any other of Trudi work but that's is about to change.
I'm very surprise at how...more
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Ich sehe dieses Buch sehr zwiespältig. Einerseits habe ich schon lange kein Buch mehr gesehen, dass dermaßen vorhersehbar ist. Das ist einerseits ein Nachteil, ich wusste schon in Band 1 wie es ausgehen wird, andererseits zeugt es von einer logischen Plotplanung. Diese Vorhersehbarkeit zeigt aber auch, dass das Buch alles andere als innovativ ist und sich die Autorin auf sehr ausgetretenen Pfaden bewegt.
Zu viele Personen auf einmal werden beschrieben, aber keine davon wirklich durchgehend charak...more
Zu viele Personen auf einmal werden beschrieben, aber keine davon wirklich durchgehend charak...more
I pretty much read this book in one day flat! Towards the end of the second book the storyline really picks up, and then this whole third book is literally unputdownable!
I'm just so impressed with the whole storyline; how different people's stories overlap and intertwine to combine into this really rich and complex narrative. Most of the characters were really well fleshed out and believable. Some of the points of view are more interesting than others (personally I always enjoyed the bits with...more
I'm just so impressed with the whole storyline; how different people's stories overlap and intertwine to combine into this really rich and complex narrative. Most of the characters were really well fleshed out and believable. Some of the points of view are more interesting than others (personally I always enjoyed the bits with...more
I have enjoyed all of the books written by this author and once again this book achieved the same high standard. You either enjoy this genre or you do not. Pure escapism.
This book was the last of the 'Age of 5' trilogy and all of the loose ends were skilfully dealt with. However, I had guessed the main twist regarding the 'Gods' well before the end of the book - I will not spoil this aspect for any other readers. This did not detract my enjoyment of the book, which I found to be the usual page...more
This book was the last of the 'Age of 5' trilogy and all of the loose ends were skilfully dealt with. However, I had guessed the main twist regarding the 'Gods' well before the end of the book - I will not spoil this aspect for any other readers. This did not detract my enjoyment of the book, which I found to be the usual page...more
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A fine conclusion
The Good
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Wrap up: Secrets are revealed and the climax is reached. Although one of the big secrets has been obvious since the first book, the final reveal of the past had some interesting detail and explains why the Circle is of 5 gods.
Auraya: she confronts some hard truths (about time)
The Bad
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Build up: while some elements have been slowly building to the conclusion there are elements of the final confron...more
The Good
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Wrap up: Secrets are revealed and the climax is reached. Although one of the big secrets has been obvious since the first book, the final reveal of the past had some interesting detail and explains why the Circle is of 5 gods.
Auraya: she confronts some hard truths (about time)
The Bad
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Build up: while some elements have been slowly building to the conclusion there are elements of the final confron...more
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voice of the Gods!!
wow, cerita yang menakjubkan untuk saya. saya suka. apalagi sama Auraya, tokoh utamanya hehe.
jadi di buku ke tiga ini rahasia para dewa terbongkar, dan yaa, para dewa pun terbunuh oleh ke enam manusia abadi ituu.
dan ternya kaum Circlian dan Pentadrian menyembah dewa yg sama. jadi misal dewa chaya di circlian tapi sebenernya dewa chaya berperan juga sebagai dewa sheryr di pentadrian. ya dan kelima dewa itu juga yg menginginkan kedua kaum itu berperang, parahbanget. tapi disini...more
wow, cerita yang menakjubkan untuk saya. saya suka. apalagi sama Auraya, tokoh utamanya hehe.
jadi di buku ke tiga ini rahasia para dewa terbongkar, dan yaa, para dewa pun terbunuh oleh ke enam manusia abadi ituu.
dan ternya kaum Circlian dan Pentadrian menyembah dewa yg sama. jadi misal dewa chaya di circlian tapi sebenernya dewa chaya berperan juga sebagai dewa sheryr di pentadrian. ya dan kelima dewa itu juga yg menginginkan kedua kaum itu berperang, parahbanget. tapi disini...more
Quite literally could not put this book down. It's an epic story with gods, immortals, mortals and all of drama that comes from meddling in each other's affairs. The writing style kept me engaged, and I felt like the story came together quite well at the end. What the story lacked for me was planning. When the storyline changed, the new characters or plot devices were introduced quite quickly in order to help resolve a storyline.
I'd have to say that I enjoyed the 'Magician's Guild' trilogy a bit...more
I'd have to say that I enjoyed the 'Magician's Guild' trilogy a bit...more
A trilogy that truly reflects the modern world religious beliefs - as we hold different faiths, are we that much different? Why do we fight among ourselves in the name of God, or any that you call God? Could they, in their existence, be the same?
One thing is for sure though, that religion does not teach us to do evil. The world has made us a great creature, truly one of a kind, one who shows empathy even towards a bird that has just been crushed. Why can't we then, extend that empathy to our fel...more
One thing is for sure though, that religion does not teach us to do evil. The world has made us a great creature, truly one of a kind, one who shows empathy even towards a bird that has just been crushed. Why can't we then, extend that empathy to our fel...more
Before starting the book, I was curious, what Trudi'd prepared for 3rd volume's readers. Had she come up with some interesting ending? Would it let me down?
Fortunately, the autor'd stunned me. The plot's interesting, I couldn't stop reading the book. Auraya, who's not the White anymore, must fight with her deelings toward Mirar/Leiard, with love to Siyee, to gods and finally... with herself. At the same time, Emerald's looking for a powerful atrefact, which holds secrets about gods and ways to k...more
Fortunately, the autor'd stunned me. The plot's interesting, I couldn't stop reading the book. Auraya, who's not the White anymore, must fight with her deelings toward Mirar/Leiard, with love to Siyee, to gods and finally... with herself. At the same time, Emerald's looking for a powerful atrefact, which holds secrets about gods and ways to k...more
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Kalau ada 6 bintang, maka buku yg satu ini pantas sekali mendapat rating 6 bintang! Buku terbaik dari triloginya, dan bahkan lebih baik dari karya lain Trudi Canavan yg pernah kubaca : trilogi The Black Magician.
Sbnrnya akan lebih bgs lagi jika pengarang memberikan epilog yg lbh panjang & detil utk memuaskan keingintahuan para pembaca akan nasib para tokoh utama selanjutnya dan bagaimana reaksi dunia (terutama para Circlian) saat dihadapkan pada kenyataan yg mengejutkan, apakah mereka memer...more
Sbnrnya akan lebih bgs lagi jika pengarang memberikan epilog yg lbh panjang & detil utk memuaskan keingintahuan para pembaca akan nasib para tokoh utama selanjutnya dan bagaimana reaksi dunia (terutama para Circlian) saat dihadapkan pada kenyataan yg mengejutkan, apakah mereka memer...more
After a very slow start up set by the two previous books of the trilogy, this is the final chapter that finally resolve all the knots.
The book is impossible to leave, especially when the final notes of the story are being played.
The characters acquire more and more interesting faces, remaining though consistent with their personality. They grow so much on you that it is hard to think they will cease to exist once the book is over.
I must confess that I would have expected some more details on th...more
The book is impossible to leave, especially when the final notes of the story are being played.
The characters acquire more and more interesting faces, remaining though consistent with their personality. They grow so much on you that it is hard to think they will cease to exist once the book is over.
I must confess that I would have expected some more details on th...more
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I feel conflicted. In the beginning of this novel or more like the first half of it I thought that the writer had finally started getting somewhere and I actually was enjoying it more then the first two novels. With the last, say, 200 pages though, I wasn’t feeling enjoyment as much as frustration. The fact of the matter is one of the characters is so moronic in that part you want to throw the book across the room. It doesn’t help that she keeps going over a question to which you’ve possibly fig...more
- Nous devons d�couvrir la v�ritable nature d'Auraya. Si elle devient immortelle, elle pourra faire une puissante alli�e. - Et si elle n'y parvient pas ? - Elle restera tout de m�me une puissante sorci�re, or les dieux n'appr�cient pas plus les sorciers ind�pendants qu'ils nous appr�cient, nous les immortels. Si nous n'aidons pas Auraya, ils la tueront. La conclusion d'une fabuleuse saga dans un monde de magie, de h�ros, de dieux et d'amour interdit.
'Voice of the Gods' continues right where 'Last of the Wilds' leaves off, and neatly wraps up the loose ends. I was more eager than in the last to read about the Wilds, but as a result, the rest of the threads (the White and the Voices) mostly dragged. The book ends very shortly after the final resolution, and I wish there was more about the future of Wilds. The plot/story arc is well written, but not particularly surprising since I feel the hints were less subtle. Although I had so many theorie...more
The ending wasn't as much of a surprise as the previous books, but I felt that it wrapped the story up well and was a good conclusion.
I thought the epilogue was a little cheesy, though!
I have really enjoyed this series, more than I thought I would originally - it feels much better reading than the books about Sonea, and I felt the characters were a lot more likeable / believeable. And I thought the Siyee were lovely!
I thought the epilogue was a little cheesy, though!
I have really enjoyed this series, more than I thought I would originally - it feels much better reading than the books about Sonea, and I felt the characters were a lot more likeable / believeable. And I thought the Siyee were lovely!
Sheer force of will got me from the second book to the third... But definitely worth it. Although it was fairly easy to guess the big twist at the end, I personally didn't think that detracted from the book as watching the characters work it out made it an interesting read. The ending perhaps lackEd a little punch and just seemed to taper out but o be honest I felt that was in keeping with the ending anyway.
Penantian panjang untuk menunggu tanggal rilis trilogi ini terbayar sudah. Sejak buku pertama diterbitkan, rasanya tidak sabar untuk menikmati ceritanya hingga akhir. Ceritanya mengalir dari beberapa sudut pandang tokoh-tokohnya yang kemudian di jalin dengan sempurna. Tokoh utamanya digambarkan dg lebih manusiawi. Bagian penyergapan para dewa itu yang paling keren, meski sedih juga sih pas dewa chaiya memilih berkorban.
Finally some kickass action! Although I saw the ending coming, it was still great. I really wished more time could have been given to some of the support characters though, where was Tryss who featured so prominently in the first book?
Still really enjoyed it, and a great conclusion with some interesting moral dilemma's which deserve thinking about long after you have put the book down.
Still really enjoyed it, and a great conclusion with some interesting moral dilemma's which deserve thinking about long after you have put the book down.
Just brilliant... the gradual exploration of the nature of gods and magic throughout this trilogy is so clever and so seamless. You don't see the connections coming so much as feel them start to intertwine as you're led down the path, having mini revelations of your own as if you're putting the clues together yourself.
Well, you've read the 2 first books of the Age of Five trilogy so not reading the last one would be a shame.
The end of the book is really easy to guess, and the only real question mark is how the pieces will fall together. Still, there is a bit of suspense and I really enjoyed the book to the last word.
The end of the book is really easy to guess, and the only real question mark is how the pieces will fall together. Still, there is a bit of suspense and I really enjoyed the book to the last word.
Posledni dil serie. Temer vse se vysvetli. Musim rict ze jsem nebyl prilis uneseny z postav v teto serii celkove, a posledni dil mel nektere dost spatne. Tezko neco psat bez spoilu, kvalita knihy je jemne pod urovni predchozich 2 dilu ale celkove se mi to libilo, takze si to 3 hvezdicky zaslouzi.
V teto knizce uz mi trochu vadilo, ze je to fakt pomale, na to ze se tam moc nedeje a clovek tusi celou zapletku a zvrat uz z konce predchozi knihy... Je tam pridana spousta dalsich postav, ktere by mohly byt zajimave, ale podobne jako v prvni knizce, nejsou. Jsou totalne ploche.
Not a fan of this author. She seems to really love just not telling you lots of things, which as someone who wants to know everything is infuriating. Moral ambiguity by I'm-not-telling-you-motivations-or-history instead of moral ambiguity by characters with actual complex motivations.
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Trudi Canavan was born in Kew, Melbourne and grew up in Ferntree Gully, a suburb at the foothills of the Dandenongs.
In 1999 she won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story with “Whispers of the Mist Children”. In the same year she was granted a writers residency at Varuna Writers’ Centre in Katoomba, New South Wales.
In November 2001, The Magicians’ Guild was first published in Australia. T...more
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In 1999 she won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story with “Whispers of the Mist Children”. In the same year she was granted a writers residency at Varuna Writers’ Centre in Katoomba, New South Wales.
In November 2001, The Magicians’ Guild was first published in Australia. T...more
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