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Hidden Warrior (Tamír Triad #2)
by
Lynn Flewelling (Goodreads Author)
A trick of magic, a twist of fate.
As the orphaned nephew of the king, trusted companion to his cousin, and second heir to the throne of Skala, Prince Tobin’s future is clear. But not as clear as the spring in which a hill witch shows him his true face--and his secret destiny....
Now Tobin carries a burden he cannot share with even his closest friend, Ki, his squire. He is t...more
As the orphaned nephew of the king, trusted companion to his cousin, and second heir to the throne of Skala, Prince Tobin’s future is clear. But not as clear as the spring in which a hill witch shows him his true face--and his secret destiny....
Now Tobin carries a burden he cannot share with even his closest friend, Ki, his squire. He is t...more
Mass Market Paperback, 551 pages
Published
July 1st 2003
by Spectra
(first published 2003)
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Um...Ms. Flewelling...may I call you Lynn...okay, Ms. Flewelling...if you ever see this review, I want you to know that this rating/review is a reflection of MY FAILURE and not yours. I don’t think this is a bad book and I don’t think there are serious flaws in its execution. I think the lack of happy units I gained from this read is because sometimes I suck as a reader and pick up the wrong book at the wrong time. What I am trying to say is that it's me....not you.
Let me explain.
For me (and...more
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A worthy sequel to The Bone Doll's Twin. I didn't find it QUITE as wrenching and creepy as the first book, possibly because much of the mystery surrounding Tobin's and Brother's origins has been cleared up (and Tobin knows who and what he is, now). But this is an excellent middle book, and I am going to go insane if Flewelling doesn't get writing!
Hidden Warrior
OR
Obvious Warrior, Hidden Vagina
I had trouble putting this book down. I knew how this book had to end, generally. I knew that going into this series. But knowing a general ending didn't stop me from wanting to see how it got there, to see how the characters react to every event, struggle through them, avoid getting into more trouble.
This is drama. This is what it does. Damn is it good when it's done well.
I like the delicate brush Flewelling uses to paint the gender issues in this o...more
OR
Obvious Warrior, Hidden Vagina
I had trouble putting this book down. I knew how this book had to end, generally. I knew that going into this series. But knowing a general ending didn't stop me from wanting to see how it got there, to see how the characters react to every event, struggle through them, avoid getting into more trouble.
This is drama. This is what it does. Damn is it good when it's done well.
I like the delicate brush Flewelling uses to paint the gender issues in this o...more
Kirja sarjan toinen osa, jossa tarina vain paranee.
Ensimmäisessäkin kirjassa oli kohtalaisen synkkä ja painostava tunnelma, mutta tässä kirjassa Lynn vie tarinaa huomattavasti synkempään ja painostavampaan suuntaan. Juonen käänteet eivät ole pääasiassa yllättävimmästä päästä, mutta muutamia hyviä yllätyksiäkin löytyy. Mutta tarina pysyy kirjailijalla hyvin hanskassa ja etenee kokoajan järkevästi ja loogisesti. Pidän etenkin Lynnin tavasta kuvata tapahtumia kaikkien osapuolien näkökulmasta.
Kirjan...more
Ensimmäisessäkin kirjassa oli kohtalaisen synkkä ja painostava tunnelma, mutta tässä kirjassa Lynn vie tarinaa huomattavasti synkempään ja painostavampaan suuntaan. Juonen käänteet eivät ole pääasiassa yllättävimmästä päästä, mutta muutamia hyviä yllätyksiäkin löytyy. Mutta tarina pysyy kirjailijalla hyvin hanskassa ja etenee kokoajan järkevästi ja loogisesti. Pidän etenkin Lynnin tavasta kuvata tapahtumia kaikkien osapuolien näkökulmasta.
Kirjan...more
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Jun 03, 2013
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Synopsis:
A trick of magic, a twist of fate.
As the orphaned nephew of the king, trusted companion to his cousin, and second heir to the throne of Skala, Prince Tobin’s future is clear. But not as clear as the spring in which a hill witch shows him his true face--and his secret destiny....
Now Tobin carries a burden he cannot share with even his closest friend, Ki, his squire. He is to rule--not as he is but as he was born: a woman. Given the shape of a boy by dark magic, Tobin is the last hope of...more
A trick of magic, a twist of fate.
As the orphaned nephew of the king, trusted companion to his cousin, and second heir to the throne of Skala, Prince Tobin’s future is clear. But not as clear as the spring in which a hill witch shows him his true face--and his secret destiny....
Now Tobin carries a burden he cannot share with even his closest friend, Ki, his squire. He is to rule--not as he is but as he was born: a woman. Given the shape of a boy by dark magic, Tobin is the last hope of...more
Hidden Warrior carries off where it's previous installment, The Bone Doll's Twin, had left off. This book isn't quite as dark, and sets off at a more realistic pace, however, Flewelling draws the reader in through the development of the characters, making the book a page-turner. Hidden Warrior shows the transformation of the Royal Companions, as they emerge from adolescence and adulthood. Moreover, there's a lot more blood shed in this book than the last and the stakes are heightened as the day...more
Hidden Warrior was a lot better than The Bone Doll's Twin. For one, the story picked up considerably - I finally felt like we were out of the introductions stage and the real plot started happening. With Tobin finally aware of his rather special circumstances, there is also more room for explorations of gender and identity (though not quite as much as I would've liked).
However, I still have a bone to pick with this book. Because it needed a much better editor. There were several continuity erro...more
However, I still have a bone to pick with this book. Because it needed a much better editor. There were several continuity erro...more
3.5 Originally posted at FanLit.
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Hidden Warrior is the second installment in Lynn Flewelling’s TAMIR TRIAD about Tobin, the rightful heir to the throne of Skala who is being magically hidden as a girl until it’s time for her to challenge the king. As this book begins, Tobin has just discovered the horrifying truth about himself, but he must still stay hidden until it’s time for the big reveal. He’s now living at the castle as a Companion to the prince. He’s...more
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Hidden Warrior is the second installment in Lynn Flewelling’s TAMIR TRIAD about Tobin, the rightful heir to the throne of Skala who is being magically hidden as a girl until it’s time for her to challenge the king. As this book begins, Tobin has just discovered the horrifying truth about himself, but he must still stay hidden until it’s time for the big reveal. He’s now living at the castle as a Companion to the prince. He’s...more
Not quite as good as The Bone Doll's Twin, but still engrossing.
In some ways, the book feels like a YA novel because of the age of many of the central characters. I had trouble remembering Tobin's age at some points. I also felt that Tobin's revealing of her true self seemed to be accepted a bit too readily by some people. I understand the whole horror pushes belief forward, but more illustration of the horrors even day people saw would have helped.
Still, the book does have its good complex mome...more
In some ways, the book feels like a YA novel because of the age of many of the central characters. I had trouble remembering Tobin's age at some points. I also felt that Tobin's revealing of her true self seemed to be accepted a bit too readily by some people. I understand the whole horror pushes belief forward, but more illustration of the horrors even day people saw would have helped.
Still, the book does have its good complex mome...more
The Tamir Trilogy is truly a `proper' trilogy - that is, a single story, broken up into three volumes, as opposed to a series of self-contained, interconnected books. Book 2 (Hidden Warrior) continues the story, as Tobin tries to fit in at court with her cousin, the Prince, the other noble children, and their squires. By this point in the trilogy, Tobin knows the truth about herself, leaving her to not only to cope with her own destiny, but to struggle with a secret that threatens to change ever...more
This book was much improved over the first installment in this trilogy, but I can't rate it any higher than the first one and it's for the same reason. There isn't enough story to justify the amount of pages these books take up. Virtually two thirds of the entire book is just Tobin training, making friends, visiting Atyion and then his visiting his keep, then celebrating his birthdays, etc. but nothing at all to suggest where the story is going. Then all of sudden the Plenimarans attack out of t...more
The second novel in The Tamir Triad trilogy loses none of the charm of the first. In fact, it makes an already intriguing world downright amazing. I loved how the characters are developed and the faint stirrings of romance between the two main characters promises that the conclusion to the trilogy will pack a punch in more than one way.
So the pace continued in its languid manner and I'm not gonna lie, I did for a minute or two wish they could just hurry up and get the reveal over with. However,...more
So the pace continued in its languid manner and I'm not gonna lie, I did for a minute or two wish they could just hurry up and get the reveal over with. However,...more
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Though not quite as good as The Bone Doll's Twin, Hidden Warrior is still engaging. My only complaint is that it went on about two hours longer than it should have. There was a perfect ending point to this second installment of The Tamir Triad about 10-15 chapters before it actually ended. The ending should have been the beginning of #3.
As with the first installment, the narration is excellent.
As with the first installment, the narration is excellent.
Usually the second book in a series sucks ass. They seem to just tread water. Not this one. The plot pacing is great - it isn't a rush of activity but a realistic flow. I read this book in one day. Yes, it is an easy read - but just like the other book I couldn't put it down. I still can't put my finger on why the book was that engrossing. After I finished it, I got in the car and drove 45 minutes one way just to buy the next one because I didn't want to wait for Amazon to deliver it to my house...more
The first half of this book dragged on and on. We'd already met the characters in the previous book, the protagonist's big secret was turned into a character trait at the end of that book as well. But Flewelling takes her time letting us get to know the supporting characters as well as what's going on in the background plot. This goes on too long, but is well worth getting through because when things start to change (and this book does a fantastic job of demonstrating how a reader sees a charact...more
Maybe it's because I don't have to listen to that annoying narrator who weights every word with unnecessary significance as I'm reading this one, but many of the problematic elements such as clunky writing have disappeared in this second book. Since it was a holiday I spent the whole day reading and stayed up late, late, late reading it. The plot was nicely carried along and if the whole business of cutting a bone from one's side and peeling off one's skin in a ball of fire is a leetle bit over...more
Jul 19, 2011
Rachael
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I read this so soon after I read the first novel in this series that I forgot I read it. I actually checked it out of the library about a week ago and realized I needed book 3 instead.
This novel continues the strange story of Prince Tobin and his twin. It begins immediately following Tobin's discovery of his true self. He must learn to live with the knowledge that one day the magic maintaining his image as a boy will disappear. In reality, Tobin is a princess who one day can become Queen.
I foun...more
This novel continues the strange story of Prince Tobin and his twin. It begins immediately following Tobin's discovery of his true self. He must learn to live with the knowledge that one day the magic maintaining his image as a boy will disappear. In reality, Tobin is a princess who one day can become Queen.
I foun...more
The first novel gave us the foundation. This second novel definitely built upon that, layering the story and setting it against that base with every chapter. The first half of the novel may seem to drag to some, but for me it was cement that bound the entire tale together.
Alright, enough of that ham-fisted metaphor; let me explain myself.
The first half of the book I think really shined with character development. I felt much more engaged to each character as more was explained about each and the...more
Alright, enough of that ham-fisted metaphor; let me explain myself.
The first half of the book I think really shined with character development. I felt much more engaged to each character as more was explained about each and the...more
I'm loving my commute more and more - I finished this audiobook in just a work week!
Hidden Warrior is yet again another hit from Lynn Flewelling, an author who I think deserves more attention. She can make you feel for characters like nobody else, and doesn't need grand-scale plots or life-endangering scenes to do so.
We follow the lives of Tobin and Ki (who I thought was written Kai for the entirety of the two books) and get more of what I loved in The Bone Doll's Twin. The dialogue was well-wri...more
Hidden Warrior is yet again another hit from Lynn Flewelling, an author who I think deserves more attention. She can make you feel for characters like nobody else, and doesn't need grand-scale plots or life-endangering scenes to do so.
We follow the lives of Tobin and Ki (who I thought was written Kai for the entirety of the two books) and get more of what I loved in The Bone Doll's Twin. The dialogue was well-wri...more
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Somehow avoids hitting the mid-series slump most fantasy can't seem to escape. While I could nitpick about a few little things that bothered me, the bottom line is that I really enjoyed this book. The (few) fantasy cliches present are so naturally written, and fit in so well, that they cease to be annoying and give some warm familiarity to the tale. Flewelling deftly mixes character development, politics, action, and some overarching plot resolution to create a very well balanced and enjoyable f...more
Jun 08, 2008
Eleven
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3 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
fans of high fantasy, those interested in intricate stories
Shelves:
haveread-andyoushouldtoo,
scifi-fantasy
The second in the Tamir trilogy, sequel to The Bone Doll's Twin. I really loved the first one, love loved... so why did I only give this one three stars? Hm. Maybe because all of the reasons I was happy with the last one are missing in this book. But it is the second in a trilogy, and as we all know the second is always the setup for the third, so what can you do?
Tobin finally knows that he is truly a woman, destined to rule Skala and overthrow the usurper king. As he/she adjusts to this knowled...more
Tobin finally knows that he is truly a woman, destined to rule Skala and overthrow the usurper king. As he/she adjusts to this knowled...more
Dec 08, 2008
Julia
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5 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
People who like delightful, original fantasy, people who read feminist novels
Recommended to Julia by:
I read all Flewelling
Shelves:
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Arkoniel didn’t kill the character I feared he might have, but felt very guilty about not keeping his word. Arkoniel’s got other problems: all the wizards of Skala do. The king’s wizard is having them all registered and has had several of them executed as traitors. So Iya travels the countryside and sends them to Arkoniel, where they each build a cadre of strong wizards.
“So long as a daughter of Thelatimos’ line rules, Skala shall never be subjugated.”
“So long as a daughter of Thelatimos’ line rules, Skala shall never be subjugated.”
I rally had a hard time getting into this book and for me the first half of the book kind of dragged. But once the actual action started I got really into it. I really like the character of Tobin and the authors development of the characters. There is so much I want to say here but I don't want to put any spoilers in here. One thing I can say for the stories is as soon as I finish one I have to have the next one. The endings in Ms Flewelling's books are such that I am so drawn in that I do not w...more
Hidden Warrior is the second part in Flewelling's Tamir trilogy. The intensity increases despite the slow pace of each character's transition into the positions necessary for the grand finale. If you get this far, there is no turning back. Follow Flewelling into the final part of her trilogy. The conclusion doesn't disappoint fans of fantasy and science fiction.
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Feb 25, 2013
J.H. Walker
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5 of 5 stars
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This is the second book in the series, so if you haven't read the first...you know the drill. If you have read the first, why are you reading this? Seriously? You know it will be good and it is, even better than the first book.
Tobin's story continues and it doesn't disappoint. I'm not going to lay it out because I'd be wasting your time. If you're a fantasy lover, just get the book. It's moving, poignant, and beautiful. I have to admit, I'm a sucker for books where the psychology is sound and t...more
Tobin's story continues and it doesn't disappoint. I'm not going to lay it out because I'd be wasting your time. If you're a fantasy lover, just get the book. It's moving, poignant, and beautiful. I have to admit, I'm a sucker for books where the psychology is sound and t...more
4.5 stars. I read this series a while ago, but I guess I forgot to mark them. : P I really really liked this series. It was different than my normal books, but I found myself enjoying it's pace and story. I got really attached to Tobin, despite that I don't normally like such sad characters. This was a really good series and I'd recommend it.
A good middle volume. If you're looking for a longer overview of my feelings about the series as a whole, I'm going to put one up for the third book in the series, The Oracle's Queen pretty soon.
Possibly my favorite of the three Tamir books! Whereas (as many people have noted) many trilogies hit a slump with the second book, this one just made me fall all the more in love with Ms. Flewelling's characters. She is a master writer of character and deserves more recognition, in my opinion.
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