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Hammer of God (Godspeaker Trilogy #3)
In Ethrea, Rhian sits upon a precarious throne. Defiant dukes who won't accept her rule threaten the stability of her kingdom. Dexterity has been banished from her court in disgrace. The blue-haired slave Zandakar, the man she thought was her friend, has been revealed as the son of a woman sworn to destroy her world. And Rhian's husband, King Alasdair, is unsure of her lov...more
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January 25th 2010
by Tantor Media Inc
(first published 2008)
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I have mixed emotions about this book. I really loved the characters because Miller does such a great job building them up to the readers. However the ending, just left me not feeling very complete. I feel as though there is a fourth book or something. I didn't hate the ending and such but I just didn't feel fullfilled (And after reading over 1500 pages for this trilogy I kinda wanna feel that.) Another thing I didn't like is there are a lot of questions raised about plot in this book, There's a...more
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I haven't finished it. Which is exactly why I gave it 1 stars. I became so angry in the middle of the book because of the SAME argument, "Oh Im a queen and me and my husband are having issues regarding everything about that." I dropped the book because it was to much. I wanted to scream, "I don't care anymore, for the love of cupcakes! Get over yourself, grow a sack, and stop crying about everything!" The book lost intensity and I decided I was done with the characters and th...more
What a struggle this book was. It can be summed up easily. Rhian talks about war and argues with a bunch of people, then there is a bit of fighting. I've never read another book where court politics irritated me so much. Everyone bickers and Rhian yells at them. I guess it's because most other books have rulers that actually command respect, instead of demand it at the top of their lungs and shake a fist. I understand that not everyone likes Rhian and acknowledges her fully, but I got tired of t...more
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Karen Miller isn't a bad writer, but she needs to learn that a stronger author would be able to tell the same story in fewer pages. I suppose she's trying to break the trend of plucky teenagers who flounce through a book's plot ordained by powers beyond that of mortals with nary a thought about their emotional state BUT she goes too far in the opposite direction. There's just page after page of characters saying "I don't like this situation!" "Well you don't have to like it, you j...more
I wasn't particularly excited by this series. I really enjoyed Miller's mage series, and for some reason it seemed like this series lacked what interested me in her other series.
On the whole, I thought it was probably the best book in the trilogy. Like the other books in this series, I think it could have benefited by being cut back at least 200 pages, if not more. Sometimes less is more. I think Miller excels at character development, but I don't think she goes about it quite the r...more
On the whole, I thought it was probably the best book in the trilogy. Like the other books in this series, I think it could have benefited by being cut back at least 200 pages, if not more. Sometimes less is more. I think Miller excels at character development, but I don't think she goes about it quite the r...more
Imagine, for a moment, if Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin decided to learn Spetsnaz knife fighting to combat terrorism. I inflicted this thought experiment on a few friends. Depending on their political disposition, they thought it was either awesome, or a sign of monomaniacal instability. If the latter... does that make you sexist?
Well, in the “Hammer of God” world, it does, because legitimate reservations about our Beautiful Heroine, Beloved Warrior Queen of a Pacifist Paradise, don...more
Well, in the “Hammer of God” world, it does, because legitimate reservations about our Beautiful Heroine, Beloved Warrior Queen of a Pacifist Paradise, don...more
Why I read this book:
Hammer of God is the last book in Karen Miller's Godspeaker trilogy. Having read the first two books and enjoyed them, I had to read the last. It's always satisfying to have a series taken to its end, even if it is hard to say good-bye to beloved characters.
My one sentence summary:
Rhian, queen of a peace-loving nation, must find a way to protect her kingdom against the blood thirsty Mijak empire using any means at her disposal.
Kuddos:
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Hammer of God is the last book in Karen Miller's Godspeaker trilogy. Having read the first two books and enjoyed them, I had to read the last. It's always satisfying to have a series taken to its end, even if it is hard to say good-bye to beloved characters.
My one sentence summary:
Rhian, queen of a peace-loving nation, must find a way to protect her kingdom against the blood thirsty Mijak empire using any means at her disposal.
Kuddos:
...more
I thought this book concluded the trilogy brilliantly. I laughed I cried and I was shocked and surprised.
If I had any problem it was the focus on the political aspect, but this was essential considering Rhian had to have a council to organise how they were going to defeat the darkness of Mijak.
Although this book was not a journey like that of The Riven Kindom, it was in its own right. It was the journey of Zandakar, Rhian, Alasdair, Dexterity, Ursa and Helfred who had t...more
If I had any problem it was the focus on the political aspect, but this was essential considering Rhian had to have a council to organise how they were going to defeat the darkness of Mijak.
Although this book was not a journey like that of The Riven Kindom, it was in its own right. It was the journey of Zandakar, Rhian, Alasdair, Dexterity, Ursa and Helfred who had t...more
This could have been so much better. There was so much court politicking it was distracting at best and maddening at worst. Magnifying the frustration over the politicking was the fact that there was no question as to how the trilogy would end. The only question was when Miller would finally get to starting the end. I'd have rather traded some of the politics for more backstory on Han's people. I will say though the Universalist theology Miller pushes throughout the installment was well done...more
The final chapter of what I deem a worthy series. The first book introduced the savage reality of Mijak, the second reminded us that for every evil, there is good to combat it, and now the third sees both brought together for the age-old battle theme~ good verses evil. We've come to know the characters well~ I'm impressed with Rhian~ she kicks everyone into shape but still feels remorse for having to hide her heart. Lots of internal struggle. Some sentence structures are repetitive (something th...more
Great conclusion to the Godspeaker trilogy.
The weird: "Chalava! Chalava! Chalava zho!" Translated that means "God! God! God yes!" It seems more like a Sex chant than something people would shout to war. But what do I know?
All the rest: I'm so sad about this series because I really liked the first books despite the weird mistakes that editors should've caught. Like putting "he" instead of "be". The first two books really had me turning the pages and forgetting about all the weird mistake...more
All the rest: I'm so sad about this series because I really liked the first books despite the weird mistakes that editors should've caught. Like putting "he" instead of "be". The first two books really had me turning the pages and forgetting about all the weird mistake...more
Karen Miller’s lengthy trilogy concludes with “Hammer of God” (Orbit, 784 pages). Miller hinted in the first book (“Empress”) that the gods that drive The Godspeaker Trilogy might actually make an appearance – but instead they, like so many gods, did only enough to move the plot along, and never explained themselves. Clearly, the gods have power, and can do much to shape the world, but if so, then there must be an explanation for evil, which never comes.
That said, Miller does pull of...more
That said, Miller does pull of...more
What an ending! I have hold my breath till the end. Although being quite pissed off by the character of Alasdair, I have found the other characters grew positively better, or worse for the Mijackis. The toymaker Deterity Jones is so much more what he becomes at the end than Helfred. I think it was an excellent option.
I agree with a previous comment about the copy writing. In the three novels, there were too many misprints.
Anyway, great trilogy to read!
I agree with a previous comment about the copy writing. In the three novels, there were too many misprints.
Anyway, great trilogy to read!
The final section of this trilogy completely surprised me. Karen Miller was able to write two very different perspectives and then somehow bring them together in an unexpected climax. It felt like a metaphor for belief systems in a science fiction-fantasy. The "godspeakers" from book one, were not who THEY thought they were. The prodigal son became a hero for questioning his cultural beliefs and way of life...anything more than that and it would spoil it!
I am so glad that Mijak wins. Mijak. MIJAK. I couldn't believe they all died. It was refreshing to see Hekat and V's affection in this book. What I found most interesting was that they deemed the Mijak god bad and the Ethrean god good. Ok. The blood sacrificing was a bit much but was the Ethrea god any better.
The last book (hopefully) in the series, suffers again from ultra-bloat saved only by the energetic style. Still telling a 100 page story in 550+ pages takes skill :) Maybe in the next book the author would bother to write a plot better than at a second grade level
I read most of this book in one sitting. This is the second series by Karen Miller that I've read, and I love her characters - I can't help getting attached to them. I liked the glimpses into the other countries that Rhian deals with, especially Tzhung-tzhungchai.
I liked this book less than part 2, but in a way it was also a nice conclusion to the series. I liked the way the storylines came together, although I had expected that Hekat and Dimmi would have been more "present" than they were. I also would have liked it if there had been more story to the changes Zandakar and the toymaker had made to Mijak. But all in all it was a nice book to read and a very appropiate ending to the series.
Decent ending to the trilogy. Miller managed to tie in most of the major storylines and characters. The major complaint would be the rushed feeling in the end...so much time was spent building up to the climax and then it was just fell a little short.
Not as good as the 2nd book in the trilogy but it was a believable ending to the saga. Good strong female characters one evil and crazy the other one good and selfless. One kills anyone who gets in her way the other almost losing the war out of a desire not to kill anyone.
Along the way some love that cannot be and a couple of flawed heroes who almost cost the good queen her kingdom. Way too much talk and not enough action.
Along the way some love that cannot be and a couple of flawed heroes who almost cost the good queen her kingdom. Way too much talk and not enough action.
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I would have rated it 4 1/2 stars if I could. The pace is relentless, the terror palpable, the characters completely believable.
I have only one quibble about what one character did at the end of the book, but it's a minor thing. I highly recommend this series to everyone.
I have only one quibble about what one character did at the end of the book, but it's a minor thing. I highly recommend this series to everyone.
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This is the third book in KAren Miller's "Godspeaker Trilogy". It is a nice "easy-read", lots of suspense and plot twists. Enjoyable so far...
A lot of strategy in this book which makes for tedious reading. That said, I;m glad I read it to finish this trilogy
A little beyond adequate, but still leaves a lot of unanswered plot holes in this unorthodox "trilogy."
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