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The King Commands (Tales of the Borderlands #2)
by
Meg Burden
In this eagerly awaited sequel to NORTHLANDER, THE KING COMMANDS: Tales of the Borderlands Book Two, Ellin Fisher, now a Healer, must choose between her love for the young Northlander king and her duty to her own people, the Southlings, who are feared and hated in the North.
Paperback, 301 pages
Published
April 12th 2010
by Brown Barn Books
(first published 2010)
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After racing through the previous book, Northlander, I finally got my hands on this one. Plot-wise, this was so much more than I was expecting - Ms Burden covers more in this book then some authors do in an entire fantasy saga! I did think the plot felt as though it was spinning slightly out of her control with a few too many characters, and I found the POV shifts slightly jarring (maybe they could have been flagged a bit more with different headers or typesetting?). Still though, some beautiful...more
In spite of the absolutely DREADFUL cover art, I found this book to be pretty entertaining. I wish that there weren't so many things left hanging, especially since the third book may be a long time coming, but it was still worth it. I think Meg Burden has a very creative world here with the main problems being that the books are too short and too much is left hanging for the next one! The heroine is awesome though I really don't understand the whole love-sick for Alaric business. The other broth...more
I absolutely loved it! I hope there will be another book added to this series. It fits right up there with my other YA fantasy favorites like The Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley, The Naming by Alison Croggon, and The Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable. I do think the cover art for this book is cheesy and the book deserves better. Hopefully there will be another book in the series to tie up some of those loose ends.
3.5 stars. I finally was able to finish this one (I discovered my copy had some kind of printing error and there were sporadic blank pages throughout the last 20 or so of the book so I had to get a replacement). I enjoyed this sequel to Northlander, but not as well as the first one. I think my biggest complaint is the switching of point of view between first person (Ellin) and third person (Finn). I realize it was done to tell all the pieces of the story, but it seemed a little awkward to keep j...more
Initial thoughts on finishing this book:
YES!!! There is going to be a sequel
No!!!! nononono!!! I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SEQUEL!!
I really don't like Alaric that much. What is the big deal about him?
Gareth is so sweet
Finn is ADORABLE!!
I cannot believe that Ellin did not try to heal you know who.
But I understand why she didn't . . .
Thalia rocks!
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This book was just as good as the first one in the series. This is definitely not going to be a series that everyone enjoys, sometimes the pacing is a l...more
YES!!! There is going to be a sequel
No!!!! nononono!!! I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SEQUEL!!
I really don't like Alaric that much. What is the big deal about him?
Gareth is so sweet
Finn is ADORABLE!!
I cannot believe that Ellin did not try to heal you know who.
But I understand why she didn't . . .
Thalia rocks!
Review:
This book was just as good as the first one in the series. This is definitely not going to be a series that everyone enjoys, sometimes the pacing is a l...more
Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com
After healing a Southling traitor's mind, Ellin Fisher is exiled to the Southlands by the Northland royalty. Seen as a member of the royal family, however, the king sends the youngest brother, Garreth, to protect her.
While in the Southlands, she discovers a plot by the Guardians, the overseers of the Southlands, to destroy the Northlands and the Southlings who have magical abilities. Torn between her homeland and the Northlands she's come to call home, Elli...more
After healing a Southling traitor's mind, Ellin Fisher is exiled to the Southlands by the Northland royalty. Seen as a member of the royal family, however, the king sends the youngest brother, Garreth, to protect her.
While in the Southlands, she discovers a plot by the Guardians, the overseers of the Southlands, to destroy the Northlands and the Southlings who have magical abilities. Torn between her homeland and the Northlands she's come to call home, Elli...more
This is the sequel to Meg Burden’s Northlander, a highly creative and well written traditional fantasy that came along at a time when I really needed some good ol’ fashioned kings and magic. After nearly being beaten to death with contemporary paranormal and dystopian YA novels, it was nice to go back to what I really love. The story follows Ellin as she returns to her homeland under less than ideal circumstances in search of a better understanding of the royal family’s shared talents, as well a...more
The first book in this series, Northlander, was such a pleasant surprise, and I was very happy to continue on with the second book. The cast of characters continues to be complex and intriguing, and the theme of cultural conflict and reconciliation is certainly a timely (and timeless) one. Ellin Fisher is a narrator who is very easy to relate to, and her developing powers create tension within herself as well as with others. This series would appeal, I think, both to fans of traditional fantasy...more
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For this second book in the series, I did a read-along with my friend Chachic -- see the full conversation we had about the book here -- needless to say, I totally loved this one.
I've liked these stories a lot, but I think I would enjoy the series more if the whole series was written and I could read them start to finish.
Very much improved from the first book. It has a solid plot, but ends on a cliffhanger. I look forward to reading the next book.
Nov 21, 2010
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I wish Meg Burden could write a third book to this series; the world-building was so good I want more of the whole thing.
The first book was good; this is just sort of scattered, with a bad case of Middle Book Syndrome.
Just because it's a self-published book with crappy cover graphics doesn't mean it's bad! This is one of the times I wish I had a kindle to hide the cover though.
Pretty good sequel. The writing isn't perfect and the story line felt a bit awkward sometimes, but I really enjoyed it. I would like to read the next.
Pretty good sequel. The writing isn't perfect and the story line felt a bit awkward sometimes, but I really enjoyed it. I would like to read the next.
Read this along with my friend Michelle and we have a conversation-type of review at my blog. Sad that there wouldn't be a new book set in this world.
Yay! Finally ordered my copy from Amazon! It was out of stock for so long!
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Meg Burden is the award-winning author of Northlander, Book One of the Tales of the Borderlands series, which she began writing when she was twenty-two years old. She's currently twenty-seven and has lived in rural Nebraska for most of her life.
At fourteen, she went to college via Mary Baldwin College's Program for the Exceptionally Gifted in Virginia. She graduated with a degree in music in May 2...more
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At fourteen, she went to college via Mary Baldwin College's Program for the Exceptionally Gifted in Virginia. She graduated with a degree in music in May 2...more
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