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The Change #3
The Storm Weaver and the Sand
the final volume of this acclaimed series, winner of the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel for 2002.When the three runaways - Sal, Shilly and Skender - finally arrive at the remote island of the Haunted City, home of the Sky Wardens, Sal's great-aunt, the Syndic, is determined to keep them under control. And if that means imprisonment, so be it.But the Syndic is the least of Sal's worries. the ghosts that live behind the ancient glass of the City are restless and no one knows why, or what they can do. the golem will force Sal to do its bidding by whatever means necessary.even murder. And it seems the Weavers have their own plans for the three of them.Whichever path Sal chooses, it seems the price to pay is very high for those closest to him. But he must decide.or submit to a future not of his making.
- GenresFantasyYoung AdultMagic
544 pages, Paperback
First published June 25, 2003
About the author
Sean Williams
278 books469 followers#1 New York Times bestselling Sean Williams lives with his family in Adelaide, South Australia. He’s written some books--forty-two at last count--including the Philip K. Dick-nominated Saturn Returns, several Star Wars novels and the Troubletwister series with Garth Nix. Twinmaker is a YA SF series that takes his love affair with the matter transmitter to a whole new level. You can find some related short stories over at Lightspeed Magazine and elsewhere. Thanks for reading.
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July 10, 2021
i will never read anything by this author again
March 27, 2023
Loved it
August 31, 2009
Last Thursday I finished reading The Storm Weaver and the Sand by Sean Williams. It's the last book of The Change Trilogy.
This book was rivetting from the first page. I found that I didn't want to put it down and, when I had no choice but to do so, I was eager to return to the story. Being the last book in the set, the pace was a lot faster and all the loose ends were woven in soundly. By the time I got to the end of the book I was feeling upset as I knew the story was soon to end and I honestly didn't want it to.
Just quickly, as in the other two books, the characters, setting and plot were exceptional. I especially liked the author's “voice” as I find it easy to read and understand, which means it wasn't distracting in any way. And I liked the messages the books put over too, and (in my opinion) the trilogy has several, but more on that in a minute.
As a writer, I found that I put this last book down and stared out the train's window for the longest time as I thought about the manner in which the author put the trilogy together. It would be wonderful to sit with Sean Williams and talk about the planning of a project like this because to produce series of books would so well put together would be wonderful. Anyway, I feel I'd learn a lot from a conversation like this. Unfortunately for me, I interviewed Sean prior to finishing the trilogy (the interview is scheduled for tomorrow) and I now wish I could reinterview him so that I could focus on the planning of this trilogy alone.
So what did I really like?
I was impressed by how smoothly the ends were tied together (or woven in, as I prefer to think of it). There are no seams and everything fit together so naturally. It really was impressive.
I loved the depth of the characters. Whilst there were basic descriptions, I didn't have to endure long, tiresome descriptions that lasted pages and pages (which is something I hate). Yet I had a vivid image of each character in my mind. I'm certain my image would be quite different to the images of other readers (and even the author's own impressions), but that doesn't matter. Readers create characters they can relate to in order to enjoy the story presented, I've always been aware of that.
The conflicts were realistic and easily related to. The author was clever in using everyday problems and showing growth through experience. As this is a young adult trilogy, I think those lessons are well presented.
I can't forget the messages...and I mean that quite literally. I don't want to spoil the reading experience for anyone else so I won't go into them here, but I learned a lot from one of the stories within the story. It left a lasting impression on me and I am certain that I will remember the message of that story for ever more. I also liked the message given that our future is not set in stone and that it is within our power to change the future with every decision we make. A message like this gives hope to the reader and we all need hope, no matter what our age.
When I write reviews I always try to show the good and bad sides of the book. Sometimes, even the bad parts are nothing major, but with The Change Trilogy I have trouble coming up with anything negative to say. It really is a great reading experience and I'm glad I finally got around to reading these books (I had the first two on my book shelf for several years).
Highly recommended.
This book was rivetting from the first page. I found that I didn't want to put it down and, when I had no choice but to do so, I was eager to return to the story. Being the last book in the set, the pace was a lot faster and all the loose ends were woven in soundly. By the time I got to the end of the book I was feeling upset as I knew the story was soon to end and I honestly didn't want it to.
Just quickly, as in the other two books, the characters, setting and plot were exceptional. I especially liked the author's “voice” as I find it easy to read and understand, which means it wasn't distracting in any way. And I liked the messages the books put over too, and (in my opinion) the trilogy has several, but more on that in a minute.
As a writer, I found that I put this last book down and stared out the train's window for the longest time as I thought about the manner in which the author put the trilogy together. It would be wonderful to sit with Sean Williams and talk about the planning of a project like this because to produce series of books would so well put together would be wonderful. Anyway, I feel I'd learn a lot from a conversation like this. Unfortunately for me, I interviewed Sean prior to finishing the trilogy (the interview is scheduled for tomorrow) and I now wish I could reinterview him so that I could focus on the planning of this trilogy alone.
So what did I really like?
I was impressed by how smoothly the ends were tied together (or woven in, as I prefer to think of it). There are no seams and everything fit together so naturally. It really was impressive.
I loved the depth of the characters. Whilst there were basic descriptions, I didn't have to endure long, tiresome descriptions that lasted pages and pages (which is something I hate). Yet I had a vivid image of each character in my mind. I'm certain my image would be quite different to the images of other readers (and even the author's own impressions), but that doesn't matter. Readers create characters they can relate to in order to enjoy the story presented, I've always been aware of that.
The conflicts were realistic and easily related to. The author was clever in using everyday problems and showing growth through experience. As this is a young adult trilogy, I think those lessons are well presented.
I can't forget the messages...and I mean that quite literally. I don't want to spoil the reading experience for anyone else so I won't go into them here, but I learned a lot from one of the stories within the story. It left a lasting impression on me and I am certain that I will remember the message of that story for ever more. I also liked the message given that our future is not set in stone and that it is within our power to change the future with every decision we make. A message like this gives hope to the reader and we all need hope, no matter what our age.
When I write reviews I always try to show the good and bad sides of the book. Sometimes, even the bad parts are nothing major, but with The Change Trilogy I have trouble coming up with anything negative to say. It really is a great reading experience and I'm glad I finally got around to reading these books (I had the first two on my book shelf for several years).
Highly recommended.
July 15, 2013
An excellent finish to a solid fantasy series. It kept its focus on the tightly-knit threesome of Sal, Shilly and Skender, and revelations and growth (and romance!) abounded. It was also our first really good look at the Sky Warden city and culture, and I found this very interesting. Happily, it tied up all the loose threads nicely, and maintained a good balance between plot and characterisation. Having read the next series after the Books of the Change, the end to this trilogy wasn't exactly a surprise to me. However, I only knew the boldest outlines rather than the fine details, and a lot of the strength of the story comes from those details: Sal's struggles with his family's varying expectations, the imagery of the Tower, the creepiness of the ghosts and the golem. Now, I just may need to re-read the Books of the Cataclysm!
February 27, 2012
The third and last book of the change, i have to say that i enjoyed this book as much as the first two, untill the second half.
The ending, while fitting and true to the story lacks the world changing consquences i am used to from high fantasy novels, wich is the genre i usually read.
That said the end does have great consequences to the personal lives of Shilly and Sal is big. If you want a change from all the world breaking apocalypses (or rescues) this is the serie for you
The ending, while fitting and true to the story lacks the world changing consquences i am used to from high fantasy novels, wich is the genre i usually read.
That said the end does have great consequences to the personal lives of Shilly and Sal is big. If you want a change from all the world breaking apocalypses (or rescues) this is the serie for you
August 4, 2010
I must admit, I didn't like this as much as I liked the first two books in this series. I did love how it all came tied together though, and the ending was perfect <3
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July 29, 2011A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy, although it lacked some of the excitement of the first book.
August 9, 2013
An interesting continuation of the series
February 14, 2016
This book has a certain charm to it, but it was a bit slow.
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