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The Wizard King Trilogy #2
Path of Power
This book is no longer in print nor available for purchase or reading. Please see the new revised version, Trial of the Wizard King (published March 16th, 2021) instead.
- GenresFantasy
442 pages, Paperback
Published May 3, 2006
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About the author
Chad Corrie
16 books18 followersAn award-winning novelist and graphic novelist writing in the fantasy, YA, sci-fi, and science fantasy genres, Chad Corrie makes his home in Minnesota.
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Finally, if you'd like to learn more about Tralodren, the fantasy world setting where some of his books take place, you can click here.
FINDING CHAD ONLINE
The best place to start is his website. After that you can find him on X, Facebook, Instagram, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. He also has a blog and newsletter.
Finally, if you'd like to learn more about Tralodren, the fantasy world setting where some of his books take place, you can click here.
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December 28, 2018
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Na prvním díle „čarodějné“ trilogie bylo špatně téměř všechno: od budování světa přes postavy a příběh po jazykový styl a překlad. Druhý díl se, minimálně oproti jedničce, povedl o něco lépe. Stále sice jde o výrazně přímočarý příběh bez zásadnějších zvratů nebo překvapivých odhalení (přestože, opět, rozdělený do mnoha paralelních dějových linií), jako celek ale dává smysl.
Kámen úrazu ale je v jazykovém stylu. Chad Corrie vám totiž chce popsat naprosto všechno. A také to – bohužel pro čtenáře – nakonec vždycky udělá. Většina knihy tak supluje roli pouhé expozice: míst, postav i motivací. Což je autorovi možné odpustit v úvodu příběhu, méně už ale u druhého dílu ze tří.
A šťastně nejsou ani jazykové prostředky, které Chad Corrie a překladatel Jan Č. Galeta ve Zkoušce čarodějného krále používají (pro představu: rytíř Rowan např. cítí, jak ho „zahaluje aura míru“ poté, co mu jeho bohyně barvitě popsala, jak ho postaví do čela svých armád, aby zahájil útok, který zasáhne celý kontinent). Diskutabilní zůstává i překlad hovorových částí, který místy hraničí s karikaturou (vzpomeňte si na mě, až budete číst třeba o „otázkách, co mě žerou“).
Na prvním díle „čarodějné“ trilogie bylo špatně téměř všechno: od budování světa přes postavy a příběh po jazykový styl a překlad. Druhý díl se, minimálně oproti jedničce, povedl o něco lépe. Stále sice jde o výrazně přímočarý příběh bez zásadnějších zvratů nebo překvapivých odhalení (přestože, opět, rozdělený do mnoha paralelních dějových linií), jako celek ale dává smysl.
Kámen úrazu ale je v jazykovém stylu. Chad Corrie vám totiž chce popsat naprosto všechno. A také to – bohužel pro čtenáře – nakonec vždycky udělá. Většina knihy tak supluje roli pouhé expozice: míst, postav i motivací. Což je autorovi možné odpustit v úvodu příběhu, méně už ale u druhého dílu ze tří.
A šťastně nejsou ani jazykové prostředky, které Chad Corrie a překladatel Jan Č. Galeta ve Zkoušce čarodějného krále používají (pro představu: rytíř Rowan např. cítí, jak ho „zahaluje aura míru“ poté, co mu jeho bohyně barvitě popsala, jak ho postaví do čela svých armád, aby zahájil útok, který zasáhne celý kontinent). Diskutabilní zůstává i překlad hovorových částí, který místy hraničí s karikaturou (vzpomeňte si na mě, až budete číst třeba o „otázkách, co mě žerou“).
May 25, 2025
A nice follow up to the first book, where our heroes accomplished their goal...and may have colossally effed up at the same time, without even realizing it. As a result, this book has some divine manipulation dropping in to see if they can pull the strings to get these mortals that are sort of responsible for the problem to pull back together (even if they mostly don't give a crap about each other) to try and fix things.
it's pretty fun and rather reads like a good rpg session, which to me is fairly fun. there are a few issues, however.
Corrie hasn't done much to develop his magic systems or a lot to flesh out his world and how everyone relates to each other. That unfortunately leaves some of this standing on thin ground, which is unfortunate. Alara is still something of a cipher, and the relationship between her and Rowan seems based on them being two physically hot people, and the shallowness doesn't entirely work. Rowan's racism should be a deal-breaker for her, even if it seems almost imposed on him rather than culturally learned. We could use more on what makes each of the party tick a little more and let them bounce off of each other some more. Cadrissa being a captured mage-source isn't great either; she's basically a greek chorus here.
It's intere3sting to see the gods of this world scheming a little and trying to push mortal pieces around the board to try and fight back against the threat of the returned wizard king, but unfortunately they mostly don't seem very divine, just more like very powerful and somewhat petty mortals. If they're going to show up like this, frankly I'd like to see something a bit more interesting.
It's still a fun book and I appreciate how well it moves along. But I was maybe hoping for a step up in this volume, and at best it's a sideways move.
it's pretty fun and rather reads like a good rpg session, which to me is fairly fun. there are a few issues, however.
Corrie hasn't done much to develop his magic systems or a lot to flesh out his world and how everyone relates to each other. That unfortunately leaves some of this standing on thin ground, which is unfortunate. Alara is still something of a cipher, and the relationship between her and Rowan seems based on them being two physically hot people, and the shallowness doesn't entirely work. Rowan's racism should be a deal-breaker for her, even if it seems almost imposed on him rather than culturally learned. We could use more on what makes each of the party tick a little more and let them bounce off of each other some more. Cadrissa being a captured mage-source isn't great either; she's basically a greek chorus here.
It's intere3sting to see the gods of this world scheming a little and trying to push mortal pieces around the board to try and fight back against the threat of the returned wizard king, but unfortunately they mostly don't seem very divine, just more like very powerful and somewhat petty mortals. If they're going to show up like this, frankly I'd like to see something a bit more interesting.
It's still a fun book and I appreciate how well it moves along. But I was maybe hoping for a step up in this volume, and at best it's a sideways move.
November 15, 2024
This one was fun! It felt like watching the paths of a party in dungeons and dragons diverge and cross from a map. I loved seeing how each of the characters have their own path, but at the same time they end up in the same place again, working towards the same goal.
Cadrith is doing his best to gain power and become a god. The other travelers are given goals and objectives that lead them closer to their end goal of travelling to a mythical place and protecting it from evil.
I've loved this series so far, and can't wait to finish with the next book!
Cadrith is doing his best to gain power and become a god. The other travelers are given goals and objectives that lead them closer to their end goal of travelling to a mythical place and protecting it from evil.
I've loved this series so far, and can't wait to finish with the next book!
October 9, 2021
A Brain candy read.
November 13, 2014
I bought this also at the dollar store and it is the continuation of the Divine Gambit Trilogy. I also purchased the third and final book which I will read in the future. The story I find intriguing and very easy to immerse oneself into. The character were all the same with some additions that are for the best. I am glad thus far that I found this trilogy.
February 10, 2023
it was good
May 2, 2017
Not a bad book but the editing was terrible. Very distracting.
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