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Warriors of Estavia #2
The Golden Tower
The continuation of a new fantasy series set in “a unique world where gods and spirits walk the earth along with those who worship and fear them.”(Romantic Times)
In Anavatan, the city of the Silver Lake, the Gods manifest themselves on an all-too-regular basis, and it’s hard to survive if you’re not pledged to one of the deities. Now, Brax, Spar, and Graize have discovered their destinies. Grown into their powers, they are about to face off in a confrontation that will spark a war and see the rise of a new player among the Gods themselves.
In Anavatan, the city of the Silver Lake, the Gods manifest themselves on an all-too-regular basis, and it’s hard to survive if you’re not pledged to one of the deities. Now, Brax, Spar, and Graize have discovered their destinies. Grown into their powers, they are about to face off in a confrontation that will spark a war and see the rise of a new player among the Gods themselves.
- GenresFantasy
336 pages, Hardcover
First published November 4, 2008
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Fiona Patton
43 books78 followersFiona lives in rural Ontario with her wife, Tanya Huff. She currently works as a counselor for the developmentally handicapped.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
March 13, 2018
In conclusion: We could save a lot of time and actual lives if Graize took his gigantic head out of his ass. I know he'll likely get a happy ending but man does he need character development and literally EVERYONE deserves to slap him at least once.
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RTC
December 29, 2018
At first, this was only going to be a 3-star since there seemed to be a lot of extraneous detail and topics I didn't think need to be discussed. But I was wrong! It all came together in the last 100 pages and was a fast and furious ending! It started out slow like the first book of the series but I'm glad I kept with it. I still enjoy the way Patton's Gods interact with their believers. Now I'm looking forward to seeing what the last book has in store.
November 24, 2014
This is the second volume of Patton's Estavia trilogy. I read the first volume quite some time ago and enjoyed it very much, but then it took a long time to get an ebook of this one, and in the meantime, I had forgotten a fair bit of the detail of the first volume. That may be why I found it so difficult to get into this volume.
Or it could be suffering from middle-volume syndrome, where most of the action, physical or psychological, is about the characters getting into position for volume three. Certainly, that's what was happening for about three-quarters of the book, while key characters equivocated all over the place. The last part of the book started moving as some decisions were finally taken and some important moves were made.
Now I'll start reading the final volume as soon as possible and we'll see if it holds me to the end now.
Or it could be suffering from middle-volume syndrome, where most of the action, physical or psychological, is about the characters getting into position for volume three. Certainly, that's what was happening for about three-quarters of the book, while key characters equivocated all over the place. The last part of the book started moving as some decisions were finally taken and some important moves were made.
Now I'll start reading the final volume as soon as possible and we'll see if it holds me to the end now.
June 25, 2010
i picked up this book because its world seemed intriguing, but i liked it because i cared about its characters. the world-building here, despite raves about it in the reviews, did not impress me and sometimes detracted from the story. the plot was compelling, tho, but has that all-too-familiar fuzzy ending of the now-obligatory serial novel.
i wish authors could concentrate on writing satisfying stories instead of selling books. i guess that's why i'll never be an author. i simply don't accept the fuzzy [let me make money off of a never-ending plot:] style of publishing we're stuck with today.
i wish authors could concentrate on writing satisfying stories instead of selling books. i guess that's why i'll never be an author. i simply don't accept the fuzzy [let me make money off of a never-ending plot:] style of publishing we're stuck with today.
January 21, 2012
The city of Anavatan is home to six gods, protected by the God Wall from the wild spirits of the plains and mountains, which can kill a man if he is undefended. This second instalment sees the main characters – Brax, Graize and Spar – closer to their ultimate destiny, while also fleshing out the character of the Godling, born in the previous book. I find myself captivated by Patton’s worldbuilding and I’m going to go back to her Branion books for a re-read while I wait for the third instalment.
August 11, 2013
#2 in an excellent series.
I was very taken with the world-building in the first of these, and this one confirms my fascination. The gods are very real and meddlesome, and have their own agendas. Meanwhile, the mere humans have to navigate this... While still sometimes having unexpected influence.
How are gods created? This book gives an indication.
Patton does a wonderful job of making the gods real- and not at all human.
This is an excellent series, and I look forward to #3.
I was very taken with the world-building in the first of these, and this one confirms my fascination. The gods are very real and meddlesome, and have their own agendas. Meanwhile, the mere humans have to navigate this... While still sometimes having unexpected influence.
How are gods created? This book gives an indication.
Patton does a wonderful job of making the gods real- and not at all human.
This is an excellent series, and I look forward to #3.
June 18, 2011
Stunning middle of the Warriors of Estavia trilogy. No second-book slump here!
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