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Seven Citadels #2
The Children of the Wind
Kerish, prince of Galkis, travels through the deadly marshes of Lan-Pin-Fria to obtain the key he needs to continue his search for his nation's savior.
196 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1982
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August 13, 2007
Don't stab your brother, you will feel really bad about it afterwards
February 24, 2018
In this second part of Harris' travelogue series, she is starting to find her footing as a writer. The book's more tightly structured and the characterization cleaner and more consistent than the previous.
I love the setting of the world of Zindar. It's beautiful and really unapologetic about the emotional metaphor. There's so many things in it that are puzzling! There's a whole forest you can't go into, and does Kerish tell you why? NO! HE DOES NOT! He just knows that it's not okay to go in there, no matter how much the spellbinding music and glimpses of strange flowers makes you want to, and that's the end of that. DO NOT GO IN THE EVIL FOREST. What about the weird completely empty city with eyeless statues? NO. THERE AREN'T EVEN BIRDS THERE. GTFO.
In this baffling, vivid world, Harris draws characters that have really well-drawn emotions, and her narration keeps us aware of just how vulnerable and unstable each of them is. It's like catnip for me.
I love the setting of the world of Zindar. It's beautiful and really unapologetic about the emotional metaphor. There's so many things in it that are puzzling! There's a whole forest you can't go into, and does Kerish tell you why? NO! HE DOES NOT! He just knows that it's not okay to go in there, no matter how much the spellbinding music and glimpses of strange flowers makes you want to, and that's the end of that. DO NOT GO IN THE EVIL FOREST. What about the weird completely empty city with eyeless statues? NO. THERE AREN'T EVEN BIRDS THERE. GTFO.
In this baffling, vivid world, Harris draws characters that have really well-drawn emotions, and her narration keeps us aware of just how vulnerable and unstable each of them is. It's like catnip for me.
January 20, 2020
Another 3.5-4 star seven citadel book. Though this leans closer to 3.5 than 4. The journey continues and still having trouble like the main character. Kerish is not terrible, but for 3/4 of the book I didn’t really care for him. Forollkin is still the best part of the story and his relationship with Kerish is what saves most of the story. Kerish really starts to turn it around and the end and I think the next book is where he will really shine. Also the marsh cat is fantastic and when it arrives it is the most accurate depiction of how I feel about cats and acts like every cat I have known. Lastly Gidja still the greatest source of humor. His wit and dry sense of humor is perfect for the company he is in.
November 13, 2017
I just couldn't wait to get a hold of book two! I read it from cover to cover without putting it down, and then cried my eyes out. Once again Ms. Harris has outdone herself, and left me wanting more, but didn't leave me feeling like something was missing. The dangerous journey continues to find the keys and save their world in part 2, and I look forward to more of the adventure in part 3 as well as seeing the characters develop and learn more about each other as the grow.
January 17, 2024
Nachdem ich in den ersten Band etwas zäher reingrkommen bin, hat der zweite mich gepackt. Spannend der Konflikt zwischen den Brüdern, nur das Ende ist etwas abrupt. Aber auf jeden Fall lohnen die Sieben Zitadellen auch vierzig Jahre später noch.
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February 15, 2021
Högläsning för sonen som satte betyget
October 7, 2024
I have re read this series multiple times since I was a teenager. I find it flows at a good speed, fascinating characters and amazing stories.
March 2, 2014
This book was significantly better plot-wise than the first novel in the series, but it definitely didn't have all the nits worked out of it.
I found the plot to be heavy in deus ex machina occurrences - the travelers have perfect timing when stumbling to the sorceress's citadel, the literal inability for the Sendaaka to chase them once they've left their circle, the ease with which their path crosses that of the Queen of Seld.
The final thing that really bugged me about this book was a cross between a publisher error and an authorial The back cover blurb in the Speaking Volumes edition tells us that "The prince falls for his cousin Gwerath but she is only interested in Forollkin." These feelings are not discussed or even alluded to except in the most oblique of ways in this book - it is not until the next in the series that they are really explored. I would not have known these feelings existed had the back cover of the book not told me so. But this should be explored here! Harris doesn't give much insight into the characters' thoughts at all in this book, which would have improved my reading.
I found the plot to be heavy in deus ex machina occurrences - the travelers have perfect timing when stumbling to the sorceress's citadel, the literal inability for the Sendaaka to chase them once they've left their circle, the ease with which their path crosses that of the Queen of Seld.
The final thing that really bugged me about this book was a cross between a publisher error and an authorial The back cover blurb in the Speaking Volumes edition tells us that "The prince falls for his cousin Gwerath but she is only interested in Forollkin." These feelings are not discussed or even alluded to except in the most oblique of ways in this book - it is not until the next in the series that they are really explored. I would not have known these feelings existed had the back cover of the book not told me so. But this should be explored here! Harris doesn't give much insight into the characters' thoughts at all in this book, which would have improved my reading.
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