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Great read. Not as many filler scenes (usually battles) as the previous DA books, and vivid in its portraiture of its main characters, their motivations, and their relationships. There were certain important scenes that felt a little compressed and inelegant in execution, and sometimes I didn't have the clearest picture of how the magic worked. But this is easily the best DA book I've read yet.
— Jul 30, 2025 08:56AM
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Bri
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ngl I wish I knew about these books before I played all the games because imagine reading about the eluvians here not knowing how important they'd be in Inquisition :0
— Jul 28, 2025 08:13AM
Bri
is on page 238 of 352
nvm, just learned that he actually did spare that poor Dalish mage and I, apparently, can't read. He's still on thin ice though......
— Jul 28, 2025 04:33AM
Bri
is on page 215 of 352
I think it's Good Actually that Dragon Age portrays the fallibility of its most oppressed races instead of making them one-dimensionally sympathetic. Any DA fan who thinks the writers "hate the Dalish" either aren't paying attention or have an alarmingly uncomplicated view of marginalized groups.
— Jul 28, 2025 02:07AM
Bri
is on page 182 of 352
I'm starting to see some filler scenes pop up, much like the dragon fight in The Calling and the Fade Archdemon in Asunder. I guess they need to add stuff like this so the books reach a certain page count...not that it's bad or anything, but it does leave the plot spinning its wheels for a bit.
— Jul 15, 2025 10:23PM
Bri
is on page 35 of 352
Weekes' prior novelist background immediately shows here, and serves to elevate the writing above that of the first three DA books (though Gaider's work got a lot better over time). I already feel like I'm in Inquisition's world. Eager to keep reading.
— May 13, 2025 09:30AM
