Sundering: Banewreaker : Volume I of the Sundering (Series #01) (Paperback)

from littlebookworm

Surprisingly enjoyable. I really like the way Carey is turning around a LotR-type tale; to me it's very striking and deep. I also love Carey's writing, in both this and in her Kushiel series. She is very eloquent, in a way that suits her fantasies. I'm looking forward to the next.

from ajhackwith

I was a sucker for the whole "lord of the rings-esque story from the perspective of the villains" concept, so that gave it points from the start. I really enjoyed the book. Good pacing and an interesting world. The characters were just alright--I felt like they could have been developed to be a l...

from hoosgracie

Carey, author of the Kushiel series, takes on mythology. In this, the first of a series, a world was sundered years ago during the seven Shapers war. One shaper was left on the world while the others fled to an island. A prophecy that could bring an end to the world is now in the process of being...

from Lman

This is splendid fantasy - the fantasy of mythology, the fantasy of prophecy, the fantasy of world-shaping; the hubris of gods and their followers, and the consequences of these lofty notions. For, in the making of this world of Urulat, and in the 'gifts' shaped into each race by the seven shaper...

from Kassilem

People have been telling me to read this book for years. I've been meaning to for years. And this year I finally started it... months and months ago. I forget sometimes that while Carey is a fantastic stroyteller, her stories tend to drag a little in the beginning. I will need to continue to remi...