Sworn To Ascension Courtlight Book 6 eBook Terah Edun
Download As PDF : Sworn To Ascension Courtlight Book 6 eBook Terah Edun 
Ciardis Weathervane is officially engaged to one man and bonded to a second. She should be planning the wedding ceremony, bearding the nobles of the imperial court in their dens, and exposing an imposter emperor. Instead she’s spending her engagement on the lawless road to the western lands.
Now with the help of a guide from a tribe of seers, Ciardis is traveling to the ancient city of Kifar. Rumored to hold the only device capable of stopping the blutgott, Ciardis, Sebastian and Thanar must break a half-century’s old quarantine in order to enter the fabled city.
But the collar of Diamis is not the only thing they seek. The princess heir’s pet wyvern lurks in wait for them and the emperor, who has done everything short of challenging the new triad of Algardis outright, wants its head on a platter upon their return.
If the unscrupulous bandits don’t make short work of them, Ciardis knows that when they return she and Sebastian will have to a face and unmask the man who has stolen the imperial throne. The only question that remains…will that be before or after they’re forced to battle a god?
Sworn To Ascension Courtlight Book 6 eBook Terah Edun
Book Six of Courtlight continues the drama and characters that we have grown to love.So, I won't bore you all with character details or bits and pieces on the major trinity. If you've been reading Courtlight, then you know the three major names and the secondary characters as well. So I won't go through the introductions of everyone and assume you know them by now. If not...maybe you should check out a different review. I have reviewed them all so far, so feel free to check mine! :)
Anyway, this picks off almost immediatly after Sworn to Defiance. Ciardis Weathervane is struggling to balance out the bond she has formed with her two significant males - Imperial Heir Sebastian and Kith daemoni Thanar both of whom she is soulbonded to. One soulbond is rare enough but two of them is starting to strain Ciardis' abilities. Given that Sebastian and Thanar both want her attentions and cannot manage to agree on much doesn't really help matters. The struggle within the trinity is the major character conflict within the story and Edun does a fantastic job of using it to add stress to the characters and allow for growth as the three explore their limitations and understandings of each other.
Outside of the three is the mission to the fabled city of Kifar - a city lost to the empire in that no one goes there anymore. It doesn't help matters that it is on the other side of a desert and that, within that desert are marauders that, you know, murder imperial citizens to keep them away from the city (or so it appears). Add in a rather irate dragon and the fact that the 'Emperor' wants Sebastian dead (or so it is speculated) and you have a setup for a good plot.
And Vana has a major appearance in the story. As I said in a previous review, I really like Vana and the growth she causes in Ciardis. Sworn to Ascension is no exception to that rule. Vana provides some excellent insight for Ciardis to consider AND moves forward several elements from previous books that were left unresolved. And, you know, she gets to be Vana and that's just awesome.
It is clear that Edun has some very detailed ideas of where she wants her characters to be within the plot and the events. Furthermore, it is also clear that she is having a *lot* of fun playing with her characters and allowing them to bounce off each other in unique and interesting ways. The main trinity (Ciardis,Sebastian, and Thanar) are all given excellent opportunities to grow by the secondary character trinity of Terris, Christian, and Raisa. The interactions within the characters are more complex than in previous novels, but it doesn't feel forced. Terah Edun seems to have a real talent for characterization and interaction and it is in full force for Sworn to Ascension. I often didn't realize how far I had read in the book until after I turned off the app to go to bed - that's how much fun I was having with the characters.
The only major flaw in the story is that it doesn't feel like much is resolved. The conclusion is a bit weak in that it doesn't feel like there was any major progress on the 'outside' conflict related to Kifar. We get several major details dropped (I won't spoil them) and then a big ol' smasher and the story ends. It practically screams 'SEQUEL COMING' - which isn't necessarily a bad thing but it falls under the flaw category because it does feel more 'hanging' than any of the previous Courtlight novels.
Still, Sworn to Ascension is an excellent book with some amazing character writing. I was swept up in to it and lost track of time so well that I had to brew 3 cups of tea and only drank one of them hot - I'd forgotten the other two times. Grab this baby up.
Characters – 5.5/5
Plot: 5/5
Action: 3/5
Value: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Total Rating: 4.7/5
Product details
|
Tags : Amazon.com: Sworn To Ascension (Courtlight Book 6) eBook: Terah Edun: Kindle Store,ebook,Terah Edun,Sworn To Ascension (Courtlight Book 6),Fiction Fantasy Epic,Juvenile Fiction Fantasy & Magic
People also read other books :
- Don't Forget to Dream edition by Kathryn Ling Romance eBooks
- Triggerfish Twist (Audible Audio Edition) Tim Dorsey George K Wilson Recorded Books Books
- Minds More Awake The Vision of Charlotte Mason eBook Anne E White
- Crossed Lines A Good Enough Novel Vonna Ivory Joseph 9780692723715 Books
- Easy Company Marines More Than Brothers Vito Ted Pileggi 9781449910341 Books
Sworn To Ascension Courtlight Book 6 eBook Terah Edun Reviews
Talk about a cliffhanger ending! In some respects, this is a good thing, as it keeps readers on the edge of our seats for the next installment. However, I could wish that the plot had advanced more - *spoilers* at the end of book 5, they had agreed to set out for Kifar; but we spent all of book 6 on the journey there, without entering the gates! I had kind of assumed that the Kifar action would be completed in this book, but it has not yet begun.* I would maybe have combined this book with the next one - and waited for a longer book - rather than published this "half". On the other hand, I do appreciate the fact that we were not made to languish waiting for another installment, so I can see merits to keeping the books short and sweet. This will probably be a non-issue for readers who come in once the entire series is complete.
*spoilers again* I was also relieved to see Christian step up and get the ball rolling on figuring out the bond/triad issue. And also to see someone who had been a side character get more "air time". Readers who complained about this in the past, you will be pleased to see that Terah Edun is developing side characters like him and Vana more fully as the series goes on. It's good for Ciardis to interact with more people. I just hope she *ahem* "interacts" more thoroughly with Thanar in the next book! ;)
What to say! We waited for this book for so long. I read it in a day. It had everything and nothing. Everything happened, and yet I still feel as if I'm waiting for something important to happen!
Her writing is utterly Mesmerizing. I couldn't put it down! I was excited, frustrated, addicted!
I ached with sadness because of all of the romantic difficulties- and yet I realize she still left it all up in the air. Nothing is yet set in stone for Ciardis. Anything could happen. I like the characters of both men for completely different reasons. The emotions and passions make the story, and wow did the author succeed!
The one thing I will say is this, definitively-
We were all a little worried after this book's release got delayed several times.
No worries. Terah's still got it!!!!!
5 stars and I mean it!
I want to start by saying, I do like this series a lot. The storyline is incredible and the characters well thought out. But I have to say, this is my least favorite book so far.
Note that these are overall impressions...I'm not a detail kind of reviewer.
There was lots of talk, little action. I understand the purpose of needing a book to set up the plot for further books in the series, and this certainly met that definition, but it was exceedingly slow. Obviously the three way bond is beginning to get a little out of hand, but none of the three actually talk anything out and Ciardis spends the whole book whining about how awful it is instead of trying to deal with it. Aside from the few plot advancements, that's what the book seemed to focus on and what's worse, there was little sense of forward character resolve on it. I like a good, tense love story as much as the next person, but seriously...she's not coming across as a strong heroine when she spends most of her time acting like a teenager.
Another problem with this book was the editing. I can usually excuse and read past most editing issues in books to the point where I haze over them so it doesn't distract from my involvement in the storyline, but in this case the editing mistakes, mostly spelling and missing key words that make a sentence flow, were so blatant I couldn't miss them. It felt like every other page turn I caught one, which is unusual for me.
I'm looking forward to the next books in this series, but I really hope the pace picks up a little and I see real character growth on our main characters' parts.
Book Six of Courtlight continues the drama and characters that we have grown to love.
So, I won't bore you all with character details or bits and pieces on the major trinity. If you've been reading Courtlight, then you know the three major names and the secondary characters as well. So I won't go through the introductions of everyone and assume you know them by now. If not...maybe you should check out a different review. I have reviewed them all so far, so feel free to check mine! )
Anyway, this picks off almost immediatly after Sworn to Defiance. Ciardis Weathervane is struggling to balance out the bond she has formed with her two significant males - Imperial Heir Sebastian and Kith daemoni Thanar both of whom she is soulbonded to. One soulbond is rare enough but two of them is starting to strain Ciardis' abilities. Given that Sebastian and Thanar both want her attentions and cannot manage to agree on much doesn't really help matters. The struggle within the trinity is the major character conflict within the story and Edun does a fantastic job of using it to add stress to the characters and allow for growth as the three explore their limitations and understandings of each other.
Outside of the three is the mission to the fabled city of Kifar - a city lost to the empire in that no one goes there anymore. It doesn't help matters that it is on the other side of a desert and that, within that desert are marauders that, you know, murder imperial citizens to keep them away from the city (or so it appears). Add in a rather irate dragon and the fact that the 'Emperor' wants Sebastian dead (or so it is speculated) and you have a setup for a good plot.
And Vana has a major appearance in the story. As I said in a previous review, I really like Vana and the growth she causes in Ciardis. Sworn to Ascension is no exception to that rule. Vana provides some excellent insight for Ciardis to consider AND moves forward several elements from previous books that were left unresolved. And, you know, she gets to be Vana and that's just awesome.
It is clear that Edun has some very detailed ideas of where she wants her characters to be within the plot and the events. Furthermore, it is also clear that she is having a *lot* of fun playing with her characters and allowing them to bounce off each other in unique and interesting ways. The main trinity (Ciardis,Sebastian, and Thanar) are all given excellent opportunities to grow by the secondary character trinity of Terris, Christian, and Raisa. The interactions within the characters are more complex than in previous novels, but it doesn't feel forced. Terah Edun seems to have a real talent for characterization and interaction and it is in full force for Sworn to Ascension. I often didn't realize how far I had read in the book until after I turned off the app to go to bed - that's how much fun I was having with the characters.
The only major flaw in the story is that it doesn't feel like much is resolved. The conclusion is a bit weak in that it doesn't feel like there was any major progress on the 'outside' conflict related to Kifar. We get several major details dropped (I won't spoil them) and then a big ol' smasher and the story ends. It practically screams 'SEQUEL COMING' - which isn't necessarily a bad thing but it falls under the flaw category because it does feel more 'hanging' than any of the previous Courtlight novels.
Still, Sworn to Ascension is an excellent book with some amazing character writing. I was swept up in to it and lost track of time so well that I had to brew 3 cups of tea and only drank one of them hot - I'd forgotten the other two times. Grab this baby up.
Characters – 5.5/5
Plot 5/5
Action 3/5
Value 5/5
Writing 5/5
Total Rating 4.7/5
0 Response to "[TGD]≡ Read Sworn To Ascension Courtlight Book 6 eBook Terah Edun"
Post a Comment