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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 8191213" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#114 The Glass Prison by Monte Cook</strong></p><p><strong>Read 5/2/21 to 6/2/21</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]132309[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Don't get fooled, I read this in just two days for a variety of reasons, it wasn't because it was a page-turning thrill ride, or anything similar- it was frustrating, in part- good in others, but mostly just very easy to read (and to predict). Although I had Vheod dying in the end, y'know the ultimate sacrifice, the author however fancied (perhaps) a bit of the bad-boy turned good and subsequent multiple book deal. Although, what do I know about it.</p><p></p><p>So Vheod the Cambion is okay, a bit of an enigma but that's no bad thing, and in turmoil within- although... I don't know, it's just not that convincing. The problem is Melann (priestess of Chauntea) and Ying to Vheod's Yang, is even less convincing with her emotional journey/rollercoaster. I get that at the beginning she doubts that she is worthy, I'll buy that but what follows is just too easy- and even when the plot is unfolding and the reader is thinking- this is all just pointing to this (obviously), then Malann still can't see it. There's too much fretting, too much turmoil, it all just seems like an unconvincing (very swift) version of events. If the love story, such as it is, was more protracted- and hard won, then... maybe, just maybe this would have been a better book.</p><p></p><p>Whitlock never really gets beyond 2D for the entirety of the book, he parrots a few stock phrases- "Demons are bad!" that kind of thing. I get that he's good at his job but wouldn't it have been better if the story (the love story) was a little more against all odds.</p><p></p><p>The rest of the plot- go wake up the (grand-daddy) Balor is okay, but again- it's much too simple (and yet made slightly more complicated by the Ravenwitch diversion). Sorry, not the Ravenwitch I mean deus ex machina, or at least one of them.</p><p></p><p>I left the novel alone at the end thinking not that I wanted to see more of Vheod particularly, he seemed to be equipped right from the get-go for all (combat) encounters. His CR seemed way too high to be the hero of the fights that he was in. If you get me. I had no love for either Malann, or clod-Whitlock; the only interesting character (to me) was the Ravenwitch.</p><p></p><p>It also didn't help that in the last fight, the climax then we (the reader ) know that Vheod is kinda immune to anything (pretty much) that the Balor dishes out. It's a bit ho-hum.</p><p></p><p>Also, the book is only 290 or so pages, they usually make it to 312+, and there was a lot of short-hand, just chunks in which character/lover A delves into their psyche to tell us exactly what they are feeling- rather than, y'know- showing it. It reminded me, a bit, of the Moonshae trilogy, right at the start of this journey, in which the lovers spent ages in their heads dissecting (more likely just moping) and bemoaning their lot. It just made me want to kick one (or both) of them- or else just give the pair a scene, a good scene in which they're together, to make it clear where they are at (almost) emotionally- touching, poignant, that kind of thing.</p><p></p><p>But no- just this, and then this, and then this.</p><p></p><p>As I say, easy to read though- nothing to think about much.</p><p></p><p>Read.</p><p></p><p>Stay safe and well.</p><p></p><p>Cheers goonalan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 8191213, member: 16069"] [B]#114 The Glass Prison by Monte Cook Read 5/2/21 to 6/2/21[/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="153px" alt="IMG_2767.JPG"]132309[/ATTACH] Don't get fooled, I read this in just two days for a variety of reasons, it wasn't because it was a page-turning thrill ride, or anything similar- it was frustrating, in part- good in others, but mostly just very easy to read (and to predict). Although I had Vheod dying in the end, y'know the ultimate sacrifice, the author however fancied (perhaps) a bit of the bad-boy turned good and subsequent multiple book deal. Although, what do I know about it. So Vheod the Cambion is okay, a bit of an enigma but that's no bad thing, and in turmoil within- although... I don't know, it's just not that convincing. The problem is Melann (priestess of Chauntea) and Ying to Vheod's Yang, is even less convincing with her emotional journey/rollercoaster. I get that at the beginning she doubts that she is worthy, I'll buy that but what follows is just too easy- and even when the plot is unfolding and the reader is thinking- this is all just pointing to this (obviously), then Malann still can't see it. There's too much fretting, too much turmoil, it all just seems like an unconvincing (very swift) version of events. If the love story, such as it is, was more protracted- and hard won, then... maybe, just maybe this would have been a better book. Whitlock never really gets beyond 2D for the entirety of the book, he parrots a few stock phrases- "Demons are bad!" that kind of thing. I get that he's good at his job but wouldn't it have been better if the story (the love story) was a little more against all odds. The rest of the plot- go wake up the (grand-daddy) Balor is okay, but again- it's much too simple (and yet made slightly more complicated by the Ravenwitch diversion). Sorry, not the Ravenwitch I mean deus ex machina, or at least one of them. I left the novel alone at the end thinking not that I wanted to see more of Vheod particularly, he seemed to be equipped right from the get-go for all (combat) encounters. His CR seemed way too high to be the hero of the fights that he was in. If you get me. I had no love for either Malann, or clod-Whitlock; the only interesting character (to me) was the Ravenwitch. It also didn't help that in the last fight, the climax then we (the reader ) know that Vheod is kinda immune to anything (pretty much) that the Balor dishes out. It's a bit ho-hum. Also, the book is only 290 or so pages, they usually make it to 312+, and there was a lot of short-hand, just chunks in which character/lover A delves into their psyche to tell us exactly what they are feeling- rather than, y'know- showing it. It reminded me, a bit, of the Moonshae trilogy, right at the start of this journey, in which the lovers spent ages in their heads dissecting (more likely just moping) and bemoaning their lot. It just made me want to kick one (or both) of them- or else just give the pair a scene, a good scene in which they're together, to make it clear where they are at (almost) emotionally- touching, poignant, that kind of thing. But no- just this, and then this, and then this. As I say, easy to read though- nothing to think about much. Read. Stay safe and well. Cheers goonalan. [/QUOTE]
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