XolokReads reviewed The Sundering by Richard A. Knaak (War of the Ancients Trilogy, #3)
Oh boy Maiev! Oh... so you're writing her as petty and a jerk. Tyrande's a great foil, right? No? She's just kind of bland. Okay...
2 stars
This last installment of the War of the Ancients Trilogy gains 1 star over the other two for a total of two stars. One star is for Broxigar and the other star is for Jarod Shadowsong. Jarod Shadowsong would have gotten 2 stars on his own if his narrative were given to his sister, Maiev Shadowsong. I really like the character of Maiev from the games. In this book she's the only female character that isn't just described as physically attractive with all the boys fighting over her. Don't get too excited though. Instead she's just a jerk for no reason. Because if a woman isn't hot and accessible, she must be a b. She could have easily been in the place of Jarod and had a story arc. I didn't dislike Jarod, of course, but I can't help but feel like he was injected in so we could see …
This last installment of the War of the Ancients Trilogy gains 1 star over the other two for a total of two stars. One star is for Broxigar and the other star is for Jarod Shadowsong. Jarod Shadowsong would have gotten 2 stars on his own if his narrative were given to his sister, Maiev Shadowsong. I really like the character of Maiev from the games. In this book she's the only female character that isn't just described as physically attractive with all the boys fighting over her. Don't get too excited though. Instead she's just a jerk for no reason. Because if a woman isn't hot and accessible, she must be a b. She could have easily been in the place of Jarod and had a story arc. I didn't dislike Jarod, of course, but I can't help but feel like he was injected in so we could see Maiev... and then see a male relative of hers get a story. This trilogy of books was frustrating. There were elements that could have gone places that would have been interesting and engaging. As I mentioned, a couple of times it actually did. Overall though, it's disappointing.
