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The most prevalent issue was the way she kept switching his feelings towards Isaboe on and off like a light switch. Finnikin of the Rocks in the Head Good narratation, but the story didn't hold my attention. A formidable outlaw family that claims to be the first among nations. I kept waiting for the drum roll, the big boon. Instead, her leadership points them perilously toward home.

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I did feel that some rck the scenes and descriptions were rather bizarre and unnecessary. A formidable outlaw family that claims to be the first among nations.

There could have been so much more said about this, from strategy to unexpected events to tragedy. Finnikin of the Rock Embed. The writing was good and the story was built up at a very nice pace, with thr of details about the setting and history of the world.

They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and Isobel's paintings are highly prized. Odd, the varied races of humans on such a small island they walked from end to end in a few weeks. He could not have known exactly what this promise would require of him.

Finnikin of the Rock

This is an epic quest told in this deliciously compact format. And we see relationships of every kind here - familial, brotherly bonds, finnkiin, families created by choice rather than blood, mentor and ward, master and slave, lovers and friends. Five souls are on a collision course: A once-faithful leader torn between his duty and his heart. Notify me of new posts by email.

Finnikin of the Rock (audiobook)

But, more importantly, I denied myself the pleasure of a story that captivated me! I felt that the main weakness of this book was in the main character, which audiobolk, as you might guess, a rather notable problem. The dialogue felt like it was written for year-olds, but then there are references to sex, sodomy, and rape.

She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she'll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. It was refreshing to read a fantasy novel that wasn't afraid of adult themes or dark subject matter, and I was satisfied with the balance struck here in that very little of it was gratuitous - an established risk of introducing topics such as rape, prostitution, and sexual content in general.

Finnikin of the Rock. I also liked the incorporation of the other characters and I felt that they were all pretty well-developed. Azarion, the Empire's most famous gladiator, has somehow seen through her illusion - and is set on blackmailing Gilene into using her abilities to help him escape his life of slavery.

On the Jellicoe Road By: Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa.

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Finnikin of the Rock (audiobook) - YA Bibliophile

Finnikin of the Rocks in the Head Good narratation, but the story didn't hold my attention. Arguments, flights, entire chapters revolve around characters simply not stating the obvious facts they know, but decide not to share - no rationale why - they just don't communicate.

Relationships can bring as much pain as joy. Helen Scheuerer Narrated by: She has to keep her students safe and the territories enforced and to deal with Jonah Griggs - the leader of the cadets and someone she'd rather forget. Additionally, the taking of Lumatere was really disappointing as the entire storyline built up to it and then it was barely explained due to also being detailed in a chapter from a character's point of view, rather than descriptive narrative.

Most Helpful Most Recent. There's lots of bickering among friends and family across this book, which seemed mostly like male posturing on Finn's part.

Isobel is a prodigy portrait artist with a dangerous set of clients: The stakes are high— And yet - love survives, and life, and happiness, and even hope.

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