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Praise for The Black Magician Trilogy: 'A wonderfully and meticulously detailed world, and an edge-of-the-seat plot, this book is a must for lovers of good fantasy' Jennifer Fallon 'Canavan is a natural storyteller' Emerald City
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Revelations abound in the stunning conclusion to the Age of the Five trilogy.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Voice of the Gods is the final installment in Canavan's more adult trilogy, Age of the Five. Her earlier, and internationally bestselling series, The Black Magician trilogy was OK, but I found this trilogy much more fun, and to be better written.
War, temporarily averted in Book two, Last of the Wilds, returns. Auraya, extraordinarily Gifted, and one-time Priestess of the White (the high priesthood that personally serve the Gods) has been expelled from the White for refusing to murder the Immortal, Mirar, with whom she has fallen in love. Instead, she returns to Siyee to protects the people she has taken as her own.
It's nice to see strong, clever female characters in fantasy. They often tend to be neglected, or forced into stereotypical roles... I was therefore, slightly disappointed that Auraya seemed to take a bit of a step back from the action in this book. She plays a large part, but doesn't seem to actually do much. Though undoubtedly necessary for the plotline, I would still have liked her to be more directly involved.
It was interesting to see the Points Of View, equally, of both sides in the war. As in many conflicts, both sides' causes for war were much the same; manipulation by their leaders (in this case, the Gods of both sides) was responsible for the hatred and religious fervour fueling the bloodshed.
Much more of Canavan's own views of religion came across in this book than any of her others, I felt. Particularly in the epilogue at the end, which was brilliant and unexpected. The whole scene was reminiscent to me of the Roman acceptance of Christianity, this time with the Emperor of Sennon deciding to stop all the bloodshed by accepting, though not necessarily believing, in the belief of One God.
Mirar, the Dreamweaver, didn't get to maximise his full potential in this book; he seemed to be almost overlooked. It was nice though, to see some of the other Immortals play a large and crucial part in the story.
The revelations about the Gods were also interesting, and explained a lot that had come before in Priestess of the White and Last of the Wilds. However, the huge revelation to Auraya & co. came as little surprise to me. By the end of Book 1, I had guessed the true nature of the Gods, and I was rather disappointed when it actually came about. As a result, the ending felt a bit rushed and anti-climatic. Nevertheless, Voice of the Gods was a good read, slightly below par on the rest of the series but still a worthy conclusion to Trudi Canavan's second trilogy.
7 out of 10. It wouldn't have taken much to make this 8. I'll be interested to see more of Canavan's future work. She will be returning to the world of her first series The Black Magician Trilogy, for some more books, I believe.
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War, temporarily averted in Book two, Last of the Wilds, returns. Auraya, extraordinarily Gifted, and one-time Priestess of the White (the high priesthood that personally serve the Gods) has been expelled from the White for refusing to murder the Immortal, Mirar, with whom she has fallen in love. Instead, she returns to Siyee to protects the people she has taken as her own.
It's nice to see strong, clever female characters in fantasy. They often tend to be neglected, or forced into stereotypical roles... I was therefore, slightly disappointed that Auraya seemed to take a bit of a step back from the action in this book. She plays a large part, but doesn't seem to actually do much. Though undoubtedly necessary for the plotline, I would still have liked her to be more directly involved.
It was interesting to see the Points Of View, equally, of both sides in the war. As in many conflicts, both sides' causes for war were much the same; manipulation by their leaders (in this case, the Gods of both sides) was responsible for the hatred and religious fervour fueling the bloodshed.
Much more of Canavan's own views of religion came across in this book than any of her others, I felt. Particularly in the epilogue at the end, which was brilliant and unexpected. The whole scene was reminiscent to me of the Roman acceptance of Christianity, this time with the Emperor of Sennon deciding to stop all the bloodshed by accepting, though not necessarily believing, in the belief of One God.
Mirar, the Dreamweaver, didn't get to maximise his full potential in this book; he seemed to be almost overlooked. It was nice though, to see some of the other Immortals play a large and crucial part in the story.
The revelations about the Gods were also interesting, and explained a lot that had come before in Priestess of the White and Last of the Wilds. However, the huge revelation to Auraya & co. came as little surprise to me. By the end of Book 1, I had guessed the true nature of the Gods, and I was rather disappointed when it actually came about. As a result, the ending felt a bit rushed and anti-climatic. Nevertheless, Voice of the Gods was a good read, slightly below par on the rest of the series but still a worthy conclusion to Trudi Canavan's second trilogy.
7 out of 10. It wouldn't have taken much to make this 8. I'll be interested to see more of Canavan's future work. She will be returning to the world of her first series The Black Magician Trilogy, for some more books, I believe.
For more reviews, amazing and regular competitions, and author interviews visit: www.thebookswede.blogspot.com
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and although I had been a little disappointed by the depth of characters in the previous two books, this was improved in this last book, especially the cruelty of the gods and in particular Huan. Despite this being a lengthy book, I could not help feeling that in an attempt keep the series as a trilogy, things had been a packed and shortened. For example at the end of the book (Don't worry I'm not about to spoil the ending) an action is taken by some of the immortals that have not had a great deal of impact in previous books, for example the Gull, and yet even in this final book he gets little a mention and it is the sort of character I had hoped to find out more about in this final book. Overall the ending does seem a little predictable, however this is still a brilliant book and I have no doubt that if you have read the previous two then you won't hesitate to buy it - it's worth it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Truly enjoyable read from start to finish. Easy writing, good plot and a good ending to this series. I enjoy a read that makes you wonder what happens next with these characters and this book certainly put that question into my head at the end. It's not Tolkien or Martin but then it doesn't need to be. Characters are sharp, witty, depressing, powerful. good interaction, bit of romance thrown in for good measure and of course big ending.
Easy enjoyable read!! give it a go.
Easy enjoyable read!! give it a go.
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Good ending to a solid series
Voice of the Gods is the final book in Trudi Canavan's Age of the Five trilogy. The previous books in the series, Priestess of the White and Last of the Wilds both had their ups... Read more
Published 1 month ago by W.M.M. van der Salm-Pallada
great ending
perfect final installment for the series. Loved every minute of it. the plot stays interesting all the way to the end. well done. what a good trilogy!
Published 9 months ago by Chillimama
Disappointing
I wouldn't read this trilogy after the Dark Magician Trilogy. It's not in the same league at all. The first book seems to be ok, the middle one a bit tedious at points with an... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ash
Great book, Semi-Good condition
The content of the book is great, read it 2 times now. The cover seemed a little faded or had lots of really fine surface scratches, but other than that it was in perfect... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Danny
Strong finish
This was a stronger end to a much weaker series; I really liked the magicians trilogy but thought the final end to that was a bit weak and written just for the sake of a sequel,... Read more
Published 14 months ago by FJ
brillant read again ...
another good read. brillant story lines which are easy and enjoyable to follwo. only problem i have is to put down at night .
Published 15 months ago by nicky
enjoyed
I enjoyed the entire 'Age of Five' trilogy but found that this final installment was a tad too predictable; I could see the end coming at the end of Book 2. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Rebecca
Loved it!
I measure how much I love a book by how fast I pick up the next one. And I find myself reluctant to start a new book., I don't want to stop thinking about what I just read. Read more
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