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Needs More Gavin
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The Blood Mirror had to meet some lofty expectations, as The Broken Eye ended on a combination of climaxes, cliffhangers, and revelations that is the author's signature. Brent Weeks knows how to whip up the fans into a froth, and I tore into the fourth novel expecting sheer brilliance. This is tough to pull off. I want a novel that ramps up slowly, but simultaneously coming off a thrilling conclusion, I want the book to keep going at the blistering pace of a third act.
I think The Blood Mirror is a success there. There are plenty of scenes that are the calm before the storm, but they're still tense and full of energy. And the novel lands some of the biggest surprises of the series so far, and that's really saying something.
My biggest gripe is that Kip is the star instead of Gavin Guile. This confuses even the …
The Blood Mirror had to meet some lofty expectations, as The Broken Eye ended on a combination of climaxes, cliffhangers, and revelations that is the author's signature. Brent Weeks knows how to whip up the fans into a froth, and I tore into the fourth novel expecting sheer brilliance. This is tough to pull off. I want a novel that ramps up slowly, but simultaneously coming off a thrilling conclusion, I want the book to keep going at the blistering pace of a third act.
I think The Blood Mirror is a success there. There are plenty of scenes that are the calm before the storm, but they're still tense and full of energy. And the novel lands some of the biggest surprises of the series so far, and that's really saying something.
My biggest gripe is that Kip is the star instead of Gavin Guile. This confuses even the marketer writing the back of book, who keeps referencing Gavin while never mentioning Kip. I love the fantasy of watching the lowest of the low, through willpower and intellect, grow into one of the greatest warrior-leaders in the world. But I'm absolutely sympathetic to the fan that has given up on this series because the author keeps sidelining Gavin Guile. The Prism steals the show in every single scene he's in.
Recommended with one reservation: if you are truly sick of the author making Gavin a secondary character, this novel will not make you feel any better.