Kings of the North Audiobook

" It's very middle-bookish, and I prefer middle books when I have the third right there. Some plot threads are rushed, some plod, but all in all pretty enjoyable. It tickles me when Moon owns her D&D-campaign setting - at one point, a character spends a couple of sentences optimising her equipment before going on an actualfax dungeon crawl. "

" Wonderful, book 2 of the sequel series to Paksenarrion. "

" This is the sequel to Oath of Fealty. Fair, but I find Moon's characterisation flagging. In truth, she has only one voice for her lead characters and so it's hard to tell them apart. (This is the plain-spoken, honest, practical working man/woman, facing his/her troubles with fortitude). I find it particularly marked when I consider her women characters, who are also particularly admirable, even noble. Well, Moon and I admire the same virtues, but this does not make a good novel. And life is rather more complex, after all. :-) "

" The continuation of the story. Moon's writing is very black and white but she's done her research and the writing is good. "

" I really like this author- very interesting writing. I love seeing the growth in her characters. Now I need to go back and read the true beginning of the story with her first three books of this series. I picked up Oath of Fealty as a new release not knowing it was a continuation of a story. I want to know the details of what happened to her characters in those books. "

" Mmmmm ... disappointing, I'm afraid. After Oath of Fealty was so effortlessly good, this second book exchanges political and economic complexities for a overreliance on obscure magical incident. Not coincidentally, the story of Luap is frequently invoked (mostly with people saying "Does this have anything to do with Luap?" and "I don't know if this has anything to do with that fortress Paks found ..."), and that's by far the weakest fantasy book Moon has ever written, mostly because there's no practical real-world problems to solve, just a bunch of incantations to mutter. Here's hoping book three returns to form. "

" Excited for book #3! I can't remember the last time I liked all the characters in a book as complex as this. Great stories, great characters, great writing, clean, creative and compelling. "

" Pretty good addition to the series, although, I felt the ending was rather abrupt. Leaving room for a sequel are we? "

" Loved it.. can't wait for next one. "

" I love that I can come back to the world of Paks. Great new and old characters and the changes they are going through. Can't wait for the next in the series. "

" a pleasant enough read but nothing felt completed and I felt the story was half told when it ended. I needed more to feel like it was a satisfying read but nor airw if I could have read more "

" The only bad thing about finishing the book is waiting for the next one. "

" Lots of plot development, less character development that the other books by Moon I've read. Or rather, a lot of character development but spread across a large cast of characters instead of just a few as in prior books. But it's a nice quick read and still fun. "

" Definitely not the end of the story. Picks up where Oath of Fealty stopped and carries the tale forward. Much broader cast of characters than in the Paksenarrion trilogy, more development of the world. Will be interesting to see what comes in the next book. "

" You know you're in a good book when you stay up late to finish it. "

" A good read, but it didn't engage me quite as much as Oath of Fealty did. A couple of the plot devices were a bit odd, and the foreshadowing with the elves became slightly irritating when it just kept on happening. "

" Definitely not the end of the story. Picks up where <em>Oath of Fealty</em> stopped and carries the tale forward. Much broader cast of characters than in the Paksenarrion trilogy, more development of the world. Will be interesting to see what comes in the next book. "

" You know you're in a good book when you stay up late to finish it. "

" This is the fifth book in the Deeds of Paksenarrion series. As all the others, Kings of the North held my interest all the way through. Elizabeth Moon writes great fantasy books. "

" Better than Oath of Fealty, which felt rushed and unfinished as it tried to set up so many story lines and yet provide a novel's structure and climax. This one had more meat to it, and the intertwining stories grabbed me and held on. Can't wait for the next one! "

" Much better than the first book in this series, but not at all as good as the Deed Of Paksinarrion. I enjoyed this book and didn't want it to end. "