Dunnett, Dorothy - The Ringed Castle
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oyceterPhilippa is so cool. So very, very, very cool ^_^.
I keep blinking at just how formidable she's become.
So cool.
I think the main problem with Ringed Castle was that most of it felt like a big set up for the next book, plus the fact that it's pretty hard to top the sheer tension and angst-fest of Pawn.
I've already reread the part in which Philippa and Lymond make up verses and, frighteningly, Lymond falls in love. Lymond, in love. I mean, I knew this would happen, based on vague summaries, but the thought of it is still sort of mind-boggling. It is one of the few points in the series in which I actually feel sorry for him (the other being the end of Pawn). Other times I'm usually more daunted by him than anything else.
I do love how Philippa bullies him.
It took me a while to sort of figure out that the strange lack of fallout from the end of Pawn was in fact the fallout, and that it was supremely Lymond-esque to attempt to become a machine entirely, all mind, no soul, no heart, and to sequester himself away and build an empire as a reaction to the awful pain at the end of Pawn.
That said, I wanted to hug Sybilla when he just walked right by her during his meeting with Kate.
And I am so glad Philippa and company managed to stop him from going back to Russia.
I think I read this too fast, because now I've realized I only have one book to go, and the entire ride is over =(. Shall attempt to not read Checkmate at breakneck speed....
Links:
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rilina's review of Pawn and Ringed Castle
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rachelmanija's review
I keep blinking at just how formidable she's become.
So cool.
I think the main problem with Ringed Castle was that most of it felt like a big set up for the next book, plus the fact that it's pretty hard to top the sheer tension and angst-fest of Pawn.
I've already reread the part in which Philippa and Lymond make up verses and, frighteningly, Lymond falls in love. Lymond, in love. I mean, I knew this would happen, based on vague summaries, but the thought of it is still sort of mind-boggling. It is one of the few points in the series in which I actually feel sorry for him (the other being the end of Pawn). Other times I'm usually more daunted by him than anything else.
I do love how Philippa bullies him.
It took me a while to sort of figure out that the strange lack of fallout from the end of Pawn was in fact the fallout, and that it was supremely Lymond-esque to attempt to become a machine entirely, all mind, no soul, no heart, and to sequester himself away and build an empire as a reaction to the awful pain at the end of Pawn.
That said, I wanted to hug Sybilla when he just walked right by her during his meeting with Kate.
And I am so glad Philippa and company managed to stop him from going back to Russia.
I think I read this too fast, because now I've realized I only have one book to go, and the entire ride is over =(. Shall attempt to not read Checkmate at breakneck speed....
Links:
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rilina's review of Pawn and Ringed Castle-
rachelmanija's review
Re: Languish Locked in L!
Mon, Jul. 19th, 2004 04:39 pm (UTC)The implacable Lymond in a complete emotional mess.
And it just gets
worsebetter in Checkmate ;) So much delicious pain and angst and Lymond emotionally at sea...Re: Languish Locked in L!
Mon, Jul. 19th, 2004 05:20 pm (UTC)"But the songs were for her daughter. And the passion, for ever."
*fans self*