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One exception. At the start of the book, he manages to put in move a plan that was pretty smart and devious. I similar it a lot. Unfortunately, that was the last time it happened. The worst offender was, at the middle to end, when (view spoiler)[the elf grandma asks him for one twelvemonth with his daughter in exchange for her help. He tells her
If you were bothered past how stupid the main character was in the previous book, don't even offset this one. He gets much, much dumber. Borderline retarded, at times.I exception. At the start of the book, he manages to put in movement a plan that was pretty smart and stray. I like it a lot. Unfortunately, that was the last time it happened. The worst offender was, at the middle to terminate, when (view spoiler)[the elf grandma asks him for ane twelvemonth with his girl in substitution for her help. He tells her that "the price is too high" and declines. She asks instead that he offer her one unbound favor, and he accepts. (hide spoiler)] This was and so, so retarded, I well-nigh dropped the book right there. Luckily, from his past choices and interactions with other characters, I gathered that the writer wanted to write almost a retarded protagonist, then I continued with that mindset.
I could write a whole essay most how dumb the protagonist is. It's honestly a bit insulting at times. Almost physically painful. To the point of the just reason he isn't dead despite beingness then dumb is plot armor.
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I wanted to charge per unit this volume lower because of the stupidity of the main character. Almost every decision he makes is a wrong i and merely leads to his suffering. Hither's the list (view spoiler)[ 1. The duel - Killing that royal was the only thing he could practise? Really? He had to come up with 1000 gold crown to pay the blood debt. Couldn't he take just paid him to go out the woman alone or bought out her service? Or whatever number of other things. That lead to him being ostracized by everyo
I wanted to charge per unit this book lower because of the stupidity of the main grapheme. Almost every decision he makes is a incorrect 1 and just leads to his suffering. Here's the list (view spoiler)[ ane. The duel - Killing that royal was the only affair he could do? Really? He had to come with 1000 gold crown to pay the blood debt. Couldn't he take but paid him to leave the woman alone or bought out her service? Or whatsoever number of other things. That atomic number 82 to him being ostracized by everyone, going to jail for a while, working his ass of to pay the debt and making an enemy of the kids father. And then he pays for that girls tuition later she has to leave schoolhouse anyway? What happened to non accepting any debts or giving or receiving gifts? 2. The troll piss. Since he had an unbound favor from his aunt, couldn't he take but told her to come upwards with the money? Nope he goes to go the troll piss and messes it upward. He was told he needed two barrels of ale only he decided that 1 big butt would exist just as expert, right? Nope. At present he can never go dorsum. Which with how stupid he is, I am sure he is going to try and get back in future books. three. The bargain with his grandmother. She offers him a deal that he refuses and so agrees to a deal with an unbound favor? An unbound favor could be annihilation, including what he already said he didn't want to bargain. That was the stupidest affair I take e'er heard of. Here's an analogy for what he did: " I will sell you this thing for 100 dollars." (hide spoiler)]
"No deal!"
"Alright so I will sell information technology to y'all for everything you take always owned, will ever own, and annihilation yous ever loved or will ever beloved."
"Sounds skillful!"
Merely everything is destroyed by primary character who is idiot (-1 star) who is constantly rescued by stiff author'southward plot armor (-i star).
MC doesn't grow. He is adult-child who is self-righteous and imposes his righteousness on other people. He regurarly plunges into dangerous situations without thinking only to be rescued past luck.
He is besides great danger to his family. He has secrets that no other mage has. Merely h
But everything is destroyed by main grapheme who is idiot (-1 star) who is constantly rescued past strong author's plot armor (-1 star).
MC doesn't abound. He is developed-kid who is cocky-righteous and imposes his righteousness on other people. He regurarly plunges into dangerous situations without thinking only to be rescued past luck.
He is also great danger to his family. He has secrets that no other mage has. But he is giving those secrets left and correct! He is non fifty-fifty thinking about his mother that his enemies know about that he posses dangerous knowledge or place where his family lives.
I had to drib the book considering MC is way also stupid and insufferable to read.
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Yeah, William. You can say that twice.
My only wish for the coming books would be to explore more than of the earth. Nosotros still know so little! Elves, other countries. Other types of magic.
Absolutely astounding that this volume was written and then well and and so rapidly! I was not expecting such a climactic catastrophe and I can't wait for the next 1.My simply wish for the coming books would be to explore more of the world. We even so know so little! Elves, other countries. Other types of magic.
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Overall good sequel I like it
The reasons for that are varied, and each of the issues by themselves wouldn't have been enough for me to DNF, but put them all together and I merely wasn't enjoying myself like I was with the first.
One of th
I really loved the first book and so I bought the 2nd in the series of Art of the Proficient. I almost never do that, I just read the get-go in a series and move onto the next since about of my reading is either for SPFBO or review requests. Unfortunately, I DNF'd this book around halfway through.The reasons for that are varied, and each of the problems past themselves wouldn't take been enough for me to DNF, but put them all together and I just wasn't enjoying myself similar I was with the first.
One of the issues for me was the drastic tonal alter from the first book into the second. In the starting time he was in the army, people were dying all around him, it got pretty dark and it was action packed. This i takes place in a school and it feels like he was re-doing all the learning and training he did in the first volume. I wasn't actually in the mood for that kind of story. I exercise love magic schools and training but in this instance it leads into another issues I had. Will became likewise overpowered and was breezing through just about everything. He was picked past his teachers to exist an assistant considering he was so powerful and knowledgeable, and in some ways he was superior to his teachers. It simply got old afterward a while. I also feel like the characters weren't as nuanced as they were in the first. I don't know why, merely information technology felt like they went from shades of greyness to blackness and white, good vs bad. One of the reasons I loved the outset book is because it brought upwardly questions of morality, justice, and what it means to practice the "right thing" when at that place isn't an obvious answer.
I looked at the reviews when I finished and I was relieved to run into I wasn't simply beingness overly critical, people site Will and his horrible decision-making skills as a reason almost people marked it down or didn't savour the 2nd installment.
"I have never in my life had a serial have such a abrupt turn from enjoyment to pure horror(not the expert kind either, but rather seeing a horrible car wreck right in front of you lot)."
I've got to say I feel very similar.
Womp. Womp. Womp.
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Tons of tension all the way through the book, with some hilarious and some poignant moments to lighten the atmosphere. Great ending besides, no stressful cliff hangers, but nonetheless plenty to go at in the adjacent book. Definitely worth the total five stars. Thank you Michael.
Liked everything in the book, except the main character. I didn't intendance about his rudeness in the previous book, but his stupidity merely overwhelmed me.
Fifty-fifty worse: the author made him look smart and pragmatic at the start, then completely changed his mind, and made him retarded.
For the sake of your sanity, don't read it.
Irritating. Dnf at the granny bargaining scene.Liked everything in the volume, except the main graphic symbol. I didn't intendance about his rudeness in the previous volume, but his stupidity only overwhelmed me.
Even worse: the author made him await smart and pragmatic at the start, then completely changed his listen, and made him retarded.
For the sake of your sanity, don't read it.
...more I loved this book so much and I eagerly look forward to the next one. Much to my married woman'due south dismay I started this book on our beloved moon and had to power through information technology. 😂 thank you Mr. Manning!
Likeable characters, corking world building. There are tantilizing hints about where the story will go, and waiting for the next installment will be hard... Maybe I should read it again... Once again...
Every book I've read has been brilliant. The traditional coming of age story and wizardry schoolhouse was completely turned on its head for a story I absolutely loved. Already reading over again.
Somehow the author has managed to create new characters that are as engrossing every bit his other series. I had to accept off work to finish information technology, after I had started.
Once again Mr. Manning has delivered an amazing book. The book is a wonderful compliment to the start of the serial. Meliorate than the Mageborn serial.
Simply another smashing book in this serial, starting to actually like how the principal character is maturing and agreement what he needs to do.
I love this author and every one of his books is better than the last. Can't wait for the adjacent one!
Awesome boom just keeps getting betterI dearest this author and every one of his books is improve than the final. Tin can't wait for the next one!
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Smashing book couldn't put it down. There's definitely a lot of stuff happening and it's a funny action packed adventure.
Can't wait for the side by side oneCorking book couldn't put it down. There'due south definitely a lot of stuff happening and it's a funny action packed adventure.
...more I could follow up book to the first, I am looking frontwards to see what happens next for William and Selene.
Will says in one chapter to non stand out in fencing class, then the next chapter he shows off shifting his elemental affinity. WHY. I can sympathize
Stupid protagonist that gets stupider and a terrible romance that I thought wasn't the focus of the series reduced a promising series to a mediocre trope-fest. Why is Volition and then into Selene, I detest honey at first sight and so damn much and the length is he is willing to go through despite all the suspicious things she did in the first volume makes no sense.Will says in one chapter to not stand out in fencing form, and so the next affiliate he shows off shifting his elemental affinity. WHY. I can understand initially stupid, naïve or but apparently inexperienced protagonists- but I wait PROGRESS NOT REGRESSION.
This went from tropey just told well and with interesting characters in the first book to trite and cliché in the second. Will was non willing to offer Selene to the Fae for a year while retaining her humanity yet somehow an unbound favor is a more agreeable price? WHY?
Novel is getting stupider and more convoluted, who cares what the demonic ritual is. Why not just stop information technology regardless of what it would actually practice, why did he have to do it in a much more gruesome way than if he merely snuck in there and kill them before they could perform it.
Novel went from promising and fun in the get-go three/4 of the first book to slightly above boilerplate YA Romance soap novel towards the finish of this second book.
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I still devoured this novel, probably considering I'1000 a sucker for this coming-of-age genre.
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Engaging plot line, but sometimes a bit predicable
Interesting magic system, but severely lacking in other worldbuilding
Amazing story, amazing characters if yous don't read Michaels books I experience sad for you as your missing out more than you tin can imagine he is the Picasso of writers I wish I could limited how swell his books our you won't exist disappointed
Amazing asbusual, if he writes it I will read information technologyAmazing story, amazing characters if you don't read Michaels books I feel sorry for you as your missing out more than than you tin imagine he is the Picasso of writers I wish I could express how great his books our you won't exist disappointed
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The fist book in the series was somewhat original, this second was an entirely predictebale read. Trope later on trope and no real originality.
It'south an bog standard hero'southward journey.
The MC gets everything with no existent effort...
Trope fest 2000The fist book in the serial was somewhat original, this second was an entirely predictebale read. Trope after trope and no real originality.
It'south an bog standard hero'due south journeying.
The MC gets everything with no real effort...
...more This was a bang-up read. Well written, proficient graphic symbol evolution, a trivial bit darker than book 1, but hey, y'all don't want to miss this. Can't wait for book iii.
BullyThis was a great read. Well written, good graphic symbol development, a little bit darker than book 1, merely hey, you don't desire to miss this. Can't await for volume three.
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Micheal G. Manning has become one of my favorite authors. This serial is turning into something groovy. I cannot wait for the next book.
On a whole, there were some entertaining aspects simply it took a while for things to come together. It's hard t
It was through some difficulty that I finished reading through Volition's many trials and tribulations. From the obscene corporeality of stupidity to general tomfoolery, it felt like Will always wanted to be caught or place himself as the eye of attention for his extremely misguided behaviour. It seemed like he matured towards the end of the book, but that didn't brand this any easier to finish.On a whole, there were some entertaining aspects but it took a while for things to come up together. Information technology's hard to exist engrossed in a story that's throwing fictional formulas and rules at you regarding Will's analogousness for magic and controlling his turyn. I don't mind there beingness a systemic, yet logical lifestyle that holds the story together, I mean it'southward the reason to follow Will's journey in the beginning place potentially being the next powerful wizard and all, just it just felt too complicated to go along up with. It'due south not similar yous could give your verdict on what class of spell Will should cast or the best thing to do in an upcoming scenario - it felt like a visual aid would have been more handy than reading through nonsensical methods of magic. I get why it goes through the explanations, just I don't think they need to be that longwinded or repetitive. It simply lessened the entertainment value for me.
Well-nigh notably from his many lessons of monotonous magic practice are his exchanges with the band (aka a means of contact to his Grandfather). Yes the constant apply of profanity is hilarious - then funny - just besides that it was boring whenever Will had to consult his Grandpa'south spirit. He was pretty abusive towards Will who we already know is in desperate need of guidance. I don't call up negative reinforcement through insults volition practice him whatever good. Whether he'due south just used to his Grandfather's ways or non, the kid needs a better mentor; his Grandfather may be helpful in expanding Will'due south knowledge of magic but certainly not in improving his mental self, no wonder Will'southward constantly derailing from the norm or getting into predicaments.
I actually don't mind Will as a graphic symbol, but when he just does something that yous can't excuse (a specific case involves i of his peers towards the get-go of his wizardry, academic journeying), it makes information technology hard to root for him given his immature and unpredictable nature. Will's not a bad dude, he is caring especially with his family unit and too particularly intelligent, but he is quite unstable. The consequences of Volition's actions, particularly at the showtime of the book, are pretty dire especially in the long term, since he never entertains adding sense to them; it doesn't bladder well for his decision making throughout the rest of the book - other than his grandad who just eggs him on. Not all of his decisions lead to such carnage, a lot of the times the state of affairs is rather unusual in itself - which is to exist expected when yous're reading about wizardry - then Will's ways of retaliating are probably the almost effective defense mechanism.
It's non an awful story, but I call up it needs to be compressed into something not as longwinded and quicker in its pacing. This is quite a long volume; it would brand it a lot easier to get through if there were more intermittent scenes of faster paced action, especially to residuum out the overload of data regarding the rules of wizardry - which I'd capeesh if it was genuinely useful, but it isn't.
...moreEventually he went to college, starting at Sam Houston State Academy, where his beloved of beer blossomed and his obsession with playing role-playing games led him to what he calls 'his best year
Michael Manning was born in Cleveland, Texas and spent his formative years there, reading fantasy and science fiction, concocting domicile grown experiments in his backyard, and generally avoiding schoolwork.Somewhen he went to college, starting at Sam Houston State University, where his dear of beer blossomed and his obsession with playing role-playing games led him to what he calls 'his best year ever' and what most of his family calls 'the lost yr'.
Several years and a few crappy jobs afterwards, he decided to pursue college again and was somehow accepted into the University of Houston Honors program (nosotros won't get into the particulars of that miracle). This led to a degree in pharmacy and information technology followed from there that he wound up with a license to practice said profession.
Unfortunately, Michael was not a very good chemist. Being relatively lawless and free spirited were not particularly good traits to possess in a career focused on perfection, patient safety, and the alphabetic character-of-the-law. Notwithstanding, he persisted and afterward a stint as a hospital chemist's manager wound upwards as a chemist working in correctional managed intendance for the Land of Texas.
He gave drugs to prisoners.
Later a year or 2 at UTMB he became bored and taught himself entirely too much almost networking, programming, and database design and administration. At get-go his supervisors warned him (repeatedly) to do his assigned tasks and stop designing programs to aid his coworkers do theirs, simply eventually they gave upwardly and simply let him do whatsoever he liked since it seemed to exist by and large working out well for them.
X or xi years later and he got bored with that also. So he wrote a volume. Nosotros won't talk about where he was when he wrote 'The Blacksmith'south Son', but let'due south just assume he was probably supposed to be doing something else at the time.
Some people liked the book and told other people. Now they won't leave him alone.
After another year or 2, he decided to just give upwards and stop pretending to exist a pharmacist/programmer, much to the chagrin of his mother (who had only ever wanted him to grow up to be a doctor and had finally go content with the fact that he had settled on pharmacy instead).
Michael'south wife supported his decision, even every bit she stubbornly refused to believe he would make whatever money at information technology. It turned out afterward that she was only telling him this because she knew that zilch fabricated Michael more contrary than his never ending desire to evidence her wrong. One time he was able to prove said fact she promptly admitted her tricky ruse and he has since given up on trying to win.
Today he lives at home with his stubborn wife, teenage twins, a giant moose-poodle, ii yorkies, a green-cheeked conure, a massive prehistoric tortoise, and a caput full of imaginary people. There are also some fish, but he refuses to talk about them.
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