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| Godslayer: Volume II of The Sundering | 
 enlarge | Author: Jacqueline Carey
Publisher: Tor Fantasy
Category: Book
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Pages: 416
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 3.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 076535098X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
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Publication Date: June 27, 2006
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IF ALL THAT IS GOOD CONSIDERS YOU EVIL, ARE YOU?
Once human but now immortal, Supreme Commander Lord Tanaros fled the realm of Men and chose darkness when he killed his adulterous wife and his liege king who cuckholded him. A thousand years have passed in service to his master, the dark god Satoris. The world view Satoris as Evil Prime and the name of Tanaros is the byword for treachery.
The races have united in their quest to rid the world of the Dark God and his minions. The key to the prophecy is the beautiful Elvish princess Cerelinde—and Satoris has captured her.
Yet not all tales told are true and evil may have another face. Satoris refuses to act like the monster that he is made out to be for he recognizes in Cerelinde a spark of the love that he once bore for his fellow gods. But this spark of light might prove to be a danger to Satoris...and a greater danger for Tanaros and all that he holds dear. For Cerelinde might remind him that the heart that he willed to iron an eon ago is still very much mortal.
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 Complicated, Beautiful Story November 27, 2008
I just finished the second novel of this series.
Yes, I understand why people are bound to characterize this story as a reversal of Tolkien's archetypical good versus evil story. But it is not! That view is an oversimplification and it saddens me to see people fall into that comfortable rut.
No one is good. No one is evil. That is Carey's point, I believe. Both sides are giving every last ounce of themselves for their Truth, for what they believe to be vital and necessary, and worth their lives. Inseparable and undeniable is the truth that neither side truly understand what they are fighting for. They are loyal and honorable, and they hold on to those values as if they are enough without answering the questions: What is honorable? Loyal to what? Over and over, the offer and plea is made: "Choose." Over and over, both sides decline to choose. They toy with the idea, but it's too grand, too vast. It is easier to slip back into the known; into loyalty; into honor. Those are comfortable and familiar. Therein, lies the most pointed of Carey's observations. It is shocking how frequently and consistently these smart, good people choose comfort and familiarity over Truth, Knowledge, Possibilities... and, frankly, their own good. They keep sacrificing, keep giving up their own happiness - and for what? If they stopped long enough, they might think it through and understand that there are no sides; that they are fight what, in some sense, is an imaginary war with good people and good intentions on both sides. If they stopped long enough to think, they might realize that they could do worse than show a little weakness, let their honor slip a little and just let themselves be happy. It's heartbreaking - and, I tell you, it makes for a great, great story.
The prose is not so elegant here as in the Kushiel books, not so refined. The reality of the story, too, it not so twisted or poetic. But could a novel bound by those elements get at the raw, unpoetic and very beautiful truth of this story, and at the vivid, human, flawed and lovable characters who reside within in? I don't think so. Not quite like this.
 Skillfully written and ultimately pointless August 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
SPOILER WARNING. I was very disappointed by this book. Not because of how it does or doesn't relate to Tolkien (I don't care), but on its own merits. It's skillfully written, but the emotion foremost in my heart at the end was: so what? There is almost no evolution of the main characters, which is a capital sin of storytelling, and what evolution does happen matters little, as Carey kills almost everyone off at the end. I love (and most highly recommend) Carey's other works, but I found this book (and its predecessor) a well-wrought, colossal waste of time.
Better than the first book April 14, 2008
My biggest criticism of the first book in this pair was that she waited til near the end of the book to really give the background history and motivations, even personality, of most of the characters. But once I had that, I really enjoyed the end of the last book. Then, with that basis set, I really enjoyed this second book much more.
There are so many ways Carey could have taken the story, and I found myself extremely satisfied with the ending. The majority of the major characters wrestle on their own level with the thesis behind the whole book - what makes one evil? Do you stick by your principles when you aren't sure your side is right or not? How each resolves this quandry is what brings the plot to its culmination, with each and every decision integral to the final outcome.
 Quite Nordic in tone for the Ending April 2, 2008
I can't understand why people compare this to the story as told from the perspective of the Nazgul, or compare it to LotR at ALL - this is completely different! The Nazgul were intent on world domination and the complete and total subjugation of all people and races underneath them; Satoris only wants to be left alone. Haomane would be more accurately compared to the Nazgul than Satoris, and even HE isn't THAT bad - he just wants his way like a spoiled child!
That's not to say I got the ending I wanted in the book! But the book ended as it should - as the dragons say - "All thingss mussst be asss they are." And, although this story was being told from the point of view of the so-called "dark" Lord, it still clings to the conventions for this type of story. However, I don't wish to spoil the story, so I won't go any further with those thoughts.
In this book we continue to follow the attempts of Haomane's Allies to fulfill Haomane's Prophecy, and Lord Satoris' Allies attempts to stop them. We spend a good bit of time with the Bearer - Dani of the Yarru Yami - in his travels to get to Darkhaven, as well as with Lilias in her captivity among the Rivenlost. Unfortunately, years of indoctrination leaves the Rivenlost and the races of Men completely unable to believe anything of what they are told of Satoris. Only the Lady Cerelinde - held in the fastness of Darkhaven, begins to question her beliefs. And, of course, by the time she does it really is too late.
Again, I actually really liked this story - those who compare it to LotR or the Belgariad are not really giving the story the credit it is due, I think. I have read LotR well over a dozen times, and must have read the Belgariad close to that - and I can't see that much of a similarity. I'll grant you that the very basic premise is somewhat the same, but it is a standard convention in this sort of story - however, Ms. Carey takes it into new and unexpected directions and I was happy to see it. I can, with confidence, suggest this to anyone who is willing to read this and take the time to really think about it.
 A bit disappointing February 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I know this is a re-write from the perspective of the King of the Nazguls from Lord of the Rings, so we know how the story ends. That's not why I knocked off two stars. I did that because the characters just aren't that interesting. The only two who held my interest was the half-breed who seemed to hate everything and Lord Sartoris himself. He was interesting. The others just felt like place-holders. I will say that this world is dissimilar enough from Middle-Earth and the remaining characters and possibilities are intriguing enough that if the author returns to this world with an original series, I'd probably read it.
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