None of the characters is all likeable or relateable. I enjoy worlds that allow backstory and insight to come from non-human characters.Ĭomplicated Characters.
"Territories" as the source of magical powers and each of the 10 worlds being suited to different personalities and styles of magic.įamiliars. I read it on Kindle and I stopped somewhat early into the third book. There are so many words to read in this world and this was asking too much and providing too little.
I usually don't leave things unfinished but I had to give up. Confusing as fuk yet still entertaining what with the great character development and all. This process follows a sudden shift to a formulaic story line. Parts of this series, especially the last, seemed compressed, rushed and truncated. An incarnation is supposedly the embodiment of nature in some form or another yet the definition does not marry with the icon unless you are that tree/flower in-carnation (ha, ha). I think each territory has an incarnation but definitely all have a blood tree.maybe. There are Blood Trees that must have sacrifices in order to contain the Incarnations that would otherwise rampage everywhere. The Territories vie for power over the others which makes no sense as there is no end-game prize worth the trouble. The story line drifts a bit with what seems like a rather large plot hole. The dolls are creative and entertaining story line insertions. Indirial and Kai (yes fuking someone named Kai) are well-built characters. There are some characters that weigh the story line down as their believability pushes the boundaries of acceptance. Leah is a princess (but don't call her that) whom must find her way in the real world by living in a dirty village. Simon is a patterned trope of the "weak gutsy kid that rises through determination". Each Territory has an Incarnation subsumed by a blood tree in order to control an outbreak of destruction. It may not be his destiny, but Simon's determined to rescue his fellow villagers from certain death.Review: A rather confusing world with multiple territories gifted inherent qualities that Travelers purvey. But he sets off anyway, alone, to gain the power he needs to oppose the Travelers and topple their ruthless Overlord.
He has no special powers, no magical weapons, and no guarantee that he'll survive. To top it off, another young man from Simon's village discovers that he's a savior prophesied to destroy evil and save the realm. "Simon can only watch, helpless, as his family is killed and his friends captured by enemy Travelers - men and women who can summon mystical powers from otherworldly Territories. The first series written by Will Wight, Travelers Gate follows Simon, Leah, and Alin in a fantastic for of dimension hopping and magic.
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