I've read the three first books, though it was quite a few years ago now. From what I remember I've got mixed feelings about them. I did enjoy reading them, they're the kind of books you very easily read through without having to think too much, it's nice enough entertainment for a few evenings.
But it's a rather standard fantasy plot and world building with quests and lots of magic and changing into animals and long lived elves and wonderful cities and evil forces that must be fought by specially chosen people who never know they are the chosen ones at first, brave sacrifices, and so on. It's nothing special in this regard.
The m/m stuff between Alec and Seregil is nothing special in that regard either, I read better m/m stuff all the time on the net (well, at least stuff that fulfills my kinks much better, which doesn't mean it's 'worse' or 'better', really, just pushes my personal buttons better). It's not bad, just... toned down, maybe. Maybe still considered "daring" in mainstream fantasy ten years ago?? I don't know.
But I wouldn't call the series bad, I did enjoy the books, just didn't get that WOW feeling from them.
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Date: 2012-07-29 10:39 pm (UTC)But it's a rather standard fantasy plot and world building with quests and lots of magic and changing into animals and long lived elves and wonderful cities and evil forces that must be fought by specially chosen people who never know they are the chosen ones at first, brave sacrifices, and so on. It's nothing special in this regard.
The m/m stuff between Alec and Seregil is nothing special in that regard either, I read better m/m stuff all the time on the net (well, at least stuff that fulfills my kinks much better, which doesn't mean it's 'worse' or 'better', really, just pushes my personal buttons better). It's not bad, just... toned down, maybe. Maybe still considered "daring" in mainstream fantasy ten years ago?? I don't know.
But I wouldn't call the series bad, I did enjoy the books, just didn't get that WOW feeling from them.