The Crimson Vault The Traveler Gate Trilogy Book 2 eBook Will Wight
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The Crimson Vault The Traveler Gate Trilogy Book 2 eBook Will Wight
The Crimson Vault does not begin where House of Blades left off. Rather, the book starts off with a bit of back story. Who saved Simon from the two Travelers at Latari Forest? Why was Simon and his family attacked in the first place? Who exactly is this Valin fellow? Answers to these questions are all contained within the first fifty pages.And that's really what this book is about: fleshing out the details. House of Blades had an almost superficial quality to it. Witty dialogue and flashy action scenes? Yes! Detailed descriptions about culture or geography? Not so much. So after reading House of Blades, I felt a bit incomplete. The prose was excellent, the characters well thought-out, and the story line enjoyable. But where was the worldbuilding? Where was the nitty-gritty minutate that brings out my inner fan girl? I wanted to immerse myself into House of Blades, but there just wasn't enough substance for me to latch onto.
That's where The Crimson Vault comes in. It had depth. It has texture. It has richness. The same brilliant writing is there but there is a sense of underlying context behind every word. The attention paid to the social structure, history, and political relationships helps make this world as immersive and real as possible.
Of course, even good worldbuilding can't manage to overshadow the epic battles showcased throughout The Crimson Vault. Valinhall, as it turns out, has a lot more goodies to offer Simon besides liquid steel and Nye essence. Stone, diamond, and black gauntlet - I love how Will Wight introduces these new powers - they make each and every confrontation between Travelers memorable.
As for the other Travelers, Kai is as creepy as ever, Leah is even more manipulative, and Alin continues to merrily make every possible mistake he can. Lots of the characters are broken, and that's the way I like it! It helps steer the narrative away from the traditional good vs. evil paradigm, and kept me guessing which faction each character belonged to.
So is The Crimson Vault worth your $2.99? Without a doubt, yes! It is a refined and improved version of House of Blades. Well worth your money.
Like
- Focus on worldbuilding
- Same quality prose
- Untraditional storyline
- Introduction of new powers and Traveler realms
- $2.99 cost
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- Occasional typos
- 2014 release date for the third and final book to the series
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The Crimson Vault The Traveler Gate Trilogy Book 2 eBook Will Wight Reviews
Enosh and Demasca prepare for war. Leah, Simon and Alin will all have to decide where they stand in the upcoming conflict.
This for me was the weakest book in the series. I did think the ending advanced the plot in a way that was interesting and set up well the conclusion to the series. But I found the main characters less likable than in the first book. And the reasoning behind what sides Simon and Alin found themselves on in the conflict I found to be incomplete.
The overall story was interesting, but the details that make a story truly great were lacking.
“The Crimson Vault” is the second book in Will Wight’s Traveler’s Gate trilogy. The first book in the series was an unexpected treat. It had some flaws, but was still a very enjoyable read because Wight did a good job of giving us a solid fantasy story using a slightly different perspective than most authors use. This second book is superior to the first. In “House of Blades” there were a few places that Wight could have expanded the story to make it better, but in Crimson Vault, Wight does a much better job of giving us a more complete story. He avoids the temptation to make traditional heroes out of Simon, Alin, or Leah and instead allows them to continue to work through their flaws and simply be who they are. It makes all three of them much more relate-able, and certainly more believable.
The politics from the first book come into much more clarity with “Vault” and we as the reader start to better understand the backgrounds, the motives, and the looming confrontations at play. Again, what sets these books apart from most others in the genre is that there isn’t really a good versus evil or right versus wrong in the story. I’m two thirds of the way through the series and I still don’t know what side is really doing the right thing. The same thing applies to our three main characters. None of them have really been given the opportunity to make informed decisions. Each of them has been thrust into a world at war, each of them into a different set of circumstances, and each of them has had to make life changing decisions based only on the limited information that their peers have given them. Because of that, each of them continues to make mistakes and missteps……and again, that’s what helps to endear each of them to the reader. It’s really very clever on the part of Wight.
If “Vault” has a flaw, it’s that Wight still doesn’t quite have the ability to immerse you completely in his world. He describes it, sure. But there is some kind of intangible ability that some of the more established authors possess that allows them to draw you in so deep that you forget you’re reading a book and instead become part of the world you’re reading about. Wight doesn’t quite have that power yet. He shows much promise however, and I am confident that as he continues to write, we’ll start to see more of that type of immersive experience in his stories.
All in all, “The Crimson Vault” is a step up from an already good first book. This one is a 4.5 out of 5. Well worth your time and money. I look forward to finishing the series.
Simon and his compatriots are becoming more developed, each growing in maturity as well as power. The Territories are a really interesting background to the struggles of the characters. I really like how Wight frames each player as not "all good" or "all evil". There's motivation behind every one of his creations. The world isn't so black and white, there are greys. Perpective changes, sometimes with each chapter, and some characters seem to gather more sympathy with the reader. I love the varied Traveler's gifts as well! Each has vastly different abilities which I'd love to see in more detail. There's just the barest glimpse at some Traveler's powers. Seems to be setting the board for some great conflict. Enjoying it much!
The Crimson Vault does not begin where House of Blades left off. Rather, the book starts off with a bit of back story. Who saved Simon from the two Travelers at Latari Forest? Why was Simon and his family attacked in the first place? Who exactly is this Valin fellow? Answers to these questions are all contained within the first fifty pages.
And that's really what this book is about fleshing out the details. House of Blades had an almost superficial quality to it. Witty dialogue and flashy action scenes? Yes! Detailed descriptions about culture or geography? Not so much. So after reading House of Blades, I felt a bit incomplete. The prose was excellent, the characters well thought-out, and the story line enjoyable. But where was the worldbuilding? Where was the nitty-gritty minutate that brings out my inner fan girl? I wanted to immerse myself into House of Blades, but there just wasn't enough substance for me to latch onto.
That's where The Crimson Vault comes in. It had depth. It has texture. It has richness. The same brilliant writing is there but there is a sense of underlying context behind every word. The attention paid to the social structure, history, and political relationships helps make this world as immersive and real as possible.
Of course, even good worldbuilding can't manage to overshadow the epic battles showcased throughout The Crimson Vault. Valinhall, as it turns out, has a lot more goodies to offer Simon besides liquid steel and Nye essence. Stone, diamond, and black gauntlet - I love how Will Wight introduces these new powers - they make each and every confrontation between Travelers memorable.
As for the other Travelers, Kai is as creepy as ever, Leah is even more manipulative, and Alin continues to merrily make every possible mistake he can. Lots of the characters are broken, and that's the way I like it! It helps steer the narrative away from the traditional good vs. evil paradigm, and kept me guessing which faction each character belonged to.
So is The Crimson Vault worth your $2.99? Without a doubt, yes! It is a refined and improved version of House of Blades. Well worth your money.
Like
- Focus on worldbuilding
- Same quality prose
- Untraditional storyline
- Introduction of new powers and Traveler realms
- $2.99 cost
Dislike
- Occasional typos
- 2014 release date for the third and final book to the series
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