Last of the Wilds: Age of the Five Trilogy Book 2 (Age of the Five Trilogy) | 
 enlarge | Author: Trudi Canavan
Publisher: Eos
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Pages: 576
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Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0060815914
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780060815912
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Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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After pitched battle, The White—the avatars of the Five Gods—have briefly turned back the vicious invaders. And now, the priestess Auraya is sent on an urgent mission to reconcile with the powerful, outcast Dreamweavers, for their magical healing abilities may be the key to saving the land. But as a deadly plague devastates their allies and old adversaries resurface, a dreadful surprise may ruin the chance for peace. For Auraya's terrible discovery will force her into a desperate choice—one whose consequences will change the world forever.
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Better than the first, looking forward to the third December 29, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Canavan delivers a good middle book here. The plotlines with the Pentadrians and Elai are somewhat disappointing; the real story is what's going on with the gods and the immortals. What to the gods have against the Wilds? Where did the gods come from? What are they planning? How much of what's going on are they aware of? There's clearly a much larger story going on here than the base plot of the Circlian/Pentadrian conflict. I'm waiting anxiously for the grand design to be revealed in the third book. Hopefully she'll do a better job of wrapping it all up than Brin did with the "Startide Rising" series.
 Simply wonderful October 6, 2006
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was the first book by this author that I've read. I loved it and rushed out to pickup Book 1 and preordered Book 3. Highly recommended read.
Hydroslider June 6, 2006
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is amazing! Trudi Canavan has truly evolved in her writing since her "Black Magician" trilogy. It picks up just days, if barely weeks, after the first book (I took my time to read this book to keep myself in suspense ha ha), so some of the characters in the book stay, but we change focus so can we get to become familiar with newer people as well as those met briefly in the first book (such as the Elai). The book is easy to follow and so much fun to imagine yourself in! Just make sure you read the first book, "Priestess of the White" before starting on "Last of the Wilds"! I cannot wait until the third book comes out! Also recommend reading the "Black Magician" trilogy by the same author if looking for books to pass time until the third comes out!
Much better! June 5, 2006
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
After reading this book, I thought, finally! This is Trudi Canavan as I remember her from her first trilogy.
"Last of the Wilds" is a middle book, but in many ways is stronger than its predecessor, "Priestess of the White." In this book, the storylines for all the main character groups (the White, especially Auraya, the Pentadrians, the Wilds, the Elai and the Siyee) get more interesting. There is depth to each of the individual plots and the author sets up a complex and intriguing political scene for the third book.
One of Canavan's strengths is her ability to show all sides of the story, much like another favorite author of mine, Hilari Bell. By this I mean, the "bad guys" aren't necessarily bad, and the "good guys" may have questionable motives and actions too.
Whereas "Priestess" felt very linear (all Pentadrians are evil, all Circlians are good and just being vicitmized by the bad Pentadrians), "Last of the Wilds" delves deeper into the motives and thoughts behind the character groups' behavior. Both sides feel that they are "correct" and are trying to spread their influence, either through war, alliances, or whatever. I actually liked the Pentadrians in this book, because the author showed why and what they were trying to do. Meanwhile, I found myself not feeling kindly toward the Whites, because they seemed to lack compassion and fairness.
Then you've got the other major group, the Wilds, which are literally a wild card in the book. Emerahl runs off to find other people like her - with an unclear goal in mind, but it is fascinating to speculate what the author might do with this group in the third book. With their knowledge of what used to be, they might upset the balance and cause a completely different society to emerge. They already do upset the balance when Auraya discovers something shocking about one of them - forcing her to make a hard and surprising decision that makes you anxious to read the conclusion in the third book.
Overall, a MUCH BETTER book than the first one and well worth the time to read. I am definitely looking forward to the last book in the trilogy.
Two good books in a row May 9, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Last of the Wilds" is the second book of Trudi Canavan's second trilogy, the first being The Black Magician Trilogy. Although all of the living characters are still present in this book, the focus shifts from the Dreamweavers and the White to some of the other characters and characters sets. The Siyee are once again used as a culture bridge. Added to the mix are the Siyee's water bound cousin's the Elai (met briefly by Auraya in the first book). The Wilds, or unpredictable sorcerers, are of much interest. These long-lived or immortal characters (like Mirar and Emerahl), remember the history of the five Circlian Gods. Additionally, focus shifts to give the reader a better view of the foes from "Priestess of the White," the Pentadrians. We get a better look into the religion of the Pentadrians, their social structure, their mysterious five gods who rarely show themselves, and their continuing plans to spread their religion. I recommend this book. Be warned that it is Canavan's heftiest book yet, 555 pages and might not appeal to some readers because of this. I hope the conclusion of the series doesn't disapoint like the final epilogue of Black Magician.
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