The Blood Mirror: Book Four of the Lightbringer series

Honestly I think I drafted black luxin I'd forgotten so much of this book! I read it at the same time as the others but for some reason I just didn't remember this as well. And it's not like its bad, I really enjoyed it and the revelations, I knew there were lots but I'd underestimated it totally. As to the story itself I won't get into much being the fourth book and all but we keep our four main POV's and they all shine in their own way. Karris is perhaps a bit let down, she doesn't get half as much screen time as the others but hers is still good when we're with her. She gets the interaction with Andross the most and he's always good. Kip is learning to be a leader while also suffering some marriage problems. The campaigns are brilliant but I loved the parts the Kip and Tisis. I've read other reviews that really disliked that bit but for some reason I really enjoyed it. It's a bit random I'll be honest but for a romance between two teens it actually strikes me as very realistic. Most teen romances in these type of books have what are basically children being far too mature for their age or totally over the top melodramatics. I thought this does the whole tentative, unsure aspect of it very well. Throw in a war and political strife and no wonder they have issues. Anyway I loved the Kip and Mighty storyline in every aspect and am very curious as to how it's all going to pan out. I also found it actually quite sad. They're burning through their halo's and it really struck me how young they all are. It's such an interesting system how magic can literally cut short your life. Teia and Gavin have by far the darkest stories here. Teia is mired in her role as spy and she is being changed by the compromises she's making. I'm not even sure she realises it yet but I do wonder where she is going to end up. I don't see her changing sides or anything but she could go quite far down the dark side. For a guy who had it all for so long the author is really beating down Gavin for the last two books. It doesn't get any better here and he spends most of the book with himself, or aspects of himself anyway (you'll know what I mean if you read it!). Nothing much happens here and yet so much does. This is where nearly all the revelations are and they are worth it. Still can't believe I'd forgotten so many of them. Anyway I've no idea where this is all going. All sides have points in theory and one thing is for certain, I'd imagine it's going to be quite a different world after. There hasn't been really any main character deaths so far so I'd imagine that's going to change. I am both looking forward to the concluding volume and slightly apprehensive. I really like all the characters and I just don't see it ending well for all of them.

Enjoyable read, some good character development and deepening of their story. However some of the other main characters little progression, felt almost like a holding pattern waiting on the next phase of the story. This book is a stepping stone to last book in the series. I’m crossing my fingers for an epic finish!

So many reviews on this book being 'badly put together', 'not furthering the story' etc. If you feel this way towards this book, I think you need to re-read it, as you've obviously missed the majority of the punchlines. The heart of this book has been uncovering secrets, revealing a hidden story line and dropping some pretty huge twists that change everything that has been silently building in the previous three books. Some of the plots on this book have been put together with such genius, that it's very easy to miss if you are not fully following the story. That means it's obviously not a book you can skim over, otherwise, you'll put it down and feel understandably disappointed. This book is a great line up for the finale which will undoubtedly be pretty epic. Bravo Brent, keep 'Gavin Guiling' your way through story writing so it keeps us on our toes.

Brent Weeks has become one of my favourite novellists. His books have the richest and most relatable characters. I shall try to write this as spoiler free as possible. Of all of his books I have read this has probably had the least action. However the characters have all developed wonderfully & there are a few parts that feel to me to be a message sent directly to me, rather than between characters. Brent's first acknowledgement is also very important. All in all it is a well paced book with some loveable characters (even the characters you have to hate feel human and I even stopped hating Andross). It is a wonderfully crafted story & it is setting up for a truly spectacular climax. Please do yourself a favour and read this, but read parts 1-3 first.

This is the best saga for fansty readers out there (well maybe it is a tie for first place with Brent Weeks other trilogy The Night Angel Trilogy) Brent Weeks is incredible this is a must read for any fansty buff out there. If you liked Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games or any other book with magic this is the saga for you. Brent Weeks is one of those writers that makes you think one thing and then not only completely turns it around but then suddenly turns it on its head a few chapters later making you just sit up and go 'NO WAY'. You always fall in love with his characters and through his book come to feel like you know them. Absolutely brilliant this is a must read for fantasy or really any kind of reader.

Woah woah woah woah wait. THAT is where you ended it? I don't mean the actual last chapter, by the way, I mean all the story lines. I'm reading on kindle without the thing saying what percentage through the book I am, and I'm enjoying it, enjoying all the world building, all the story lines... But I thought the book was just ramping up! Like this was the set up for the main bit of the story coming next. I can't tell you how shocked I was when it ended! At first I thought wow, Brent Weeks is putting an 'author's note' in the middle of the story, that's pretty unusual... But then it's the acknowledgements! I can't believe it ended there, but I get the feeling when it's time for book five, this will feel like book four Part one, and that book four Part two. And if that's the case, when the two are together it could be a spectacular 'book', as it's been an amazing series and the story is going to good places, a whole lot of great stuff in there. Loved the story, really enjoyed the story so far, just a bit shaken at what felt like a really abrupt or at least unusual end! Until book 5 (or 4 part two), I guess! You know you're a life-long fantasy-series reader when you read a 680 page book and feel like that's a good length to get the story *Started*!!!

Im a total book worm over a dozen genres, I'll even admit to reading some young adults novels, but I felt I needed to say that the genius of this set of books makes me want to start reading them all over again, I both read and listened to these books depending on my day and have loved every word, this author has a talent in making characters come to life but in a way that still leaves space for them to surprise you, without giving any spoilers I haven't read a series of books in years that had you so convinced of a characters "character" only to find out how very wrong you were.. this mostly due to the sheer quantity and not always quality of books I've read I'm very had to surprise and fool, in my honest opinion the comes close to an older set of books my dad loves and in turn I fell in love with by an author called David Eddings, and the first in a long series call the belgariad...to me that comparison is a great honour, and I hope Brent Weeks would understand if he had the time to read my review (which I'm sure he doesn't, as I'm desperately hoping book 5 is being furiously written as I type) any you will enjoy this if you have a love of fantasy, intrigue and puzzles 😊

Brent Weeks is in my view a master! The depth of each and every character in every book I have read is simply breathtaking. The only problem I have with Mr Weeks writing is that I can't wait to read his next book .... then I can't put the book down .... and then It ends too soon. The blood mirror is another roller coaster.... a twisting plot line where full polychrome characters rise and fall .... secrets are revealed and life's hard choices are laid bare. Mr Weeks get writing .... the end of the lightbringer series is near .... but I'm going to have to wait till the next book to see how it all ends.

Despite all the negative comments about the book, I really enjoyed it. It is really slow paced, not a lot of action, but I feel like there is a lot of character development. If you want to read for the action, yes you can skip this one and wait for the next, However, I think the book lived up to the author and his other books, although the style of the story was a little different.

Kept me interested throughout a long and complicated story. Heading towards an unknown climax!

It is not Lord of The Rings and sometimes you start seeing the structure of writing behind. Still, 5 stars though simply for the fact of entertainment, I couldn't put the book down and had to get to the bottom of it.

Holy cow was this an awesome addition to the series. I feel this is better than the last book and my favorite of the series so far. Without any spoilers from this book (though I do have some spoilers from last book so warning), here is my review while it's fresh in my mind: This book begins where the last one left off and advances the character arcs of Gavin, Karris, Kip and Tisis, Teia, and Liv as the primary POV characters with one or two brief cameos from other favorites. As you might expect, Gavin goes from bad situations to worse but we get a lot of great advancement in his story (holy cow!) which is great because I was expecting this in the last book and he didn't get around to it (stubborn Guile!). Many long awaited revelations, so rejoice readers! And yes, I'm keeping this deliberately vague and brief because HOLY COW!!!!!!! Kip and Tisis just got married and had to run away with Kip's group of Blackheart friends. They struggle as you might expect, especially given Kip's recent attraction to Teia. I really liked how both characters grow throughout this book's journey as well as their relationship. Kip does stupid Kip things as well as brilliant Kip things that will have you groaning and cheering. And Tisis breaks out into her own woman and carries her weight which was also fun to see, especially when Kip the Lip finally just lets his wife do her thing while he shuts up and the situation gets resolved. Well done Kip! As usual his companions provide some needed comic relief as well as support to help Kip grow into actually believing more in himself. Yay! They also meet with new characters that are different and challenging to work with (understatement!) Karris has to face off with Gavin's father, Andross (who is my most favorite dark character of all time), but no pressure right?! She's pretty much left alone and without the knowledge her predecessor had. Forced into facing some really tough choices she has to decide on allies for the good of the Satripy even if she'd like to personally kill them. She starts off with a really good bang and never really stops. I love how firm she is while retaining her compassion and mercy. She does get in a few good zings against Andross that will make you smile or giggle. Though as expected, he has his moments of one upping her. I enjoyed their interplay and feel they make as good a sparring pair as Andross did with Oreia (the previous White). Teia got into the Order last book and now she has to walk the fine line between keeping them satisfied and spying on them. She learns more about her abilities and is also forced into some heavy moral choices. Pretty courageous woman to stick around and not turn tail and run. Will she be able to survive though? How about with her mind intact? Liv absorbed the UV seed and avoided slavery in the last book, woot! However, just because we don't have any POV into the Color Prince (now dubbing himself the White King), doesn't mean he hasn't been putting his pieces on the proverbial chess board and he may just have something vital that Liv needs. While she makes her original choice you can see the effect of her absorbing the seed has over her mental state as the story moves forward. Will she choose to go willingly to the King in order to get what she needs or can she avoid his grasp? So I felt really good about the story arcs for each major character and loved how they progressed. Sure they made some mistakes but they also changed from where they were at the beginning. Most of the questions that readers have been asking throughout the series were answered in this book as well as several shocking reveals that will have you going OMG or HOLY COW. This book definitely delivered a home run and I feel is the strongest of the series so far. The story ends off in a decent place though perhaps not in a good place for some of our chars. (yes! It's not the end of this series, wooohahahahah!) Oh and bring tissues. Definitely a MUST READ for anyone who has read the earlier books and if you like fantasy at all, you'll probably enjoy this series.

The lightbringer series has a great magic system related to different colors of the electromagnetic spectrum, each color has specific properties corresponding to their real life properties. there are some ‘colors’ such as super violet, sub red, chi and paryl that aren’t visible to the human eye. Chi corresponds to x rays and causes tumors to whoever uses them. The book also includes more of the card game called nine kings that people gamble with. I believe this card game was inspired my magic: the gathering. The world building is absolutely fantastic and is well though out. Good book, 4/5 stars!