The Crown Of Stars, Book 7

Alia said:
There is more after this... apparently Kate is writing a Y A (Wooo Hooo) story with this same world but 300 hundred years in the future with Lavastine alive. So no I don't think this is the end...
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Alia, I'm not quite sure I follow... What does "Y A" mean, and how can Lavastine be alive three hundred years in the future?:confused:
 
Sorry Arya... Lace has it right. Y A = Young Adult.

Here's my thoughts on The Crown Of Stars...


May be spoilers but I did try hard to leave out any clues and only touch on important subjects...














Kate Elliott's The Crown of Stars Series Book 7 The Crown of Stars
The concluding book of this intriquing series, book 7, The Crown of Stars brings together beloved and much hated characters to a final conclusion. Kate is a very sublte writer, clever in many ways and depending upon your perspective and how you want to interupt the information provided, all questions are answered. Each character who we have seen on this journey comes to a final point where we know of their future. While the future of many changes there are those whose lives that are left to the imagination, not so easily spelled out but I would think it would go against Kate's very style of writing to expose all .
Following the tradition of her other books, Kate concludes this story with one final battle with the Lady of Battles present with sword in hand. The true nature of many popular and not so popular characters are made in this book and many come to abrupt ends. Set in the medival times, she doesn't hold back from reality of war and the aftermath.
The politics for the crown of Varre and Wendar becomes an important key in this story, but it was also an important subject in the whole series too. Yet in the conclusion of this story comes an interesting twist, one might conclude as a happy ending for all parties involved.
The hertic religion came into play on many different levels but didn't seem to play a major role as it had done before in the books preceeding this one. The tone of the religion seem to be more in a determination to find the King of Wendar. I talk as if it were a person, even though it wasn't one person, rather a group of people, all those involved seem to move toward the last and final battle.
This book is a true extention of In The Ruins carrying on the story of all the main characters coming together to solve all the issues, great or small. Kate did a wonderful job concluding this story, in my opinion. I look forward to reading the young adult book that is suppose to be set 300 years in the future of this same world with Lavastine very much alive.

Feel free to add...
 
nixie said:
Finished last night, The ending was good, still I'd have like a better end of story closure on a certain character
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Nixie- you, Alia, and I all seem to be in agreement regarding that character.


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Although, if there had been a very final ending for him, I think it all would have been wrapped up a trifle too neatly to really be "good writing," and may have ruined the mystery that surrounded him. I don't think he was meant to ever be completely understood.
 
No it was the only way.

Lavastine, if they manage to combat the posion that turned him to stone, his hound will recover too.Alain felt the count wasn't really dead ,looks like he called it right yet again:)
 
They are so brazen with their truths, though in truth there is only one truth that is impirical. My truth. :)
 
Lacedaemonian said:
They are so brazen with their truths, though in truth there is only one truth that is impirical. My truth. :)
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You are indeed the pura, Lace. :)





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Although, if there had been a very final ending for him, I think it all would have been wrapped up a trifle too neatly to really be "good writing," and may have ruined the mystery that surrounded him. I don't think he was meant to ever be completely understood.
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I agree with you Arya. I don't think he is to ever be completely understood. I have come to terms with the idea he is one of those characters who is very much debated about and will still be very much debated about both in his world and ours. I believe his purpose in the series was 'peace' and that is the attribute he brought always feeling guilty for his turmoil and anger. Looking back on the series I think it was to be viewed as not good vs evil kind of series, but rather peace vs war and coming to terms with compromise. Stronghand is a valiant example of that wisdom. Coming from a savage person with the instincts to kill to a person who thought situations out, carefully using his wits to gain the upper hand and learning that not always jumping in regardless of the aftermath as he once did. I always wondered at the final battle what was his intent. He did nothing but watch and commented that they (the Wendars) were making his job easier. I don't think he had to lift a finger to fight, nor his men. I don't think any of his men would have been killed if it hadn't been for the gallas.

The gallas...

Why the heck did Antonia send them after Sanglant? Why not those who betrayed her? Why Sanglant? That seem to shock me. Anyone else?
 
I loved you three once. Now I suffer your lies. I would send a Galla your way but no doubt you would simply kick and 'L' out of it and turn it into a dancing and singing festival and dance and sing to your hearts content. I loved you three once....
 
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The gallas...

Why the heck did Antonia send them after Sanglant? Why not those who betrayed her? Why Sanglant? That seem to shock me. Anyone else?
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Yes that shocked me as well,surronded by enemy's and she sends it after Sanglant.

Also how did you feel about Hugh's fate?
 
nixie said:
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Yes that shocked me as well,surronded by enemy's and she sends it after Sanglant.

Also how did you feel about Hugh's fate?
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She sent them after Sanglant because she still had delusions that she was a tool of God. She saw Sanglant as an abomination who did not have the excuse of human weaknesses that could be forgiven. I think that deep down inside she hated him because she feared him. Plus, in her mind, Sanglant stole her son's love from her.

I felt just fine about Hugh's fate. I thought it was fitting that a man like him would lost control over his life and have his power harnessed by someone inherently good, like Sorgatani. Plus, the fact that he was blind definitely helped make him a good match for her.
 
Plus, in her mind, Sanglant stole her son's love from her.
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AH! I forgot about this little bit of triva... :)

Hugh?

Well... I like what Liath did to him. Most fitting. Still think Wickman should have been the pura.

Oh...sorry lace... you're the pura. :)
 
Lacedaemonian said:
Arya, how can somebody be so beautiful outwardly but in truth have such a rotten core? :)
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You're going to have to be more specific, my friend.

Have you finished yet? And if not, why the crap are you on here? You should be tearing through the last pages as I type this.
 
I haven't read it yet. Not a single page of Kate Elliott's works.

And Arya you know what I mean... Hugh of Austra....
 
Ah you toy with me like a cat with mouse! All three of you are Hugh's and Baldwins in various forms and guise.
 
Lacedaemonian said:
Ah you toy with me like a cat with mouse! All three of you are Hugh's and Baldwins in various forms and guise.
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At least they were all referred to as Angels... beautiful in looks. I accept that. :)

Echoing Arya... Now finish the books.
 
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