I was hoping for things to wrap up so if the cliffhangers from the last book but we get a completely new plot line. That being said, the plot line is really good and the characters are familiar so after the initial disappointment of things not getting resolved, I sat back and enjoyed the story.

This book should have been feathered into the previous title, The Wyrmling Horde, which is what Farland usually does. While the Wyrmling Horde was one of the three best books I read in 2008, this book ranks up with Brotherhood of the Wolf as the weakest of the series. This story follows Sir Borenson, now merged with someone on the new world, and his wife Myrrima. They are called back into the battles they thought they had left behind. This is long on action and moves swiftly, but the rich philos...

I honestly don't know what to think. On the one hand, I'm expecting a blow-out bash and an end to the whole series because, let's face, nothing else has come out since 2009. Instead, I come to realize that the only real main character in the series is Borenson.Yeah, the guy who lost his walnuts. Got stripped of all his powers. Repeatedly. The one who fell for a glamour, the one who got distanced from his family, the one who was repeatedly shat upon throughout the series.Don't get me wrong. If th...

* Possible Spoiler * I definitely enjoy the Runelords series, it is a different kind of fantasy to be sure. I do find myself often questioning whether or not this series will have any kind of pleasant conclusion. Things just have never seem to get better, its like the protagonists take two steps forward and they kill their dog. None of our heros will be able to enjoy anything they save, which makes these books a bit depressing. Still, I will read through. Good Story.

In long series I love when the focus can switch between main characters. Being eight books in I'm all in on all the mains, and I think Myrrima is one of my favorites, even though the focus is mostly on Borenson. Something I've really enjoyed with the books since Gaborn's children, mainly Fallion, took over as the main character is the villains. This book revealed a wonderful villain in Crull Maldor. I'm always interested in creatures like wyrmling's and I feel like Crull Maldor has an interestin...

(Repost from http://drying-ink.blogspot.com/2010/1... )Yes, it's taken a while! But before my review, a quick apology - Chaosbound is not the last book in the Runelords series, which I had previously thought it was. Unfortunately, I won't be reading further into this series - a pity, since I loved the first four books and would highly recommend them to anybody in search of an epic fantasy with some morally grey areas as well.Chaosbound backtracks from the plot of the previous novels of the Runel...

I really enjoyed the story, the author seems to have his groove back and of course the narrator is fantastic. However, I'm left feeling quite cheated....such is the way of life though. I understand there is or was a Book 9 but it's been pulled from publication and the story can't have ended where it did, but it has; I believe there is enough left hanging in the story for 2 more books which would allow for an epic ending similar to that in the first 4 books. I have a feeling we will be left in ch...

Check out my youtube channel where I review bookshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg4e...Another good addition to the series this one certainly has a middle book syndrome it was just about preparing for what is going to happen in the next novel and due to it's size it could have just been part of the next one. The series overall is fun to read and I am enjoying it but the books seem to be shorter and shorter and for a fantasy novel I like them to be long and complex. Other than that no big compl...

So, this is as of right now, the last book released in the series, ironically exactly a decade ago as of when I post this. Farland has stated that he is still working on the sequel, but it's been a decade, so we'll see. He clearly isn't intending this to be the last book, but we'll see what happens.So, I definitely enjoyed this book a lot. Definitely more than Worldbinder, and after seeing the whirlwind of characters in some of the recent books, it was nice to see familiar characters returning.

This book made me realize that Sir Borrenson is basically the main character of the entire series. While reading this I felt pained at the fact that after the binding of the worlds his own family began to distance themselves from him. In the previous book his daughter Talon had the same effects cast upon her, While she was accepted and welcomed by her companions (Fillion,Jax,and Kirissa) while her father was considered to have become a monster by his own wife and children. It made me sad to rea

Did you wonder where Borenson and Myrrima were during the events of "Worldbinder" and "The Wyrmling Horde"? Well, this book tells their story. This whole book felt like a "Side quest". Don't get me wrong, it was an excellent book and expands the story, but it is a side quest none the less. The main plot of Fallion, Jaz, Talon, and Rhianna doesn't even happen during this book. There are references throughout to let you know how the books are connected, but it only follows Borenson and his remaini...

The eighth installment of David Farland’s Runelords series opens with a sunrise at the ruins of Barrensfort, with Sir Borenson taking solace in watching his daughters. In the meantime, a new character, Crull-maldor, is able to use the mind of creatures such as crow to see things towards which she is otherwise blind. Rain labors amidst recent disaster, with wizardry sapping her family’s vitality, and Sir Borenson and his companions salvaging a shipwreck. Crull-maldor ultimately finds herself in t...

enjoyed this book,keep me wanting to keep reading

My favorite character in the series got shafted, once again. And my second favorite acted nothing like herself...excited for the final installment though, whenever it comes out.

Overall I was very disappointed in this book. A slow moving read, that leaves you wishing you'd started a different series. This book felt like it could have been two or three long chapters in a great book as opposed to the entire piece of a mediocre novel. I gave this book 3 stars because I do enjoy the concept of the entire series, and the characters, while flat in this book are exciting throughout the entire series... I guess in the end I gave the book 3 stars in part because of the author's

Definitely better than the last instalment, but perhaps that's because it's centered around my favorite character, Borenson. Of course, in this book, he becomes Aaath Ulber, but he's alright too. I found it interesting that once he gains endowments of wit, he regains some of his Borenson personality.I didn't like how it ended. I know it's an ongoing series, but I'd like to have proof that the story doesn't end here. Is there another one coming out eventually? Why do authors (and their publishers...

I enjoy the Runelords series very much. I must say that this installment seems more of a section in another book. There is only a single plot in this book. This is very uncharacteristic for this series. The action is tremendous and there is gore aplenty! It is very enjoyable, but greatly lacks any deep thinks that marks the previous books. As a whole, the series can be depressing, but I always hold out for a happy ending to match the best "chick flick." I am beginning to wonder "is there such a

I was excited to hear that this book would star my favorite warrior, Borenson and his wife. It was great seeing him enjoy the retired life. He was content and finally at peace. Then that crappy world collided with ours and he merged with a "true human", turning him into a monster.He became the warrior of old and so much more. My problem was when the two merged, I had hoped that Borenson would remain dominant. Nope, not so much as a whimper. One positive is this guy reminds me of Wolverine in bes...

I really like the runelord series. The system of magic is very unique and intriguing. In the earlier books I had wondered what had happened to Borenson and Myrrimma, so it was nice to follow their stories here. I must admit, I was a little disapponted not to find out anything else about Fallion and his story. My guess is that we needed to learn about Borenson because he is going to play a major and important role with Fallion in the binding of the rest of the worlds. I'm excited for the next one...

Much better written than the last few runelord books but still lacking. I have noted repetitive storylines right the way through the series but this book moved away from that in some of its plot. I agree with another review suggesting that book 8 should have been feathered into book 7. Not only would that have led to a more cohesive story but editing would have cut out some of the repetition and perhaps styled the book better by removing chunks of poorly written dross. I gave this a 3 simply bec...