The Burning White (1 of 5) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Review copy provided by the publisher—Orbit—in exchange for an honest review. 3.5/5 stars Epic, engaging, well-written, and surprisingly full of theology. Here we are, nine years since The Black Prism was first published, The Burning White—the fifth and final installment in the Lightbringer series by......more

Check out my YouTube channel where I show my instant reactions upon finishing reading fantasy books. A book that completely outperformed my expectations, and ended up as a very strong finish to this series. I try desperately hard to not read any sort of reviews before I read a book in an effort to......more

There are few books, let alone series, that I would agree to re-read at the drop of a hat. This is one of them. I have so much fun, so much respect for the sheer audacity, the roaring plot-lines, the twists and the reveals, even the funny-ass quips, that I usually ignore or gloss over any ACTUAL probl......more

EDIT to add: 6 years later, I still can't think of this series without really deep disappointment. Absolutely the WORST ending to any series I've ever read...that's thousands of books. disappointed This series went from what I thought was going to be one of my very favorite series of all times, to som......more

What a disappointment. I can't believe it. After waiting for so long for this book, I feel cheated. The three first books of this series were amazing. I re-read them and still get goosebumps even though I could quote entire parts by heart. The characters, the realistic magic system, the political ma......more