Comments on: REVIEW: Warlord by Elizabeth Vaughan

By: Nicola

Nicola — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:01:53 +0000

I loved this series and disagree about the plague aspect as the reviewer has commented. I found the second book very moving and poignant and it is in fact my favourite of the 3.

This is just a lovely, lovely love story in a vivid, compelling setting and I would like to see it go on and on – I really hope there will be at least one more book and feel that as it was ended, the author left room for further development.

I read about 4 books a week, nearly all urban fantasy, fantasy or romance and these are some of the best books I have read this year. A place on my keeper shelf goes to very few but I’ll definitely make some room for this series. Cant wait to read it again!

By: iCe

iCe — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:50:01 +0000

I loved this book. And I appreciate that the author stopped at three books.

One of the better Fantasy Romances out there. Even if Keir seems a bit on the waay to perfect side. The first book had me crying over the Princess of Xy’s sacrifice and misunderstanding and the last book settled me with… content. :)

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By: Angelle

Angelle — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:23:03 +0000

Bonnie,

I think that there were hints about one of the key minor character’s sexuality in books 1 & 2, but I never felt that she introduces something totally weird or out of place. I found Lara’s beliefs and perceptions re: sexuality and marriage, etc. to be fairly close to Christianity, while Keir’s people seemed to be more open-minded about it if you will. (walking around naked, etc.)

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:59:02 +0000

I thought that this was the case and that that reader was reading something more into the book than was really there. I wondered why a good writer (as Ms. Vaughn has been for the first two books) would focus on such a new plot line in the midst of finishing up her trilogy. I’m glad to hear that she didn’t explore such new tangents at the end of her story arc.

By: Angelle

Angelle — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:55:28 +0000

I don’t see why homosexuality is even an issue. It was barely mentioned and not the main focus of the book. I would say that this book is very tame compared to J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood, which I found fairly homoerotic compared to most romance novels.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:28:16 +0000

I totally agree with Jane on the number of references to homosexual relationships. There is the one female Warlord and then the one tragic relationship. There are no homosexual sex scenes at all and considering the length of the book, I honestly don’t see how anyone could call it being “clubbed over the head” with them.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:17:41 +0000

Maybe I missed it, but there is only one “homosexual” relationship other than the female Warlord who prefers women. But the homosexual relationship is more of a tragic, separated relationship. I’m trying hard not to spoil the story, but I think the references to the homosexual relationship take up all of 5 pages.

By: Tara Marie

Tara Marie — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:15:36 +0000

Warsworn is on my TBR pile and Warlord is on order. I’m looking forward to finishing this series. Warprize was a pleasant change from the norm.

It wasn’t medieval.

I wonder why so many people don’t get this?

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:15:14 +0000

I just re-read the comments on the message board and the person (who didn’t identify themselves) said that he/she felt that the reader was “clubbed over the head” with the number of refrences to gay relationships and felt it was “too much and too unrealistic” for the story arc. So he/she didn’t say anything about homoeroticism, I misinterpreted that, sorry.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:08:20 +0000

Wow. I would say that the homosexual elements were nothing. I mean, there weren’t even any homo-erotic scenes other than one of the Warlords was a woman. The other Warlords have the opportunity to “court” Lara, the WarPrize. The female Warlord suggested that Lara kiss her as she had never been with a woman. This was rebuffed. I never saw anything that was erotic in that scene.

There is one other character that is homosexual but there are no sex scenes or even allusions of sex scenes. I am befuddled. There are way more homoerotic scenes in JR Ward’s books.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:53:26 +0000

Over on AAR, one of the readers posted that she was upset about how much homoeroticism there was in this book. Nobody else has really addressed this aspect so I wonder if it was just that person’s interpretations of what was happening in the story. What do you think?

By: Angelle

Angelle — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:34:09 +0000

It wasn’t medieval. I think of it as historical fantasy or something like that. Although I consider War-trilogy as romance I agree that it’s not your standard paranormal stuff.

By: Phyl

Phyl — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:56:03 +0000

I bought this last night and can’t wait to start it, hopefully after work this afternoon. I think this series has been one of the more interesting created worlds I’ve seen in a long time. Even though I haven’t started this one yet, I join you in hoping Ms. Vaughan will choose to re-visit these characters at some future date.

BTW, when I picked up my copy last night, I noticed that the publisher labeled it “paranormal romance.” I’ve never been sure how to characterize these books, but I wouldn’t have called them paranormal. Fantasy or alternate reality seem closer. There are recognizable aspects of earth cultures (chess, kavage=coffee, etc.), but no vamps or ghosts. It bothered me to see people over at AAR call it medieval.

By: Angelle

Angelle — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:15:18 +0000

I, too, finished this book, and felt very sad that it was over so soon. I really liked this trilogy and was glad that it ended so strongly.