I have to agree with many of the other reviewers. This is not up to MR's usual standard of fantasy.The book would have benefited greatly from a map and a lineage chart. The unusual names and the author's fondness for starting names with A, M, and Q made it hard to keep track of the characters. It was also, IMO, far too short to span 4 generations (even though one of those generations was basically skipped.) Because of all this, my emotions never really became engaged.MR used to be an auto-read for me, but she's lost the qualities that made me a fan. Her original 6-book series will stay on my keeper shelf, but her new stuff won't find a place there. The setting is beautiful. That said, the characters never came to life for me. There were too many passages when the author condensed the years leading up to a significant event. Too much telling. And I just didn't like any of the characters. They all seem too power hungry or vengeful. I'm so disappointed because I really want to love this book. It been a long time since I like any of her fantasy books after the Dragon Price, Dragon Star, and Exiles series. Or maybe I'm still mad that after waiting 14 years, she still haven't finished the Exiles series.
What do You think about The Diviner (2011)?
I liked it... but the skipping forward was odd. And parts of it were dull. But worth reading.
—Mug91
didn't read -- was trying to find 'The Diviners' and now I'm stuck with this.
—ashley_g
It's an ok read. Not one of her best. But still very entertaining.
—dcreech
