Ich liebe dieses Buch. Es ist eine wunderbare Mischung aus Humor, Horror und Humor. Die Welt die aufgebaut und einem vorgestellt wird ist großartig. Von Lindwürmern zu Haifischmaden und den Buchlingen zu den Büchern. Mythenmetz ist der perfekte Erzähler und Hauptcharakter dafür, denn er ist Autor und so erklärt natürlich die Sachen etwas mehr ausführlich als man denken würde von einer In-Welt Person die an In-Welt Personen schreibt. Ich persönlich bin immer noch nicht über einen bestimmten Tod hinweg und werde dies wahrscheinlich auch nie sein. "Getürmt aus Buch auf Buch Verlassen und verflucht Gesäumt von toten Fenstern Bewohnt nur von Gespenstern Befallen von Getier Aus Leder und Papier Ein Ort aus Wahn und Schall Genannt Schloss Schattenhall"

I love the plot and how it evolved in the end (my theory of who the Heir is was correct from the start as well as my suspicion of that Patriarch and the connection with Esrahaddon). I did not like the subplot that formed between Hadrian and Arista, it made it hard to keep reading their passages because it felt rather artificial (forced) and I personally do not think it fits Arista's character at all. I do also thinkt that Arista's character changed too much. In Volume One and Two she is very reflective and overthinking. But in Volume Three this part of her character is practically gone. She does no longer do this at all. And not because she is more confident (which she is and that is amazing) but just totally gone and it confuses me. Especially her view of love. I do not like it and it makes no sense to me. I would have preferred a moment to see Royce at the end in how he connects with the new character - or struggles to and not just tells Hadrian that he struggles with it. The pacing is a bit strange. Book five is way too short and Book six is very thick and slow at the start, because of the preparations of the journey. Book six has a lot of info-dumping but in a setting that makes perfect sense and is actually really nice. I think somethings could have been hinted or brought in earlier (such as the Memories from the Magic Cloak thing). The City is what has been the "This is where the answers are" so of course we get a lot if not all informations in the City. All in all a Great Read and a nice ending (if not the best because the last two chapters feel like a summary - which is fine but odd.)

this is one of my childhood bookseries that I always loved. I must say, now older and listening to it again, some passages let me raise my eyebrows. But I still enjoy it and I am in love with the world. These three books, the start of the World-Series, and the story of Matthias is not one of the better ones in my eyes. In comparison it is a medium one. But still very enjoyable and a good way to enter the word.