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Finally read Conrad's Fate...
Not too bad...
First, the bad:
1. Who didn't see the "Conrad's uncle is EEEEEEEVIL!" plot coming a mile away? After having seen it in other DWJ books (notably Lives of Christopher Chant) I actually was chanting "NO! CONRAD! IDIOT!" when Conrad bought the story about his terrible karma. If it'd been done a little more creatively, I would not have minded so much, but.
2. I would have liked to have seen more Millie. I like Millie.
3. Continuity, anyone? In Lives, we find out that you can't physically travel to another world unless you leave a life behind. Here, we find that the Travelers (aka gypsies) can do this, no problem - though they may be using natural features to do so. And that Millie doesn't have to steal one of Christopher's lives to go gallivanting around the multiverse anymore. And that Conrad can just be whisked off to another world for six years with no problems. Um...?
4. As always, the ending seemed to resolve itself quickly, but less so than in many of her other books.
The good:
1. The story itself was good. Drew me right into it.
2. DWJ's become better at hiding hints in the book. That, or I've seriously been underestimating her.
3. I like Millie. We didn't see enough of her.
4. It's good to see the years in between Christopher's early childhood and his adulthood. We've missed out.
So, all in all, I reccommend it. You can read it apart from the other Chrestomanci books, of course - it's more attatched to the main concept than Witch Week and Magicians of Caprona, but less than Lives and Charmed Life.
Of course, I still think Hilari Bell is better, and I'm not going to stop saying that until I see a crazy fandom.
First, the bad:
1. Who didn't see the "Conrad's uncle is EEEEEEEVIL!" plot coming a mile away? After having seen it in other DWJ books (notably Lives of Christopher Chant) I actually was chanting "NO! CONRAD! IDIOT!" when Conrad bought the story about his terrible karma. If it'd been done a little more creatively, I would not have minded so much, but.
2. I would have liked to have seen more Millie. I like Millie.
3. Continuity, anyone? In Lives, we find out that you can't physically travel to another world unless you leave a life behind. Here, we find that the Travelers (aka gypsies) can do this, no problem - though they may be using natural features to do so. And that Millie doesn't have to steal one of Christopher's lives to go gallivanting around the multiverse anymore. And that Conrad can just be whisked off to another world for six years with no problems. Um...?
4. As always, the ending seemed to resolve itself quickly, but less so than in many of her other books.
The good:
1. The story itself was good. Drew me right into it.
2. DWJ's become better at hiding hints in the book. That, or I've seriously been underestimating her.
3. I like Millie. We didn't see enough of her.
4. It's good to see the years in between Christopher's early childhood and his adulthood. We've missed out.
So, all in all, I reccommend it. You can read it apart from the other Chrestomanci books, of course - it's more attatched to the main concept than Witch Week and Magicians of Caprona, but less than Lives and Charmed Life.
Of course, I still think Hilari Bell is better, and I'm not going to stop saying that until I see a crazy fandom.