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weltenkreuzer's review against another edition
5.0
Sehr flüssig zu lesende und unterhaltsame Fantasy an der Grenze zu YA. Mit einigen sehr schönen sprachlichen Momenten und am Ende vielleicht etwas zu dramatischer Inszenierung.
_camk_'s review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars.
I didn't love it but I didn't hate it. It was a bit dull at times.
Amalia could have been a better character - she was smart but mostly naive but when the moment needed it, she was coy enough to play politics with the city leaders.
Not a series I will continue.
I didn't love it but I didn't hate it. It was a bit dull at times.
Amalia could have been a better character - she was smart but mostly naive but when the moment needed it, she was coy enough to play politics with the city leaders.
Not a series I will continue.
erikofthenorth's review against another edition
3.0
This was closer to a 3.5 to be fair. It was entertaining, but lacked a bit of depth and sophistication in it's writing. If you're looking for some popcorn fantasy, this should meet your needs.
starlightbooktales's review against another edition
3.0
This arc was provided to me for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
3 Stars. I had it at 2.5 but I realized I actually enjoyed one character, so she bumped it up.
I find the cover to be absolutely gorgeous and it is what piqued my interest at first. The synopsis seemed like this would be my type of book. I am certain this book could find its audience, but I didn’t find it to be for me.
In this world, those who wield magic are used as essentially soldiers or known in this world falcons and they are tethered to another person known as falconers with the use of a jess (bracelet). The falcons are essentially slaves as they don’t really have a choice in the matter. This book revolves around Amalia, the heir to a powerful house and she accidentally bonds to a falcon, Zaira. A falcon who doesn’t want to serve the city and wants to free. Even though those in power cannot wield a falcon as they control the power of the falcon. As the book continues its lots of politics and lots of people trying to kill other people. I don’t want to give away the ending, so I will say there were a lot of choices made in the end and I still have a lot of questions.
The thing that bothered me the most about the book was the obvious rich girl enslaves a poor girl. Amalia didn’t understand why it was so wrong and I found that to be very annoying. I also have a very hard time understanding how Amalia didn’t know what the jest would do when she tethered herself to Zaira. It seemed like a pretty common thing that everyone knew. Perhaps there is an actual answer and I didn’t catch it, but it doesn’t make any sense to me.
The book definitely had moments where it caught my attention, but I couldn’t get over the whole forced to live in the mews and never allowed to leave unless they were with their falconer. I tried really hard to like this book, but I just didn’t find it to be for me.
3 Stars. I had it at 2.5 but I realized I actually enjoyed one character, so she bumped it up.
I find the cover to be absolutely gorgeous and it is what piqued my interest at first. The synopsis seemed like this would be my type of book. I am certain this book could find its audience, but I didn’t find it to be for me.
In this world, those who wield magic are used as essentially soldiers or known in this world falcons and they are tethered to another person known as falconers with the use of a jess (bracelet). The falcons are essentially slaves as they don’t really have a choice in the matter. This book revolves around Amalia, the heir to a powerful house and she accidentally bonds to a falcon, Zaira. A falcon who doesn’t want to serve the city and wants to free. Even though those in power cannot wield a falcon as they control the power of the falcon. As the book continues its lots of politics and lots of people trying to kill other people. I don’t want to give away the ending, so I will say there were a lot of choices made in the end and I still have a lot of questions.
The thing that bothered me the most about the book was the obvious rich girl enslaves a poor girl. Amalia didn’t understand why it was so wrong and I found that to be very annoying. I also have a very hard time understanding how Amalia didn’t know what the jest would do when she tethered herself to Zaira. It seemed like a pretty common thing that everyone knew. Perhaps there is an actual answer and I didn’t catch it, but it doesn’t make any sense to me.
The book definitely had moments where it caught my attention, but I couldn’t get over the whole forced to live in the mews and never allowed to leave unless they were with their falconer. I tried really hard to like this book, but I just didn’t find it to be for me.
hedgew1tch's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
nelsonseye's review against another edition
4.0
Reread 2022: While I remembered the main points, there were a number of "minor" points that I had forgotten, so rereading was definitely a good choice. I'm now ready to read [b:The Defiant Heir|35921536|The Defiant Heir (Swords and Fire, #2)|Melissa Caruso|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1502002717l/35921536._SY75_.jpg|57454430]
The Tethered Mage had a bit of a slow start, but it grew on me. The characters were interesting and I liked their relationships, the intrigue was well done (admittedly fantasy novels with court intrigue are my thing), and the action and suspense in the later chapters kept me on the edge of my seat. As a side note, I really like the cover design for the book.
The Tethered Mage had a bit of a slow start, but it grew on me. The characters were interesting and I liked their relationships, the intrigue was well done (admittedly fantasy novels with court intrigue are my thing), and the action and suspense in the later chapters kept me on the edge of my seat. As a side note, I really like the cover design for the book.
tristan_gray's review against another edition
4.0
A break from so much fantasy to take us to the decidedly Venetian-inspired setting with magic flowing beneath the drama and intrigue of renaissance court.
A well-written political thriller that may have underused an intriguing and powerful magic system that the entire world is built on. An interesting mesh of characters all of which get their due.
Some plot and character elements were set up but seemed to be missed opportunities that I hope will be taken advantage of in the sequel.
A well-written political thriller that may have underused an intriguing and powerful magic system that the entire world is built on. An interesting mesh of characters all of which get their due.
Some plot and character elements were set up but seemed to be missed opportunities that I hope will be taken advantage of in the sequel.