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Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

5 reviews

fandomsandfiction's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 By far one of the best webtoons I have ever read!!!

Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto is the webtoon adaptation of the high fantasy trilogy of the same name. This is a visually impressive comic set in a vibrant fictional world based on Phoenix mythology. The worldbuilding is excellent - rich in history, culture and diversity - brought to life by striking art and colour.

The storyline follows multiple character arcs and developments, which all come together in a spectacular ending (that leaves you with a great desire to read the books for more).

A lot of "I-can't-stand-you" to "I -can't-stand-to-be-away-from-you" going on in this one, which I particularly enjoyed 😌 (it is well-known that I am a sucker for the angsty enemies-to-lovers trope). And character development is done so well for only 63 episodes!

This is definitely a webtoon I will never stop recommending. 

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paperbackprincess19's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is a fast paced fantasy world that will draw you in from the first few pages. I was truly hooked from the beginning.

Its a new world and the empire is trying to eliminate the previous warriors, The Phoenix Riders. They've nearly succeeded with fully eradicating them, but a few remains and those who are loyal to them remain on the mission to see The Phoenix Riders rise once more.

This book is so well written, pacing is amazing, it fitted so much information, plot and history into a not so long novel without overwhelming the readers.

The ending is satisfying, it's not a cliff hanger but I'm still wanting to read the sequel sooner rather than later.

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stormywolf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 Audiobook Read by Cassandra Campbell, Samantha Desz, Gibson Frazier, Joy Osmanski & Jacques Roy
Unabridged Length: 17.4 Hours
Listened at 2x Speed

Read my full review at The Wolf's Den

Overall, a solid production, but not as spectacular as I might have liked. I did appreciate being able to hear the terms Xe Xie and the slightly different pronunciation of Avalkyra than I had, but there wasn't much else in the fantasy category that had me puzzled. I also noticed a couple places where the text had "community" in place of "tribe" in the audio, so I assume those were edited later, but they were the only minor differences I caught. In short, this may be a fun change of pace for those who are used to only one narrator per book, but lands pretty standard for those of us who've experienced more complex productions. 

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cottonspun's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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talkstofish's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book will take you on a journey of magic (communication with animals), espionage and war, blood family and found family. Webtoon released a comic version of this book, but I was so intrigued by the plot that I decided to just "read" the book. (I mean - who doesn't want to read about people who ride phoenixes that are literally ON FIRE?!) The book is slower-paced (as expected), but I love the slow reveals of plot. The main characters are interesting, as they grow and change over the course of the novel. You like parts of them and dislike others, but I feel that it makes them so much more dynamic and interesting. The world-building and lore by Nicki Pau Preto is great, truly adding to the plot and foreshadowing at things to come. The characters are diverse and LGBTQ+ characters exist and are accepted in that world.
One main character is probably gay, although it is not explicitly stated in the first book - and I have not read the second so I cannot confirm whether it's just my hopeful imagination.


* Note: I listened to the audiobook version. They use multiple narrators for different characters, and they all do an amazing job at their characters.

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