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bookclubwithakindle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
I’m completely obsessed with this book. Stayed up way too late to finish it & immediately started book 2. I love Elspeth & Rayven, but Elm & Ione gave me life. I need more of them. The magic system is SO unique! I feel like I need someone to make a game with it, like Munchkin style or something. The vibes were vibing & I need to figure out an Elspeth cosplay now.
baileypeoples225's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
weasleys_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Loved everything about this book. The characters and the magic system were great. The nightmare was my favorite.
litwithkay's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome fantasy! The magic system in this series is really cool; I loved the cards, mist, infection, etc. The plot is really good and the story isn’t too twisted to where it gets so far fetched and annoying. I didn’t mind all the riddles in the story but have heard this is an area of contention for some. The only thing that did annoy me was the repeat of sentences within the riddles. Personally, I didn’t find the repeat necessary just to have some kind of rhyme. I loved the gradual breakdown of each card and their two sides throughout the story. I knew Elspeth and Raven would get together from the jump and enjoyed the build up of their budding romance. The “spicy” scenes were not spicy at all, this is definitely very YA in that regard. Some of the story is predictable but it didn’t sway me when anything came to fruition. You get left on a major cliffhanger! So please be prepared and have the second book in tow to dive right in because you will definitely want to!
abarbour1027's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
jadeylady's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
3.75
I feel like I had wayyyy too high expectations like right away some of the writing threw me off and I really wanted to love this 😔 I kinda just feel meh about this book. I like the characters and the story is unique, I enjoyed most of this book, but my main problem was with Elspeth. Idk I couldn’t really connect with her like so many of her actions felt off with her characterisation. However I’m hoping the next one changes my mindddd
nevegrace21's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
nixieee's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0