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raisavibes's review
4.0
♠️ A quick, short and fun read
♠️Aulow turned into a reaper with no memories of her human life
♠️ Encounters someone who brings back her memories and now she wants to have a normal life
♠️ Good world building
♠️ I would have liked to know more about the councilspirits and how they hold so much power but maybe that is something covered in the next book
♠️Aulow turned into a reaper with no memories of her human life
♠️ Encounters someone who brings back her memories and now she wants to have a normal life
♠️ Good world building
♠️ I would have liked to know more about the councilspirits and how they hold so much power but maybe that is something covered in the next book
stars_are_weird's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
For a prequel, it was pretty good. Left me with enough questions to look for the first one. I would've liked a little more world building and character information (who that other reaper/why they seemed to not like each other, about the underrelm, etc) but over all it was pretty solid. I look forward to reading the first book.
jessaca_with_an_a's review
5.0
Sometimes writers say that a story, or its characters, take on a life of their own. I've never quite experienced that to the fullest extent, mostly because I'm obsessed with plotting everything out—because when I don't, and I hit a wall, it feels impossible to overcome—but I experienced that with Assassin Reaper.
The main character, Aulow, is a supporting character in the rest of the series. She's the leader of a community of really kind-hearted people. She has pumpkin-red hair, and a gentleness to her that puts even bears at ease.
And that's about as much as I knew about her or her backstory when I started writing Assassin Reaper.
But this book—or I suppose short story—surprised me! The moment I began writing, I started uncovering who Aulow really was: a girl trapped in the underrealm, dreaming of bigger (and brighter) things. She dreams of joining humanity in the mortal realm. She longs for being able to see the clear, blue skies whenever she wants, to dance, to sing, to have fun.
She's kind of like Ariel from The Little Mermaid, now that I think about it.
But none of that is possible.
No Reaper has ever left their servitude to the underrealm once they've arrived.
At least, none that she's ever heard of...
I really hope you guys enjoy this one! I think the story is really interesting, sweet, kind of dark—but with Aulow as the character from which we see the world, she's always able to bring out the light—and a quick, addicting read.
You can read Assassin Reaper for free by joining my newsletter, or you can buy it for a buck here.
And, if you finish it and find yourself craving more—which you most certainly will because Aulow's story is so wonderful—don't forget that the story continues in Soul of the Crow!
The main character, Aulow, is a supporting character in the rest of the series. She's the leader of a community of really kind-hearted people. She has pumpkin-red hair, and a gentleness to her that puts even bears at ease.
And that's about as much as I knew about her or her backstory when I started writing Assassin Reaper.
But this book—or I suppose short story—surprised me! The moment I began writing, I started uncovering who Aulow really was: a girl trapped in the underrealm, dreaming of bigger (and brighter) things. She dreams of joining humanity in the mortal realm. She longs for being able to see the clear, blue skies whenever she wants, to dance, to sing, to have fun.
She's kind of like Ariel from The Little Mermaid, now that I think about it.
But none of that is possible.
No Reaper has ever left their servitude to the underrealm once they've arrived.
At least, none that she's ever heard of...
I really hope you guys enjoy this one! I think the story is really interesting, sweet, kind of dark—but with Aulow as the character from which we see the world, she's always able to bring out the light—and a quick, addicting read.
You can read Assassin Reaper for free by joining my newsletter, or you can buy it for a buck here.
And, if you finish it and find yourself craving more—which you most certainly will because Aulow's story is so wonderful—don't forget that the story continues in Soul of the Crow!
bekkabergamot's review
4.0
Great New Fantasy Story
Intriguing prequel to the Reapers of Veltuur series. In this story, the reader is introduced to Aulow a Reaper with a backstory she cannot remember. This is an exciting start to a new series I am definitely going to continue!
Intriguing prequel to the Reapers of Veltuur series. In this story, the reader is introduced to Aulow a Reaper with a backstory she cannot remember. This is an exciting start to a new series I am definitely going to continue!
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