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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
No
I think it important to note before reviewing that I am not a huge fan of third person books, nor do I like multi-POV, and I prefer female main characters. Now that I have that out of the way, I LOVED THIS ENTIRE BOOK!!!
I do not know how John Gwynne did it, but he sucked me from page 1 and I was locked in for all 628 pages. This story has literally everything, secrets, history, giants, magic, political intrigue, diverse cast, found family, mystery, twists, turns and humor…the humor was absolutely top notch and a cherry on top!
After just this book I know John Gwynne will be an auto-buy author for me and I will absolutely continue this series ASAP!!
I do not know how John Gwynne did it, but he sucked me from page 1 and I was locked in for all 628 pages. This story has literally everything, secrets, history, giants, magic, political intrigue, diverse cast, found family, mystery, twists, turns and humor…the humor was absolutely top notch and a cherry on top!
After just this book I know John Gwynne will be an auto-buy author for me and I will absolutely continue this series ASAP!!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
No
4.4 stars. Really loved this book and looking forward to the rest of the series!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⭐️: 4.75 of 5
The only reason this book wasn't 5 stars is because of a slight lull near the end, which dragged me from the story right before all the crap hit. But, truly, no one is safe. I definitely think I'll be crying by the end of this series.
The only reason this book wasn't 5 stars is because of a slight lull near the end, which dragged me from the story right before all the crap hit. But, truly, no one is safe. I definitely think I'll be crying by the end of this series.
It’s still early in the year but this is my favorite read of the year, so far. Every now and then I run into a book that really makes me think about first falling in love with Fantasy. This is one of them.
I can’t wait to read on.
I can’t wait to read on.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Sarebbero state 5 stelle se solo non fosse stato per quelle 200 pagine iniziali che sono state quasi dolorose da leggere
This one sucked me in quite quickly. It was an thoroughly enjoyable read, that kept me well entertained all the way through.
There are quite a few POVs, and therefore the story can get a bit complex at times, but over the course of the book the different story lines start to run together and it becomes a lot easier to follow all the characters.
I give 4 stars, because the end is packed full of a lot of action, and at times the changes in those scenes felt a bit rough. It was still good, but not as fluent in transition, as it was in the first 85% of the book. Also I found some characters to be a bit cliché. Not a lot of them, and not all the time, but some scenes where a bit predictable.
Other than that it was a really great book and a fantastic read! I was told the sequels are even better, and I fully intend to read them also!
There are quite a few POVs, and therefore the story can get a bit complex at times, but over the course of the book the different story lines start to run together and it becomes a lot easier to follow all the characters.
I give 4 stars, because the end is packed full of a lot of action, and at times the changes in those scenes felt a bit rough. It was still good, but not as fluent in transition, as it was in the first 85% of the book. Also I found some characters to be a bit cliché. Not a lot of them, and not all the time, but some scenes where a bit predictable.
Other than that it was a really great book and a fantastic read! I was told the sequels are even better, and I fully intend to read them also!
This is EXACTLY what I look for in a high fantasy book series. Omg. So excited to continue.
From the characters, to the prose, to the plot, to the action, to the betrayals; it was perfect. So glad I read this and am looking forward to continuing to the next book very soon.
I loved Corban, Cywin, Gar, Edana, Rowan. They were absolutely s a delight to read about and I was always sad when their chapters ended. I loved their plot. Also, Corban and Gar reminded me so so much of FitzChivalry and Burrich from The Farseer Trilogy (and I absolutely loved both set of characters). When Rowan, died, I actually did too. I was SO SO loving and looking forward to the Cywen and Rowan and adored the tiny little bis we got of them and was hoping they would survive till the end but no, I can't have form of happiness (I will admit i cried when he died cuz it's literally not fair). I cried even more when Corbans dad, Thannon, died (I predicted that he would but still it was so sad).
I am not the biggest fan of Kastell and Veradis but I don't hae them either. I am interested in their story but I am not fully attached and don't trust them completely, and even more so when Kastell sided with Evnis (literally yucky) to kill Thannon. I loved when Alycon the giant got Kastell a literal dragon (now imagine my shock and happiness when I found out this book series includes dragons I LOVE). I am so looking forward to where this plot goes now with the dragon in play. Also really enjoyed the fight action scenes (including dragons). Also King Romars' death (Kastells' uncle) was so unexpected but added so much to the plot. Kastell and Jaels hatred for each other is so fun to read about and am hoping we get Jaels point of view in the next book.
Lowkey this book series so far reminds me the Farseer Trilogy and the Game of Thrones (and I adore both of them immensely). So excited to continue but am sad this series doesn't have a show to go along with it because it definitely deserves it!!
From the characters, to the prose, to the plot, to the action, to the betrayals; it was perfect. So glad I read this and am looking forward to continuing to the next book very soon.
I loved Corban, Cywin, Gar, Edana, Rowan. They were absolutely s a delight to read about and I was always sad when their chapters ended. I loved their plot. Also, Corban and Gar reminded me so so much of FitzChivalry and Burrich from The Farseer Trilogy (and I absolutely loved both set of characters). When Rowan, died, I actually did too. I was SO SO loving and looking forward to the Cywen and Rowan and adored the tiny little bis we got of them and was hoping they would survive till the end but no, I can't have form of happiness (I will admit i cried when he died cuz it's literally not fair). I cried even more when Corbans dad, Thannon, died (I predicted that he would but still it was so sad).
I am not the biggest fan of Kastell and Veradis but I don't hae them either. I am interested in their story but I am not fully attached and don't trust them completely, and even more so when Kastell sided with Evnis (literally yucky) to kill Thannon. I loved when Alycon the giant got Kastell a literal dragon (now imagine my shock and happiness when I found out this book series includes dragons I LOVE). I am so looking forward to where this plot goes now with the dragon in play. Also really enjoyed the fight action scenes (including dragons). Also King Romars' death (Kastells' uncle) was so unexpected but added so much to the plot. Kastell and Jaels hatred for each other is so fun to read about and am hoping we get Jaels point of view in the next book.
Lowkey this book series so far reminds me the Farseer Trilogy and the Game of Thrones (and I adore both of them immensely). So excited to continue but am sad this series doesn't have a show to go along with it because it definitely deserves it!!