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Serafina: Die Schattendrachen erheben sich by Petra Koob-Pawis, Rachel Hartman

4 reviews

coltgalben's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

 Good book, 

have a few things to mention tho. Please stop with the age gap difference in romance instances! It's not cute or hot or anything like it. It's creepy and disgusting and it's ruining the whole book, which is a shame, because I was realy enjoying it...  And it happened not once, but multiple times. 

It's a fantasy book, nobody forces you to put anything in it and you are not constrained by historical accuracies! This things were put by the author with their free will and it wasn't critical for the plot or anything. It was put there for the sake of what? 

Another thing I didn't like was the outcome of the relationship between Orma and Eskar. It made no sens for Eskar to have an egg with Comonot, there were no hints leading to this, it came out of nowhere and it was out of character. It realy left me with a bad taste. wierd decision for the book.


 
That is my opinion 
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purplehulk713's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

Fierce and stubborn, like a fire that refuses to go out, Seraphina Dombegh is a joy and a wonder to experience, and this sequel proves that even more. Hartman’s world-building fascinated me to no end with her expansion of the history and lore of the Southlands as Seraphina trekked across Ninys, Samsam, and Porphyry to find her fellow ityasaari. Phina’s characterization (as well as that of secondary characters like the ever-disapproving Dame Okra, mischievous Abdo, considerate Kiggs, and wonderful Queen Glisselda) is magnificent, and we are introduced to so many more enchanting characters like her (each with their own unique arcs—some of them queer, I was happy to learn) in this novel. One of the greatest points of characterization was Jannoula as both a character and a foil. She’s an outright bitch, but she helps Phina understand who she is, and Jannoula’s own story is quite compelling by itself. At some points, I was surprised at where the story was going, but it also remained logical and within the context of both the world, the previous book’s continuity, and the established magic system, and I really appreciate that from an author. Porphyry was my favorite setting, mostly as a contrast to Goredd but also because we meet so many wonderful characters there. The story wasn’t always what I wanted it to be, but it was what it needed to be and what made sense for the story and I really respect that. We must make a place for all the figurative ityasaari in our world as well. “You will always be welcome in our garden.” Let us unleash our mind-fire upon our assailants! (Guaiong)
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kokoberry's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

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princessgirlypop's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

This book started off a little bit slow but overall I liked it just as much, if not more, than the first book! I loved all the new characters that were introduced and it tied up all the loose ends from the first book! I don’t want to spoil anything, but the twists and turns were so satisfying! And in the end I felt very content with the story! My only critique is that the romance between Seraphina and Lucien is a little bit bland in my opinion, I like that it’s more sub-plot than plot, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the platonic relationships in the book. The world building and prose are probably the aspects I thought were the best! 
Also I highly recommend the audio book! The reader is really great and I think it really added to my enjoyment! 
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