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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
This book was everything I hoped for and more. It has the fierce female characters that Tricia is known for, the sassy male characters we all love, and just the right about of action and mystery to keep the pages turning. I didn't realize when I started reading that this was part of a duology. But when I noticed how many pages were left and how much there was to resolve, I quickly jumped onto Goodreads to find that book 2, [b:Master of Iron|51062200|Master of Iron (Bladesmith, #2)|Tricia Levenseller|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|72704111], will be released in 2022.
Blade of Secrets is everything I love about YA fantasy and reminded me why it's one of my absolute favorite genres. I liked the fresh take on magic weilding she came up with for this story. I can always tell that the author has done her research. I have yet to be disappointed by one of Tricia's books. I can't wait to get my hands on the second Bladesmith novel!!!
Blade of Secrets is everything I love about YA fantasy and reminded me why it's one of my absolute favorite genres. I liked the fresh take on magic weilding she came up with for this story. I can always tell that the author has done her research. I have yet to be disappointed by one of Tricia's books. I can't wait to get my hands on the second Bladesmith novel!!!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
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
adventurous
The beginning of this book was promising. The middle was slow. The end was good.
The good:
I love the side characters
I love the magic system
The bad:
It got repetitive
Zivas anxiety gave me anxiety
The good:
I love the side characters
I love the magic system
The bad:
It got repetitive
Zivas anxiety gave me anxiety
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I adore the cover and the premise, plus the book comes with a map! Unfortunately the plot seems to have been more "awkward flirting" and less "epic quest."
Ziva has anxiety, and I thought the author did an absolutely wonderful job showing that off. It's not just something that's mentioned, it's shown in every interaction the character has with others. I also enjoyed the magic; even though there isn't much of it in the world, it comes up enough that the world feels truly magical.
There are a few small things I didn't love (some of the writing was a little funky to me, and the amount of time that takes place seems like a few days but was apparently over a month) but my biggest gripe is the romance. I'm personally sick of female main characters that state they aren't interested in romance then some hot stranger comes along and they lose their mind over them. The romance completely took over (and ruined) the plot.
Ziva has anxiety, and I thought the author did an absolutely wonderful job showing that off. It's not just something that's mentioned, it's shown in every interaction the character has with others. I also enjoyed the magic; even though there isn't much of it in the world, it comes up enough that the world feels truly magical.
There are a few small things I didn't love (some of the writing was a little funky to me, and the amount of time that takes place seems like a few days but was apparently over a month) but my biggest gripe is the romance. I'm personally sick of female main characters that state they aren't interested in romance then some hot stranger comes along and they lose their mind over them. The romance completely took over (and ruined) the plot.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
