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vii8's review against another edition
3.0
It was a good read, predictable to a large extent, but I liked the fact that the Ryiah wasn't the most powerful student at the Academy. The non-heir's character is also rather interesting...mostly because of his ambiguity. However, Ry's relationship with Darren and the whole deal with Priscilla was a little too predictable for my liking.
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Ella and Alex though, are a cute pairing.meggkey08's review against another edition
4.0
Trigger Warnings:
-attempted sexual assult/attempted rape
-Blood magic (self-harm)
- Bullying
-attempted sexual assult/attempted rape
-Blood magic (self-harm)
- Bullying
alialu's review against another edition
4.0
Entertaining, well-written.
Made me laugh sometimes ("You can scream obscenities at me after")
Not entirely cliché-avoiding, but made a good effort.
Not love-centered (yeeey).
A light, fast paced read, not that much surprising, but with some stand-outs.
Like our main character, who for once is not there by sheer luck and suddenly becomes super skill-full in no time. She literally spends a year with lack of sleep to step up to his mates for the chance to get one of those 5 spots. She trully doesn't know what she's doing, only keeps trying, keeps studying, keeps fighting.
For some reason now I finished and looked back at the cover I remembered she is ginger, which is something that even if it was said multiple times, just didn't stick, dkw. I think some more world-building was lacking. We were thrown into the story in a very fast way (literally the first page), and we lacked tons of background. But it still was very enjoyable.
Made me laugh sometimes ("You can scream obscenities at me after")
Not entirely cliché-avoiding, but made a good effort.
Not love-centered (yeeey).
A light, fast paced read, not that much surprising, but with some stand-outs.
Like our main character, who for once is not there by sheer luck and suddenly becomes super skill-full in no time. She literally spends a year with lack of sleep to step up to his mates for the chance to get one of those 5 spots. She trully doesn't know what she's doing, only keeps trying, keeps studying, keeps fighting.
For some reason now I finished and looked back at the cover I remembered she is ginger, which is something that even if it was said multiple times, just didn't stick, dkw. I think some more world-building was lacking. We were thrown into the story in a very fast way (literally the first page), and we lacked tons of background. But it still was very enjoyable.
smartinez9's review against another edition
3.0
Reminiscent of Throne of Glass and A Kingdom of Exiles with the whole training school to become an elite warrior set up—not as intricate as the former, but still engaging. Read it in one sitting.
willioet's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bellemanuel's review against another edition
3.0
This was a pretty good book. I enjoyed the characters, the plot, and the overall conflict within the story. I’ll definitely read the rest of this series. 3 stars only because I was bored often, but that happens a lot with first books in a series.
jessrolo's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25