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wathykite's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
magikfaye's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lknano's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
saramarie08's review against another edition
4.0
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Elias teaches Chise more about how to wield all the magic she absorbs and generates, and she helps Elias with a few tasks that have been given to him. Chise uses more of her power than she should, which causes her to lose consciousness for several days while her body recovers. While unconscious, she is visited by Titania and Oberon. The queen of fairies teases the Thorn Mage for his attachment to Chise, especially knowing the price her special powers will exact on her. Later, Chise and Elias travel to a church where a grim dog is potentially causing problems. Grims often guard cemeteries, but left alone too long, they can turn violent. Chise finds more than just a grim haunting this cemetery, and a major villain is finally revealed.
There are a few jumps in this story where we go from Chise just learning about magic to her knowing quite a few things already, and I feel like the audience has lost out on some of the exposition that would detail how magic works in this world. We get a slight bit from Elias with how Chise absorbs and generates her own magic, which taxes her body, but by the end of the volume, Chise is making low-level potions and sussing out other magical entities. Hopefully, some of this will get filled in as we go on. Otherwise, this is a thoroughly enjoyable story, sure to hook readers of Sarah J. Maas' Court of Thorns and Roses.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 8-12
Elias teaches Chise more about how to wield all the magic she absorbs and generates, and she helps Elias with a few tasks that have been given to him. Chise uses more of her power than she should, which causes her to lose consciousness for several days while her body recovers. While unconscious, she is visited by Titania and Oberon. The queen of fairies teases the Thorn Mage for his attachment to Chise, especially knowing the price her special powers will exact on her. Later, Chise and Elias travel to a church where a grim dog is potentially causing problems. Grims often guard cemeteries, but left alone too long, they can turn violent. Chise finds more than just a grim haunting this cemetery, and a major villain is finally revealed.
There are a few jumps in this story where we go from Chise just learning about magic to her knowing quite a few things already, and I feel like the audience has lost out on some of the exposition that would detail how magic works in this world. We get a slight bit from Elias with how Chise absorbs and generates her own magic, which taxes her body, but by the end of the volume, Chise is making low-level potions and sussing out other magical entities. Hopefully, some of this will get filled in as we go on. Otherwise, this is a thoroughly enjoyable story, sure to hook readers of Sarah J. Maas' Court of Thorns and Roses.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 8-12
juusosalmi_'s review against another edition
3.0
Wow! Maybe 3,5.
This was good and the art style is mostly fun to read, but i am not sure anymore that who is who! I have to mention, that the finnish translation is really good!
This was good and the art style is mostly fun to read, but i am not sure anymore that who is who! I have to mention, that the finnish translation is really good!
dinosourkisses's review
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this volume as well and intend to keep blasting through them
moirwyn's review against another edition
5.0
This review originally appeared on my blog, Books Without Any Pictures: http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2017/11/18/an-update-and-a-bunch-of-mini-reviews/
Book 2 of The Ancient Magus Bride continues the story of Hatori Chise, a Japanese girl who becomes the apprentice and future bride of the Thorn Mage, an inhuman creature who lives in England surrounded by fae magic. I adore this series so far with its beautiful yet dangerous magic. It gets the fae right. And it also provides a realistic glimpse into the impact of depression on Chise’s life. As she becomes more and more entrenched in the world of magic, she begins to slowly open up and come back into herself. Oh, and now that the anime is being simulcast, you should definitely watch that too!
Book 2 of The Ancient Magus Bride continues the story of Hatori Chise, a Japanese girl who becomes the apprentice and future bride of the Thorn Mage, an inhuman creature who lives in England surrounded by fae magic. I adore this series so far with its beautiful yet dangerous magic. It gets the fae right. And it also provides a realistic glimpse into the impact of depression on Chise’s life. As she becomes more and more entrenched in the world of magic, she begins to slowly open up and come back into herself. Oh, and now that the anime is being simulcast, you should definitely watch that too!