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ohthesheenanigans's review
3.0
From badass female characters to dealing with the ramifications of politics, you would think this novel would have won me over. Nope. In the beginning of my reading, I enjoyed myself immensely but as I gradually started to work myself through the novel in which case the build-up to the epic finale started to plummet in a downward spiral before falling flat. It was missing that spark to ignite my interest, and when I found myself skimming a little over the half mark I knew this was a goner. To be honest it's hard to pinpoint what exactly caused this downfall but it was lacking that something something to win me over. Despite that, I would still highly recommend this "Eridani's Crown" due to its unique take on politics, the ruthless heroine, and in-depth writing style of the author.
inejghafa's review
4.75
Eridani's Crown is the story of a courageous, feminist princess rising to become something you would have never expected her to become. In this book, you will see Eridani travel through various kingdoms, fight in uncountable wars and try to get an advance on her enemies, in any possible way. She will challenge your morals and make you ask yourself: where did it all go wrong? Eridani is a character who I related to at first, understood and reasoned with, but later on, became an actual horror. You go from admiring her for being so clever to being horrified that she did that. She makes you wonder what you yourself could become in that scenario. You related to her at first, could you also become so power-hungry, so cruel?
An interesting world filled with intriguing characters and alluring mythology. The politics and tactics were one of the most interesting parts of this book. Although there were big time jumps, we truly see a story from the beginning to the end. Characters who you thought would be there forever, died quickly and others you didn't consider all that important stayed until the end. Characters are easily killed off, the only constant is the ruthless Eridani and her lust for power.
An interesting world filled with intriguing characters and alluring mythology. The politics and tactics were one of the most interesting parts of this book. Although there were big time jumps, we truly see a story from the beginning to the end. Characters who you thought would be there forever, died quickly and others you didn't consider all that important stayed until the end. Characters are easily killed off, the only constant is the ruthless Eridani and her lust for power.
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