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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
This was such a good book, the relationship was beautiful and I love that the woman loved wasn't some beautiful woman but she was made so by the man who loved her and that made me feel touched by their love. The author was good at making the story full of emotions, at times I really smiled or cried and was deeply satisfied by the outcome. Only thing that could be noted in criticism is how slow the beginning seemed but when it started picking up it was a page turner for me
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
This book is just SO incredible, and checks off every single thing that I love to read about. Hate to love slow burn romance. Underestimated and smart FMC. Brooding and disrespectful MMC. Magic that is easy to follow but still interesting. And the writing is just spectacular. Sad to have waited so long to read this but it came to me when I needed it most !!
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think my expectations were too high.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had to read this book twice and then I read and read again some of the most important chapters, one above all . At the first reading, I could not understand why it was considered the [a:Grace Draven|2759153|Grace Draven|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1318912237p2/2759153.jpg] masterpiece, having preferred other books such as [b:Radiance|24473763|Radiance (Wraith Kings, #1)|Grace Draven|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1422721500l/24473763._SX50_.jpg|40780371] (that is still one of my fav).
Then it hit me and I am totally in love with Silhara and Martise and I love this book for his being so unconventional. OK, there are some topos, like Silhara being a very powerful and outcast wizard, despised by the "official power", Martise being an uncovered power that only Silhara will be able to unlock, etc.
But I still enjoy some aspects that are unconventional: two humble main carachters act as heroes (and this is pretty a topos) but, contrary to many books, they keep their life mostly as it was before (with some nice exceptions, but I will not spoiler more!)
The villain is not paying for his deeds and, while he looses what he considers a valuable assets, he is not even aware of the real reason why he is loosing Martise.
There is no sense of revenge, no epic endings despite epic deeds and epic battles.
This is quite a trait of Grace Draven style and I appreciate it: common people facing uncommon and huge challenges and discovering a heroic strenght, to then go back to a normal life as if they have not saved the world!!
Spoiler
when Silhara summons the storm for his crops and the final battle against CorruptionThen it hit me and I am totally in love with Silhara and Martise and I love this book for his being so unconventional. OK, there are some topos, like Silhara being a very powerful and outcast wizard, despised by the "official power", Martise being an uncovered power that only Silhara will be able to unlock, etc.
But I still enjoy some aspects that are unconventional: two humble main carachters act as heroes (and this is pretty a topos) but, contrary to many books, they keep their life mostly as it was before (with some nice exceptions, but I will not spoiler more!)
Spoiler
Silhara is an outcast and there is no redemption in the book, not in the traditional way of him becoming reknown and appreciated and getting back to those who has been mean with him, he simply does not need it, but lives his live conscious of who he is. Martise is not glorified, is not like she is becoming an heroine, she is still the "plain Martise", while the readers well know what she has done. They are not becoming king and queens or gods or whatever and this reminds me a lot of Harry Potter ending and I love it!The villain is not paying for his deeds and, while he looses what he considers a valuable assets, he is not even aware of the real reason why he is loosing Martise.
There is no sense of revenge, no epic endings despite epic deeds and epic battles.
This is quite a trait of Grace Draven style and I appreciate it: common people facing uncommon and huge challenges and discovering a heroic strenght, to then go back to a normal life as if they have not saved the world!!
DNF 70%
There is nothing wrong with this book, in fact, it has several strong points.
However, it is mostly a paranormal romance, with quite a lot of graphic sex scenes. It doesn't bother me, per say, but I was expecting more of a fantasy mystery with a more complex plot. This explains my 2-star rating.
There is nothing wrong with this book, in fact, it has several strong points.
However, it is mostly a paranormal romance, with quite a lot of graphic sex scenes. It doesn't bother me, per say, but I was expecting more of a fantasy mystery with a more complex plot. This explains my 2-star rating.