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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
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:
Complicated
Grace Draven has the most realistic character behavior I’ve read in a really long time. It really brings her characters to life and I can’t help but be immersed in her books. This book was a bit darker than the others I’ve read and I tend to like but I can help but continue to be impressed with her world building.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
was rolling my eyes so hard the entire time.
I requested this from the library because I had seen it on a list of either “romance fantasy with really great world building” or “romance fantasy where the FMC isn’t a 19 year old falling for a 4,000 year old MMC” but I couldnt remember which list it had been on. Turns out it was the second one. That was the one redeeming quality- the age gap wasn’t explicitly stated but it seemed they were a similar age and they weren’t teenagers.
None of this made sense. The magic wasn’t explained or well developed. The world building was barely there. I hate the trope of bad communication about relationships. What is a Master of Crows? They made a big deal about it but it didn’t even mean anything and wasn’t explained. The one crow in the book was a spy that got accidentally blasted into smithereens. What even is that soul stone necklace and what does it do? It was the main reason for her being there but it was never really explained. And then at the end she’s like “noooo you keep it. You paid so much for it” wtf girl. This woman’s entire plot line was just to bring him out of his grumpy shell and make him be a better person. And the singing jokes- she sung one time and the dog is howling across the entire orchard and Grund comes out with a weapon? What? The ridiculous ideas like this- her singing being heard across an entire orchard field loud enough to cause people distress- was absurd. The orange thing was never explained- why did he force himself to eat two of them everyday even though he felt sick at the thought. And the stinky dog- seriously why does he smell so bad. Someone give him a bath. Is it supposed to be a funny joke? A child thinks stinky things are funny.
Also the random words that seemed not English, even though this was written in English - like making up “huqqah” for hookah? And calling a nightgown(?) undergarment(?) a “leine” which is apparently a Gaelic garment. Just using random different real-world cultures all mixed up for no reason- like the wagon that was filled with rugs and pillows.
And during the hair brushing scene I just couldn’t stop thinking about how much long hair was probably stuck in that brush and it was probably so gross.
And the geometry of them making out and doing other stuff didn’t make sense
How did he get so rich at the end? It says he didn’t really ask for too much- money for workers and orange seeds and to keep them fed for a few years and she says how humble a request that was. But he clearly got a LOT of money if he has expensive robes and a silver belt and hired an expensive carriage for her? That’s not humble.
Also there was one part where the author used the wrong “too/to”.
I requested this from the library because I had seen it on a list of either “romance fantasy with really great world building” or “romance fantasy where the FMC isn’t a 19 year old falling for a 4,000 year old MMC” but I couldnt remember which list it had been on. Turns out it was the second one. That was the one redeeming quality- the age gap wasn’t explicitly stated but it seemed they were a similar age and they weren’t teenagers.
None of this made sense. The magic wasn’t explained or well developed. The world building was barely there. I hate the trope of bad communication about relationships. What is a Master of Crows? They made a big deal about it but it didn’t even mean anything and wasn’t explained. The one crow in the book was a spy that got accidentally blasted into smithereens. What even is that soul stone necklace and what does it do? It was the main reason for her being there but it was never really explained. And then at the end she’s like “noooo you keep it. You paid so much for it” wtf girl. This woman’s entire plot line was just to bring him out of his grumpy shell and make him be a better person. And the singing jokes- she sung one time and the dog is howling across the entire orchard and Grund comes out with a weapon? What? The ridiculous ideas like this- her singing being heard across an entire orchard field loud enough to cause people distress- was absurd. The orange thing was never explained- why did he force himself to eat two of them everyday even though he felt sick at the thought. And the stinky dog- seriously why does he smell so bad. Someone give him a bath. Is it supposed to be a funny joke? A child thinks stinky things are funny.
Also the random words that seemed not English, even though this was written in English - like making up “huqqah” for hookah? And calling a nightgown(?) undergarment(?) a “leine” which is apparently a Gaelic garment. Just using random different real-world cultures all mixed up for no reason- like the wagon that was filled with rugs and pillows.
And during the hair brushing scene I just couldn’t stop thinking about how much long hair was probably stuck in that brush and it was probably so gross.
And the geometry of them making out and doing other stuff didn’t make sense
How did he get so rich at the end? It says he didn’t really ask for too much- money for workers and orange seeds and to keep them fed for a few years and she says how humble a request that was. But he clearly got a LOT of money if he has expensive robes and a silver belt and hired an expensive carriage for her? That’s not humble.
Also there was one part where the author used the wrong “too/to”.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Slavery
*3,5
Das Buch war okay. Ich glaube das war Grace Dravens erstes Buch und dafür war es sehr gut. Ich brauchte etwas Zeit, um in das Buch reinzukommen und damit es mich catchte, sobald das geschah war ich begeistert.
Es war jetzt nicht ein Meisterwerk, aber sehr unterhaltsam und super für zwischendurch.
Das Buch war okay. Ich glaube das war Grace Dravens erstes Buch und dafür war es sehr gut. Ich brauchte etwas Zeit, um in das Buch reinzukommen und damit es mich catchte, sobald das geschah war ich begeistert.
Es war jetzt nicht ein Meisterwerk, aber sehr unterhaltsam und super für zwischendurch.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
I really enjoyed this. It's self-published and cheap on the kindle so my expectations were low, but this was well written, the story was interesting and the main characters were likeable. Definitely worth a look for fans of romance.
adventurous
Sadly, another Grace Draven book I did not care for. It's definitely it's me, not you. I know I said I want to enjoy what I read, but I bought the whispersync and pushed through it. I'm simply not a fan. There's very little plot and the characters are unlikeable to me. They don't have much going for them and there's very little development in all aspects. The world building makes no sense to me and the romance is lackluster.
All I can say is... Grace Draven, you are a wonder ❤️