3.76 AVERAGE

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted
adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

caitlineh's review

4.0
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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aes3699's review

4.0
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
adventurous tense slow-paced
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riotgrrrlreads13's review

4.25
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional medium-paced

Riftborne is an enthralling fantasy that captivated me from start to finish. The story revolves around Fia, a beautifully complex character who undergoes significant growth throughout the book as she goes from avoiding most people in her life to being thrown into a mix that she couldn’t say no to - a mix of people that have to do with her orphaned upbringing. Her journey, especially with her unique “Focus” power, is full of twists and emotional depth that kept me hooked.

The enemies-to-lovers plotline was executed brilliantly, making me hate and then love the MMC as the story unfolded. The world-building might not be on the level of “A Court of Thorns and Roses,” but it still creates a compelling setting that’s easy to get lost in. The themes of trauma, resilience, and personal growth are handled with great care, making this a very satisfying read. I finished it in just three days, and I couldn’t put it down!

It ended on a great cliff-hanger and I’m excited to see what the authors do next!

minmincap's review

1.0
adventurous fast-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

it was decent. curious for the second book because it might be more up my alley