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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book surprised me because I did not expect to love it as much as I do. Tough FMC who I rooted for throughout the whole book. Morally grey MMC. Strong Friendships. The cliff hanger at the end đ¤Żđ¤Żđ¤Ż but thankfully Duskbound came out last week so I can move right along!!
adventurous
inspiring
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
That ending! I immediately carted out the sequel because I need to know what happens next! This is where booktok does it right and recommends a book worthy of the hype.
Just when you think you can foresee the ending, the plot changes direction and leaves you reeling for more. I wouldnât say this scratches the Fourth Wing itch, but itâs close enough. The plot premise is very similar to FW but a reverse in roles.
Side track: The general seems iffy tbh. I feel all the built up is a lie and that Fia and him arenât endgame. He has too many secrets. Too sus.
Anyway, for a debut book, I really think this was very well done!
Just when you think you can foresee the ending, the plot changes direction and leaves you reeling for more. I wouldnât say this scratches the Fourth Wing itch, but itâs close enough. The plot premise is very similar to FW but a reverse in roles.
Side track: The general seems iffy tbh. I feel all the built up is a lie and that Fia and him arenât endgame. He has too many secrets. Too sus.
Anyway, for a debut book, I really think this was very well done!
dark
funny
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:
N/A
starting off STRONG (iykyk), this book hooked me from the start. Parker and Breeâs writing and story structure made it easy to understand the political landscape while also captivating you with the characters and world building immediately!
Fia - thatâs my girl! i found myself relating to her in ways i wasnât expecting. her loyalty and love for those she cares about is so easy to get on-board with. her character development during Riftborne was beautiful, and i canât wait to see how badass she is in Duskbound.
Laryk, heâs the walking red flag we hate to love and, tbh, iâm not mad at it. đ
canât wait to dive back into Fiaâs adventures in Duskbound! Riftborne and Duskbound are both out now!
I loved this! Itâs an academic/magical training setting so if that is a setting you love I think you will really like it. It is not romance heavy but the element is there. It reminds me of Daughter of No Worlds vibes I thought but the magical system is its own. This is only the first in a series so Iâm dying for the next one but this is as one of my favorites for the year.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I think I get it what the authors wanted to do here, dealing with themes of indoctrination, bigotry and colonialism. While it was even very obvious in some ways, I disliked how it was presented.
The mc is very naive, and passive, often doing what others asked her to do, and of course I see it's part of the themes, but it felt very flat and juvenile.
In some parts I swear I was reading some high school book where she goes on parties after class and pines after the hot teacher who treats her like shes a new pet (that 's the MMC, there's no really enemy to lovers dynamic bc she folds for him very fast cuz hes hot đ) Her jealousy towards another girl was so cringy to read, what are you, sixteen having your first crush? Your people are being discriminated gurl.
Also this entire book could have been 140 pages, maybe half of a book easily.
Powered through to the ending, and well, hope it leads somewhere more intriguing.
The mc is very naive, and passive, often doing what others asked her to do, and of course I see it's part of the themes, but it felt very flat and juvenile.
In some parts I swear I was reading some high school book where she goes on parties after class and pines after the hot teacher who treats her like shes a new pet (that 's the MMC, there's no really enemy to lovers dynamic bc she folds for him very fast cuz hes hot đ) Her jealousy towards another girl was so cringy to read, what are you, sixteen having your first crush? Your people are being discriminated gurl.
Also this entire book could have been 140 pages, maybe half of a book easily.
Powered through to the ending, and well, hope it leads somewhere more intriguing.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
WARNING: High potential for severe emotional damage with the CLIFFHANGER ending of this book.
If this isnât the next hit Romantasy series, then the system is rigged.
Main plot with flair:
- FMC has been hiding her powers, they â¨accidentally⨠come out after being provoked by two haters. She is spotted by the General and joins his â¨special⨠(teams, special players). Faction Venom. Which is made up of the strongest members of the Sidhe Guard.
ENTER WORLD-BUILDING, PLOT, and AMAZING POLITICAL INTRIGUE
Our FMC, Fia, might be one of my favorite FMCs to date. She is so real without being whiny like another famous FMC we know ofâŚ. But anyways. Fia starts training with the General and oooo weeeee the tension, the slow burn.
The friendships. The mental strength. The characters OOOO the characters. With a sprinkle of spice.
This was so so so so good and I loved every second of it. I just couldnât stop reading.
If this isnât the next hit Romantasy series, then the system is rigged.
Main plot with flair:
- FMC has been hiding her powers, they â¨accidentally⨠come out after being provoked by two haters. She is spotted by the General and joins his â¨special⨠(teams, special players). Faction Venom. Which is made up of the strongest members of the Sidhe Guard.
ENTER WORLD-BUILDING, PLOT, and AMAZING POLITICAL INTRIGUE
Our FMC, Fia, might be one of my favorite FMCs to date. She is so real without being whiny like another famous FMC we know ofâŚ. But anyways. Fia starts training with the General and oooo weeeee the tension, the slow burn.
The friendships. The mental strength. The characters OOOO the characters. With a sprinkle of spice.
This was so so so so good and I loved every second of it. I just couldnât stop reading.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
There are a lot of grammatical errors within the book that I kept noticing. I didn't really see the romance. It felt like there was no build up to it and it just started happening. It felt like there was no chemistry between them. The fantasy aspect I do quite like. The world is set after a rebellion. The order of the guards is interesting and I do like the names of each section. The training was very rushed and I wished we got to see the fmc struggle and become a badass at combat. She became cool with her powers but I think over I was hoping to enjoy the book more. The book just felt last luster to me, until the ending. The ending got me. I wasnât expecting that to be the ending. Iâm really intrigued to read the next one after that ending because wow that interesting.
The book was sitting at 2 stars whilst reading it but the ending bumped up to 3. Itâs a low three but very intrigued with whatâs coming next
The book was sitting at 2 stars whilst reading it but the ending bumped up to 3. Itâs a low three but very intrigued with whatâs coming next