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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The ending may have redeemed this book. I wasn't thrilled with how the story was paced and the time jumps. I need more information about the people and their focii (magic). Are they fae? Pointed ears and longevity. How old are they supposed to be? There wasn't enough clarification on things that good fantasy always spells out. I feel like the Riftborne don't know anything about their history based on how they were raised, which keeps readers in the dark too. The romance was meh and honestly could have been left out completely. I wanted more from the training scenes too. Like it was fine, but I didn't find myself fully immersed. I will read the next 2 books because I'm curious to see if there's improvement, but I don't have high hopes. It felt too quick and yet dragged out all at once.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
You know when you’re not sure about a book till like the last chapter? This was me. Something was feeling very off but if this goes in the direction I think it’s going I am excited for the next one!
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
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:
Yes
adventurous
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
Fia is forced to live in Luminaria after a war that killed her parents when she was a toddler. She has been branded as the daughter of rebels and is treated unjustly by the citizens of her new kingdom. She also has a secret power or “focus” that she is slowly losing control of, putting everyone she loves in danger.
I loved this book! It confronted a lot of issues on prejudice and bigotry through a fantasy lens. You feel anger and impatience along with the characters who have been wronged. There’s also an air of mystery where you know something isn’t quite right and it opens the door up for a lot of fun predictions. If you love easy-to-understand fantasy, found family and training sequences, definitely pick this one up!
I loved this book! It confronted a lot of issues on prejudice and bigotry through a fantasy lens. You feel anger and impatience along with the characters who have been wronged. There’s also an air of mystery where you know something isn’t quite right and it opens the door up for a lot of fun predictions. If you love easy-to-understand fantasy, found family and training sequences, definitely pick this one up!
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautifully described setting. Fia is so immediately entraptured by laryk after she sees his dream and then sleeps with him. I don’t trust it or him. They immediately pda in public which is weird to me. Making out in middle of battle field is weird. I really liked the twist and didn’t expect it. Enjoyed the prose.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No