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yodamom's review
5.0
4.5 stars I was amazed how much I liked this book. I almost did not read it based on the back cover, it sounded too sci-fi for my taste. What I found was a wonderful paranormal shifter/fae/mage fantasy romance, filled with very real and interesting characters.
An Alpha male hero with control issues and a broken heart. He is ancient and a major part of a horrible history of this world. He has been alone for decades. His name is Rain, he is their king. He reminds me of the Ilona Andrews character Curran.
She is an Alpha woman who has been persecuted for not being the normal girl of the village. Her soul calls to him unknowingly in a moment of fear and anger and he answers. She has had dreams all her life of this man, but why ? Her past is a secret she was found as a small child along the side of the road. he name Ellysetta, she is beautiful, tall and mysterious.
The world is in great danger evil mages are getting stronger,Rain can sense it. The villagers doubt him, they want proof. he only wants to get his soul mate and get out of there, history makes him want to hide her away. She is not one to shy away though.
I loved the world building and the strength of the characters written into this book. I could read it many times and keep finding new details to enjoy. The writing was so fluid I felt I was transported to the world with them. (Exactly what I was looking for in a book) I am going to rush out and get the rest of the series.
An Alpha male hero with control issues and a broken heart. He is ancient and a major part of a horrible history of this world. He has been alone for decades. His name is Rain, he is their king. He reminds me of the Ilona Andrews character Curran.
She is an Alpha woman who has been persecuted for not being the normal girl of the village. Her soul calls to him unknowingly in a moment of fear and anger and he answers. She has had dreams all her life of this man, but why ? Her past is a secret she was found as a small child along the side of the road. he name Ellysetta, she is beautiful, tall and mysterious.
The world is in great danger evil mages are getting stronger,Rain can sense it. The villagers doubt him, they want proof. he only wants to get his soul mate and get out of there, history makes him want to hide her away. She is not one to shy away though.
I loved the world building and the strength of the characters written into this book. I could read it many times and keep finding new details to enjoy. The writing was so fluid I felt I was transported to the world with them. (Exactly what I was looking for in a book) I am going to rush out and get the rest of the series.
smithrachaelynn's review
4.0
Wonderful start to the series! Very fast paced and you learn a lot about the world as you go. I am loving the characters so far and really like that you get to see from a lot of different perspectives.
skylerswee's review
5.0
If you like ACOTAR, you'll like this. There's a tiny bit of spicy tension, but I think it gets more progressed as the series goes on. Please please please overlook the most hideous covers I've ever seen in my entire life, these are so good.
spacemoss's review
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.5
marshii1390's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
summercampcrush's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Lord of the Fading Lands stands out from the 100+ books I’ve read already this year as having an incredibly distinct writing style. Am very clear on the world or the magic rules? Hmmm not really. Enough to be intrigued? Yes definitely. Really hope that this book gets to the meat and potatoes next book tho. Also it’d be nice if the FMC grows up a little. She’s incredibly sheltered and has been smothered by her religious zealot mother. I’d like to see what she can do with a little confidence and independence.
I kind of adore the MMC. Even though he’s legit like 1010 years older (+/- 400 yrs) than the FMC. Pretty weird especially bc she acts like a 16 year old whenever she has a parent or authority figure in the room. But the fae in this series are like that really traditional JRR Tolkien style fae where you don’t forget that they’re fae half way thru the book bc they basically act like humans with pointy ears and mates.
This is a long series so I’m hoping now that the 1st books has established the world and character basics we can get down to the political intrigue the book was teasing us with.
I kind of adore the MMC. Even though he’s legit like 1010 years older (+/- 400 yrs) than the FMC. Pretty weird especially bc she acts like a 16 year old whenever she has a parent or authority figure in the room. But the fae in this series are like that really traditional JRR Tolkien style fae where you don’t forget that they’re fae half way thru the book bc they basically act like humans with pointy ears and mates.
This is a long series so I’m hoping now that the 1st books has established the world and character basics we can get down to the political intrigue the book was teasing us with.
machado_a's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
samcampbell's review
I’ve never not finished a book before but oh this was the one to quit for sure. The writing is so bad, the chapters are too long, and the characters are incredibly cringey
chloecassis's review
adventurous
emotional
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? No
4.25