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eeire's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jennybear86's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is fine. Nothing groundbreaking but it does have a compulsively readable feel to it
lala_00's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thereadernthebeast's review
2.0
Not my cup of tea.
The plot was promising, but I didn't like the writing, or the characters... dnfed. Sorry.
The plot was promising, but I didn't like the writing, or the characters... dnfed. Sorry.
libraryoflindsay's review
Very obviously took inspiration from SJM’s world and I couldn’t get past it.
_bookdrag0n's review
3.0
Now, I love me some Emma Hamm. And I did enjoy this, though maybe not as much as some of her other novels.
It was good, and I do plan to finish the series.
We have half-elf Lorelei (Lore) who is blackmailed into a mission by a Rebellion leader to kill the evil king. Like hinted in the synopsis, the main love interest is the king's head guard, a Dragon. The Last Dragon.
The descriptions were great as far as the setting, magical system/magical creatures, etc.
My issue is development of certain characters. The King is a monster, he's horrible, and he's our main bad guy, but honestly he just gets portrayed as an immature, petulant child. I wanted darkness and evil and really just didn't get that. I found him to be more annoying as opposed to evil. I wanted mean, cruel, charismatic, evil.
The rebellion leader (Margaret) who blackmails Lore, we get told they've known each other a long time and that she used to be close to Lore's mother, and the whole while with absolutely no reasoning we just see her treating Lore like crap and talking down to her - calling her names like "spoiled brat"... I mean it's a normal response to not want to go on a suicide mission for a cause you're not part of. She's just a b**** for no reason at all.
I loved Abraxas and my heart broke for him.
Lore herself was constantly just referred to as "not like other girls" and it got a little tired after a while. She was very rough-around-the-edges, and i never honestly fully connected with her because she never opened up throughout, not really.
Beauty was a sweetheart and I loved her interactions with everyone.
The Eggs were my shining star and what i cared most about throughout the book.
I would have loved to see the relationship grow a little more than we did between Lore and Abraxas - It started as her using him sort of, to her hating him, then instantly it flipped like a light switch to loving him. all the while he was intrigued by her from the start in an instant-infatuation. I wanted to see the transition from dislike, to genuine like, to love. More chemistry and bonding.
It was good, and I do plan to finish the series.
We have half-elf Lorelei (Lore) who is blackmailed into a mission by a Rebellion leader to kill the evil king. Like hinted in the synopsis, the main love interest is the king's head guard, a Dragon. The Last Dragon.
The descriptions were great as far as the setting, magical system/magical creatures, etc.
My issue is development of certain characters. The King is a monster, he's horrible, and he's our main bad guy, but honestly he just gets portrayed as an immature, petulant child. I wanted darkness and evil and really just didn't get that. I found him to be more annoying as opposed to evil. I wanted mean, cruel, charismatic, evil.
The rebellion leader (Margaret) who blackmails Lore, we get told they've known each other a long time and that she used to be close to Lore's mother, and the whole while with absolutely no reasoning we just see her treating Lore like crap and talking down to her - calling her names like "spoiled brat"... I mean it's a normal response to not want to go on a suicide mission for a cause you're not part of. She's just a b**** for no reason at all.
I loved Abraxas and my heart broke for him.
Lore herself was constantly just referred to as "not like other girls" and it got a little tired after a while. She was very rough-around-the-edges, and i never honestly fully connected with her because she never opened up throughout, not really.
Beauty was a sweetheart and I loved her interactions with everyone.
The Eggs were my shining star and what i cared most about throughout the book.
I would have loved to see the relationship grow a little more than we did between Lore and Abraxas - It started as her using him sort of, to her hating him, then instantly it flipped like a light switch to loving him. all the while he was intrigued by her from the start in an instant-infatuation. I wanted to see the transition from dislike, to genuine like, to love. More chemistry and bonding.
laurasbookhaven's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-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
5.0