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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I really wanted to love this. The premise sounds like it's right up my alley and the basic plot itself was.
However, something about the writing style just didn't work for me at all. It felt very disconnected from the events and characters. Whilst I was really interested in the two main characters at first, I just never actually warmed up to them. Specifically, their romance didn't work for me at all. I didn't get the tension and didn't find myself rooting for them.
Furthermore, I personally found the plot to be a little shallow. It was a great concept with some interesting magic mystery. However, it just didn't go deep enough for me to feel tense and exciting.
However, something about the writing style just didn't work for me at all. It felt very disconnected from the events and characters. Whilst I was really interested in the two main characters at first, I just never actually warmed up to them. Specifically, their romance didn't work for me at all. I didn't get the tension and didn't find myself rooting for them.
Furthermore, I personally found the plot to be a little shallow. It was a great concept with some interesting magic mystery. However, it just didn't go deep enough for me to feel tense and exciting.
Die Grundidee ist total interessant, allerdings wurde alles ziemlich basic abgehandelt. Ich hätte gerne mehr über die Welt und die Saints erfahren. Das gewisse Etwas hat gefehlt, ich bin aber trotzdem total gespannt, wie es weiter gehen soll!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book wasn’t horrible but the characters made me so mad especially the fmc because she was acting like she was the victim and the mmc LITERALLY tells her about the shit he was going through and one minute she was acting like she cares and then the next she’s lashing out on him for thing he couldnt even control and gaslighted him into doing things for her all because “he owed her for all the pain she caused him” like I get it she was hurt that her father died and wanted vengeance BUT THAT WASNT HIS FAULT and I hated how he just let her walk all over him it was so annoying to the point where their relationship was low key hard to watch and the plot was really confusing and disappointing
⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
adventurous
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75 ⭐️
Friends to lovers to enemies back to lovers.... oh how it never gets old! I'm sure fans of Helnik will eat this one up, especially with the similar dynamic: Rossana is a hard-headed magic wielder with a grudge against Damian, her softhearted ex-lover who's been stationed as a guard and conditioned to follow orders before he can think too hard about what he really believes in.
I was under the impression that Seven Faceless Saints was primarily a fantasy, but I'd go as far to say this is romantasy or even a romance with a background plot of fantasy. I really enjoyed reading from both main leads, and while the mystery surrounding the murders near the Palazzo didn't strike me as particularly unique, I had a pretty fun time with this book. It was nicely written, and the dynamic between Roz and Damian entertained me to no end, especially with how badly they yearned for each other while trying to bury the feelings in entirely opposite ways. I love when men are lovesick and pathetic for strong bisexual women.... Damian you will always be famous in my eyes
Friends to lovers to enemies back to lovers.... oh how it never gets old! I'm sure fans of Helnik will eat this one up, especially with the similar dynamic: Rossana is a hard-headed magic wielder with a grudge against Damian, her softhearted ex-lover who's been stationed as a guard and conditioned to follow orders before he can think too hard about what he really believes in.
I was under the impression that Seven Faceless Saints was primarily a fantasy, but I'd go as far to say this is romantasy or even a romance with a background plot of fantasy. I really enjoyed reading from both main leads, and while the mystery surrounding the murders near the Palazzo didn't strike me as particularly unique, I had a pretty fun time with this book. It was nicely written, and the dynamic between Roz and Damian entertained me to no end, especially with how badly they yearned for each other while trying to bury the feelings in entirely opposite ways. I love when men are lovesick and pathetic for strong bisexual women.... Damian you will always be famous in my eyes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
(No Spoilers)
As a debut novel, I believe this is a strong and promising start. While there were a few issues—such as moments of heavy-handed exposition and characters who often behaved more like 15- or 16-year-olds despite being portrayed as older—the story still managed to keep me engaged.
The thriller elements were particularly compelling, and the supernatural powers introduced added an intriguing layer, even though we didn’t get to explore them in depth. I also appreciated the LGBTQ+ representation, which felt natural and well-integrated into the story.
Although the ending felt somewhat rushed and could have benefited from more development, I thoroughly enjoyed the plot overall. Despite its flaws, this book left a positive impression, and I’m definitely looking forward to reading the next installment.
As a debut novel, I believe this is a strong and promising start. While there were a few issues—such as moments of heavy-handed exposition and characters who often behaved more like 15- or 16-year-olds despite being portrayed as older—the story still managed to keep me engaged.
The thriller elements were particularly compelling, and the supernatural powers introduced added an intriguing layer, even though we didn’t get to explore them in depth. I also appreciated the LGBTQ+ representation, which felt natural and well-integrated into the story.
Although the ending felt somewhat rushed and could have benefited from more development, I thoroughly enjoyed the plot overall. Despite its flaws, this book left a positive impression, and I’m definitely looking forward to reading the next installment.