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angelarwatts's review
4.0
Fast-paced, intriguing short story, leaving me super ready for the rest of the series. (PS. TWIG IS A PRECIOUS CHILD THAT I WILL FIGHT FOR)
ednapellen's review
5.0
I loved Colors of Fear. It was such a beautiful and believable story, from the characters, to the narrative, to the world, to the action scenes, to just about everything.
Heath's narration and descriptions were grounding and intensive, but never over-done, rambly, or boring.
The world building was very real and, as I said for the story as a whole, believable. It never info-dumped and it also didn't leave me in the dark, even without the glossary (which I didn't know was there until later).
I liked Wanderer right away, as well as his relationship with his brother. It only took the first ten pages for me to be sold on Wanderer as a character, and that was due to the way he interacted with and looked out for Twig. And from there, the more the story progressed, the more I empathized and I think understood Wanderer.
Length-wise, this short was perfect, considering this is one part of a bigger story. It definetly has me excited for the other short stories as well as the novel that it is leading to.
If I had to sum up this story in just a couple of words, "engaging" and "believable" would probably be it, and those are both things that I love to see in fantasy.
I very much so recommend this short story, and I'm excited to see where the others in this series take me.
Heath's narration and descriptions were grounding and intensive, but never over-done, rambly, or boring.
The world building was very real and, as I said for the story as a whole, believable. It never info-dumped and it also didn't leave me in the dark, even without the glossary (which I didn't know was there until later).
I liked Wanderer right away, as well as his relationship with his brother. It only took the first ten pages for me to be sold on Wanderer as a character, and that was due to the way he interacted with and looked out for Twig. And from there, the more the story progressed, the more I empathized and I think understood Wanderer.
Length-wise, this short was perfect, considering this is one part of a bigger story. It definetly has me excited for the other short stories as well as the novel that it is leading to.
If I had to sum up this story in just a couple of words, "engaging" and "believable" would probably be it, and those are both things that I love to see in fantasy.
I very much so recommend this short story, and I'm excited to see where the others in this series take me.
abogguslife's review
3.0
I wasnt quite in the mood for this type of fantasy whilst reading it, so my opinion may change. I am curious about the rest of the series. And I enjoyed the use of colours to depict anxiety/emotions. However, I felt that this was a bit confusing, though Heath did a great job showing all the back stories in such a short novella. I think I'll come back to this gain later when I'm more in the mood for this type of story.
ettagrace's review
5.0
The first book in the series follows the story of Wanderer, a desert elf who’s desperate to join the Hunters – an elite group of fighters dedicated to taking down the dark lord, Elgar. Three out of five Hunters dye within their first year of service, but he has a family to protect: his mother and chronically ill younger brother, Twig. While his brother wastes away from the disease that plagues their world – called Muria – Wanderer recovered, only to be left with a strange ability. He sees emotion as blinding color.
“Some days, he couldn’t even see the sky through his fears.”
When the colors choke his vision and make him stumble on the qualifying obstacle course, the Hunters turn Wanderer away, and force him to find a different path. He must choose between staying home, and watching his brother suffer, or leaving, following the orange strings, pulling him West, and putting his life on the line to kill Elgar and end their suffering once and for all.
Wanderer is such a compelling and relatable character, and I love how Faye works emotion into the magic system! I've been a fan of this series for years and I'm looking forward to the next installment :)
“Some days, he couldn’t even see the sky through his fears.”
When the colors choke his vision and make him stumble on the qualifying obstacle course, the Hunters turn Wanderer away, and force him to find a different path. He must choose between staying home, and watching his brother suffer, or leaving, following the orange strings, pulling him West, and putting his life on the line to kill Elgar and end their suffering once and for all.
Wanderer is such a compelling and relatable character, and I love how Faye works emotion into the magic system! I've been a fan of this series for years and I'm looking forward to the next installment :)
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