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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
3 stars ⭐️ nothing crazy idk will prob read second one if i’m in the mood for it but i feel like it was kinda missing something?? better than i expected it to be tho for sure
adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes
Man this first 75% of this book was slowwwww for me. I just could not get into it. I normally listen to all of my audiobooks at the normal speed but I had to speed this one up, the female narrator just spoke way to slowly and I think it affected how I was feeling about the book. I did really enjoy the last 25% but I think the author just waited to long to start talking about who and what Thea could be. I haven’t decided yet if I will continue with the series m.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
inspiring
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
There is a lot that worked but what didn’t work is going to keep me from continuing to book 2.
What I loved:
- Thea! I want to follow her story and see her character arch through. She is very likable to me.
- World building and mystery around the magic was interesting.
- I loved Thea’s friends (until I didn’t)
- pacing was good and story line overall was interesting
What I didn’t like -
- The romance was such a dud. A slow burn into what you wanted to be piping hot coffee and your first sip was lukewarm.
- Hawthorne. Dang I wanted to love him. I still want to. He just never evolved into anything of substance and his hot and cold didn’t do anything but make me dislike him more.
- Freaking Wren. Not a good sister but I feel like the author doesn’t even realize that.
So the rest of the series is a pass for me. Especially since book 2 reviews seem to indicate there will be more of what didn’t work for me and less of what did.
Final thought, the comparison to Bridge Kingdom is very misleading. What a lie that is.
What I loved:
- Thea! I want to follow her story and see her character arch through. She is very likable to me.
- World building and mystery around the magic was interesting.
- I loved Thea’s friends (until I didn’t)
- pacing was good and story line overall was interesting
What I didn’t like -
- The romance was such a dud. A slow burn into what you wanted to be piping hot coffee and your first sip was lukewarm.
- Hawthorne. Dang I wanted to love him. I still want to. He just never evolved into anything of substance and his hot and cold didn’t do anything but make me dislike him more.
- Freaking Wren. Not a good sister but I feel like the author doesn’t even realize that.
So the rest of the series is a pass for me. Especially since book 2 reviews seem to indicate there will be more of what didn’t work for me and less of what did.
Final thought, the comparison to Bridge Kingdom is very misleading. What a lie that is.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Couldn’t put it down. People don’t talk enough about this series. I’m loving it so far and already started the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War
Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
honestly i really did not like this book. a lot of plot points were way too convenient (literally everything that happened in the shieldbearer-guardian trials) and so much stuff felt underdeveloped and fell flat. there were also a lot of things that didn’t make sense for the characters, like thea having worked her entire life to be a warrior but then the second she has the opportunity to she puts her reputation and validity (in the eyes of her peers) on the line just to fuck around with hawthorne.
when i was reading the first 3/4 of this book i was down to read the next one in the series, but the last 1/4 just ruined everything for me, so i will not be continuing on to book 2.
when i was reading the first 3/4 of this book i was down to read the next one in the series, but the last 1/4 just ruined everything for me, so i will not be continuing on to book 2.
adventurous
Loveable characters:
Yes
I think this is on the top 5 Romantasy books I’ve read.
We love a badass FMC. She knows what she want and fights for it. No matter what.
We love a badass FMC. She knows what she want and fights for it. No matter what.
adventurous
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