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klc9720's review against another edition
3.0
I started reading this book because of the concept but the world building was repetitive and just dragged on. There was no clear breaks or way to know the change of POV’s either which was really annoying for me. I really loved Rain as the MMC but Ellie was a bit annoying as the FMC.
readbyria's review against another edition
DNF at 70%
I can't do it anymore. The chapters are so long and Rain is annoying me.
I want a book solely about Ellie's quintet please. I want Bel to fall in love and I want to see more of the dynamic between the team. They were the most interesting and entertaining part of this story - everything else was so slow and drawn out and for what? This book could have easily been 100 pages shorter.
I can't do it anymore. The chapters are so long and Rain is annoying me.
I want a book solely about Ellie's quintet please. I want Bel to fall in love and I want to see more of the dynamic between the team. They were the most interesting and entertaining part of this story - everything else was so slow and drawn out and for what? This book could have easily been 100 pages shorter.
haleyc00k's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
hahoon's review against another edition
4.0
Really good book, that has a good build up but it felt like it ended kind of abruptly. I understand there are more books but even with that, the ending came and I was not expecting it. Also, why are the chapters so damn long!!
Other than that, I appreciate the more realistic build up of the relationship between Ellie and Rain and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Other than that, I appreciate the more realistic build up of the relationship between Ellie and Rain and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
jgiriunas's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. I love that the main character is not the most beautiful person in the world and more relatable than most of the female characters I have seen in recent books.
thindbooks's review against another edition
2.0
This book is republished with a new cover and is a bestselling series. This story follows a young girl calls King Rain and Rain realizes he has a true mate. I was super excited to read this book but let me say that the world building is very complex. I didn’t expect it to be complex with a lot of new terms and people that it made the book hard to understand. I enjoyed the magic system of the story but the new fey words made it hard to understand. The pacing for this story is fast and I enjoyed the parts of the story I understood. I do wish this book had povs written of who’s is who’s because I did often get lost when I didn’t grasp whose pov I was reading.
Ellysetta is the FMC of the story and I wish I enjoyed her character but I felt she was there. Like the book is about her but you don’t know anything about her. She’s described as a powerful character but honestly, I didn’t see that part of her or any development to her character. Then there is Rain which I wish I knew more about but his pov was hard to figure out and I couldn’t even imagine him in my head. There are many side characters in this book and I enjoyed one of Ellysetta’s protectors. The romance is fated mates but I couldn’t feel the chemistry just yet as Ellysetta was basically taken to Rain.
The ending didn’t really have a cliffhanger nor did I care for it. I was really excited for this book but the world was just too complex for me. You can tell the story is written in the early 2000s which I didn’t mind. I have the second book in the series which I will be reading just because I have it and can see if the story gets better.
*this book was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
2nd time reading:
I still really loved this, although this first book is a little slow, and is really just an introduction to the world and the characters. When I was reading this author's other series, The Weathermages of Mystral, I wondered if I was just in a really good mood when I read this series, because that one is really bad. And then when I read this, and love it so much, I wonder if I should give the other series another chance. How can an author write both a series that is one of my favorites, and a series that is so bad I can't even get through the second book? I don't understand it.
First Review:
This one started off kinda bad, and I wondered what the heck I was reading, but it got better and better throughout the book. This is the kind of fantasy I just really like, even of it is a bit cheesy. I ended up loving it, although the ending was way too abrupt. Luckily I can start book two soon, so no harm done.
I still really loved this, although this first book is a little slow, and is really just an introduction to the world and the characters. When I was reading this author's other series, The Weathermages of Mystral, I wondered if I was just in a really good mood when I read this series, because that one is really bad. And then when I read this, and love it so much, I wonder if I should give the other series another chance. How can an author write both a series that is one of my favorites, and a series that is so bad I can't even get through the second book? I don't understand it.
First Review:
This one started off kinda bad, and I wondered what the heck I was reading, but it got better and better throughout the book. This is the kind of fantasy I just really like, even of it is a bit cheesy. I ended up loving it, although the ending was way too abrupt. Luckily I can start book two soon, so no harm done.
lablazlay5's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
halynah's review against another edition
4.0
Unusual, solid high-fantasy with interesting world-building, great style of writing and sweet romance. Definitely recommended!