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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Just a DNF of the audio, the narrator’s voice is not for me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
This was a lot more fun than I was anticipating it to be. I didn’t know what it was about so I went in completely blind and really enjoyed it. The concept was fun and I really enjoyed all of the characters. The plot got me because I was not anticipating that one thing to happen. The ending was a bit interesting and I’m excited for the next book to see what will happen next.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Summary:
Kiara Frey is not the most popular girl in her village. She's been seen as something...other for far too long. Her ability to fight just made her stand out further. But that ability has kept her brother safe all these years.
It continues to keep him safe as Kiara finds herself taking his place in the battle that is to come. However, Kiara is about to step into more than she could have ever prepared herself for. As a Knight, she's about to learn the true meaning of fighting evil.
Review:
Excuse me, I need to go and find a quiet corner to sigh in. Sorry. I was SO excited for To Kill a Shadow, so even being a little disappointed by it is a lot. The truth is that I couldn't get into this book.
There are plenty of good reasons for that, I swear. For one, Kiara. Ugh. I wanted to smack that girl. She has strong "I'm not like all the other girl vibes," which drove me up the wall. Combined with the fact that she and the other primary characters don't develop well, I needed more to get me invested.
It's the same for the romance. Kiara and Jude are just magically drawn to each other. Given the fantasy elements, I would almost have bought it better if they were magically drawn together. It distracted from the plot.
I would have given anything to see more of this world and more development in the plot (and characters). This plot had a lot of potential, which is why I'm so disappointed. And it's not like a 3-star rating is even all that bad – so that should tell you how high my hopes were.
Highlights:
Romantic Fantasy
Fighting for Your Life
Dangerous Mists
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Kiara Frey is not the most popular girl in her village. She's been seen as something...other for far too long. Her ability to fight just made her stand out further. But that ability has kept her brother safe all these years.
It continues to keep him safe as Kiara finds herself taking his place in the battle that is to come. However, Kiara is about to step into more than she could have ever prepared herself for. As a Knight, she's about to learn the true meaning of fighting evil.
Review:
Excuse me, I need to go and find a quiet corner to sigh in. Sorry. I was SO excited for To Kill a Shadow, so even being a little disappointed by it is a lot. The truth is that I couldn't get into this book.
There are plenty of good reasons for that, I swear. For one, Kiara. Ugh. I wanted to smack that girl. She has strong "I'm not like all the other girl vibes," which drove me up the wall. Combined with the fact that she and the other primary characters don't develop well, I needed more to get me invested.
It's the same for the romance. Kiara and Jude are just magically drawn to each other. Given the fantasy elements, I would almost have bought it better if they were magically drawn together. It distracted from the plot.
I would have given anything to see more of this world and more development in the plot (and characters). This plot had a lot of potential, which is why I'm so disappointed. And it's not like a 3-star rating is even all that bad – so that should tell you how high my hopes were.
Highlights:
Romantic Fantasy
Fighting for Your Life
Dangerous Mists
You Can Also Find Me On:
Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks | Quirky Cat's Comics | The Book Review Crew | Monkeys Fighting Robots | Storygraph | Bookhype | Bookstagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Reedsy
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
We have knights, misted shadows that cause hallucinations, a race to save the world, deadly creatures, battles, betrayal, and just a dash of romance. Count me in.
Kiara has always seen herself as a cursed outcast until she unexpectedly finds herself as a recruit for the Knights of the Eternal Star. Jude is the Hand of Death and as Kiara’s commander he is tasked with leading the knights into the misted shadows.
YA romantasy can be hard to get right and I frequently struggle with it because I find it to be a bit too intstalove for my personal taste. This book did an excellent job of not letting the romance in the romantasy overpower the fantasy or plot. We do have some instant respect and admiration that is well founded and that grows at a very reasonable rate into love throughout the book. I really enjoyed and appreciated the balance that was accomplished between the romance and the rest of the plot.
I did want a little more world building in the beginning of this book. While the world did come together in the end, I felt like I was missing something for a good portion of the book, but it wasn’t clear if I was supposed to be missing it or not. Overall it was a really good read and I will absolutely be picking up the next book in the series.
Kiara has always seen herself as a cursed outcast until she unexpectedly finds herself as a recruit for the Knights of the Eternal Star. Jude is the Hand of Death and as Kiara’s commander he is tasked with leading the knights into the misted shadows.
YA romantasy can be hard to get right and I frequently struggle with it because I find it to be a bit too intstalove for my personal taste. This book did an excellent job of not letting the romance in the romantasy overpower the fantasy or plot. We do have some instant respect and admiration that is well founded and that grows at a very reasonable rate into love throughout the book. I really enjoyed and appreciated the balance that was accomplished between the romance and the rest of the plot.
I did want a little more world building in the beginning of this book. While the world did come together in the end, I felt like I was missing something for a good portion of the book, but it wasn’t clear if I was supposed to be missing it or not. Overall it was a really good read and I will absolutely be picking up the next book in the series.