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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
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
Originally picked this up at the start of the year but couldn’t really get into it. Finally powered through it, and it was okay… A couple of little niggles that popped up but an overall enjoyable read.
In a world where some have the power to wield fire, teleport, transform into any creature they can imagine or fight with heightened strength (to name a few) there are also those that are just ordinary. Our FMC is just this, Powerless, and now she has been thrust into a game of survival, pitted against a group of elites, where she has the disadvantage of being the only ordinary. Add in a growing romantic tension between her and the king’s two sons and a resistance of ordinaries seeking to overthrow the current rule.
The number of similarities, plot-wise, to Hunger Games had me thinking I was reading a different book at times, and one of the trails just screamed Harry Potter maze. In general I felt there was quite a bit of repetition throughout the whole book too - character descriptions, dialogue and interactions.
I did enjoy the story though, and think it definitely picked up towards the end, though it was quite predictable.
In a world where some have the power to wield fire, teleport, transform into any creature they can imagine or fight with heightened strength (to name a few) there are also those that are just ordinary. Our FMC is just this, Powerless, and now she has been thrust into a game of survival, pitted against a group of elites, where she has the disadvantage of being the only ordinary. Add in a growing romantic tension between her and the king’s two sons and a resistance of ordinaries seeking to overthrow the current rule.
The number of similarities, plot-wise, to Hunger Games had me thinking I was reading a different book at times, and one of the trails just screamed Harry Potter maze. In general I felt there was quite a bit of repetition throughout the whole book too - character descriptions, dialogue and interactions.
I did enjoy the story though, and think it definitely picked up towards the end, though it was quite predictable.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated
DELICIOUS YUM
4.5⭐
"Kai doesn’t miss. Not unless he wants to."
This still makes me feel chills for some reasons
"Kai doesn’t miss. Not unless he wants to."
This still makes me feel chills for some reasons
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was in the mood for a “reality TV” series or book, and thought I’d found exactly what I was looking for; interesting premise, not too much commitment—happy days. But I found it incredibly hard to read.
The first few chapters were intriguing and laid out some world-building quite naturally, without the usual first 100 pages being all world-building and a slog to get through.
But it just got to a point where I couldn’t get passed the contrived feeling of Paedyn and Kai’s dynamic and what I’m calling the “Chosen One”/“Bella Swan effect”, which I think of as a martyr-like protagonist, depicted as an almost transformative presence, but who lacks the foundational depth to substantiate it beyond narrative convenience/indulgence.
But that’s just my opinion though! I know others have found her to be a strong and compelling FMC, with an excellent push-pull dynamic with Kai. I just wasn’t feeling it, personally. It also just felt like a reworking of the Hunger Games but with some powers mixed in.
I may come back to this another time as the premise itself isn’t too bad and the writing is a nice style of fast-paced.
The first few chapters were intriguing and laid out some world-building quite naturally, without the usual first 100 pages being all world-building and a slog to get through.
But it just got to a point where I couldn’t get passed the contrived feeling of Paedyn and Kai’s dynamic and what I’m calling the “Chosen One”/“Bella Swan effect”, which I think of as a martyr-like protagonist, depicted as an almost transformative presence, but who lacks the foundational depth to substantiate it beyond narrative convenience/indulgence.
But that’s just my opinion though! I know others have found her to be a strong and compelling FMC, with an excellent push-pull dynamic with Kai. I just wasn’t feeling it, personally. It also just felt like a reworking of the Hunger Games but with some powers mixed in.
I may come back to this another time as the premise itself isn’t too bad and the writing is a nice style of fast-paced.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Violence, Blood
Minor: Torture, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes