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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-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
Dit boek moet je gelezen hebben. Een fantastisch fantasie verhaal met leuke karakters, spannende momenten en loyaliteit die bovenaan staat. 4 sterren omdat ik in het begin heel erg moeite had met in het verhaal komen. Toen het me eenmaal te pakken had, liet het niet meer los
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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
As the only caste untouched by the plague, the Merciful Crows are duty-bound to answer every summons. And as chief-in-training, Fie has enough on her hands before two dead bodies start talking.
Turns out, it is part of a plot to help the royal prince and his bodyguard escape from assassination attempts and get them to their allies. In exchange, the prince swears to protect the Crows when he gains the throne from the prejudice and brutality by being the lowest caste.
I loved the Little Theives trilogy, so I went into this with hesitant expectations. Sadly, every single character frustrated me, but not in the endearing way the characters in Little Theives did.
<b>“She’s got a point, Jas. Several, in fact. Enough points that I’m starting to think she’s mostly thorns.”
</b>
I was not engaged with the plot and found everything quite predictable.
The character development I adored from Owen’s other books was lacking and I know, I know, she has obviously worked on her craft and improved, but I was missing that high.
I won’t be continuing on to book two as too many other books demand my attention.
A book I read recently that gave me similar vibes (that I preferred) is Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson.
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Normally I try to get further into a book before DNFing, but something about the social dynamics and culture keeps feeling off and I can't put my finger on why. May or may not check back in later.
Fie is a teenager set to become the next Chief of her clan, following the footsteps of her mentor and father figure. The Merciful Crow entails a world where population groups and occupations are based off of bird species, and her clan’s job as Crows is to deliver mercy to anyone touched by a contagious plague (e.g. slicing their throats and disposing the bodies) to which they are immune. But when the Prince and his body double fake their own deaths to overthrow his stepmother the Queen, Fie and her clan have no choice but to escort them to safety for them to achieve that goal. However, Fie doesn’t agree without securing something of value for her people that will last generations.
Read my full review of the entire duology (including The Faithless Hawk) at The Nerd Cantina: https://thenerdcantina.com/the-merciful-crow-the-faithless-hawk-by-margaret-owen-book-review/
Listen to my interview with author Margaret Owen: https://thenerdcantina.com/show96/
Read my full review of the entire duology (including The Faithless Hawk) at The Nerd Cantina: https://thenerdcantina.com/the-merciful-crow-the-faithless-hawk-by-margaret-owen-book-review/
Listen to my interview with author Margaret Owen: https://thenerdcantina.com/show96/