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Wie zwei Schneiden einer Klinge by Tricia Levenseller
29 reviews
e_flah's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Blade of Secrets was a fun, quick fantasy adventure. Ziva's magic was super cool and I loved learning about how she forges magical weapons. The plot structure felt a bit repetitive but the writing was so effortless to read that it didn't really bother me. A bit more character development, particularly of Petrik and Kellyn, would've made this a 4-star read for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent
sunniva174's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent and War
may_b's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death and Religious bigotry
breezer's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-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
4.25
Great anxiety rep, great characters. Would have loved more world building.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent
marta_correia's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Death of parent
jessicastaylor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I feel so...seen... by this book. The social anxiety rep is so well done, realistic, and uncomfortable at times.
The pacing was a bit slow for the first 30-40% for me, but it did pick up after that. The world building was a bit light-handed, but I don't think it detracted from the story at all. I just would have preferred some more details in some areas I think.
I absolutely loved the banter and relationships between all 4 main characters.
The growth we get to see just in the span of this one book for all 4 characters is amazing. I really loved that Tricia didn’t try to “cure” Ziva of her anxiety.
The plot and premise of this book is so fun! I love the magic weapons, adventures, the budding romance, and the love between the sisters. It really balanced all of these elements so well, without really letting any of them get lost in the shuffle.
The ending…. This book does end in a rather nasty cliffhanger, but that’s all I will say about it. If you don’t like cliffhangers, I’d suggest waiting for the next book to come out.
I can't wait for the second book in this duology! I need to know what happens!
The pacing was a bit slow for the first 30-40% for me, but it did pick up after that. The world building was a bit light-handed, but I don't think it detracted from the story at all. I just would have preferred some more details in some areas I think.
I absolutely loved the banter and relationships between all 4 main characters.
The growth we get to see just in the span of this one book for all 4 characters is amazing. I really loved that Tricia didn’t try to “cure” Ziva of her anxiety.
The plot and premise of this book is so fun! I love the magic weapons, adventures, the budding romance, and the love between the sisters. It really balanced all of these elements so well, without really letting any of them get lost in the shuffle.
The ending…. This book does end in a rather nasty cliffhanger, but that’s all I will say about it. If you don’t like cliffhangers, I’d suggest waiting for the next book to come out.
I can't wait for the second book in this duology! I need to know what happens!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Grief
jeaven's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-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
4.0
Ziva is a magical blacksmith who's world renowned but lives with near crippling anxiety. So far she’s spent her entire life navigating the world by letting her sister lead and talk, but she was able to expand her circle of trust throughout the book and find places and people she felt safe with. Oh yeah also there was a warlord intent on capturing her and a magical indestructible sword capable of mass destruction I highly roccomend I just can’t wait for the next book in 2022 😩
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you so much to Fierce Reads for a finished copy of this book!
Ziva is a smithy, working literal magic onto the weapons that she forges for those who can pay across the kingdom. But when she makes an indestructible blade for a warlord and discovers they want to use it for world domination, she has to face her fear of social situations and get help to escape the warlord and keep the blade safe.
I enjoyed the characters that Levenseller built in this book. Ziva was very interesting, and I really loved her sister. I also really liked the premise of this book, the way the magic worked and how few people had it. I loved the interactions with their estranged family and their group of friends.
This book definitely has a found-family dynamic which I loved! I did wish that some of the interactions were described better and that things weren't glossed over so much. I usually don't think this, but I honestly thought this book should have been longer. It cut out a lot of parts that I would have liked to see that would have helped develop the characters more.
I also didn't personally find the description of the panic attacks to be very realistic. Maybe others do, but it seemed to be more focused on depression than anxiety, even though the character clearly has trouble with anxiety. I also would have loved to see more diversity among the characters.
All that said, I will definitely read the sequel when it comes out and I still really enjoy Tricia Levenseller's storytelling!
Pub Date: May 4, 2021
Ziva is a smithy, working literal magic onto the weapons that she forges for those who can pay across the kingdom. But when she makes an indestructible blade for a warlord and discovers they want to use it for world domination, she has to face her fear of social situations and get help to escape the warlord and keep the blade safe.
I enjoyed the characters that Levenseller built in this book. Ziva was very interesting, and I really loved her sister. I also really liked the premise of this book, the way the magic worked and how few people had it. I loved the interactions with their estranged family and their group of friends.
This book definitely has a found-family dynamic which I loved! I did wish that some of the interactions were described better and that things weren't glossed over so much. I usually don't think this, but I honestly thought this book should have been longer. It cut out a lot of parts that I would have liked to see that would have helped develop the characters more.
I also didn't personally find the description of the panic attacks to be very realistic. Maybe others do, but it seemed to be more focused on depression than anxiety, even though the character clearly has trouble with anxiety. I also would have loved to see more diversity among the characters.
All that said, I will definitely read the sequel when it comes out and I still really enjoy Tricia Levenseller's storytelling!
Pub Date: May 4, 2021
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Vomit and Grief
lylah's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Religious bigotry and Death of parent