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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
El libro fue regular, me entretuvo en algunas partes pero en otras se volvia algo tedioso por eso le doy 3.5 estrellas.
The Promise - Der goldene Hof
The Promise - Der goldene Hof
Richelle Mead
Rezension vom 02.10.2017 (2)
Allgemeines
Buch: The Promise - Der goldene Hof
Autor: Richelle Mead
Preis: 18 Euro
Verlag: ONE ein Imprint der Bastei Lübbe AG
Format: Hardcover (ich besitze es auch als Manuskript)
Klappentext:
Der Goldene Hof verspricht auserwählten Mädchen ein völlig neues Leben. Nicht nur, dass sie lernen, sich in vornehmen Kreisen zu bewegen, sie werden auch auf eine glamouröse Zukunft im aufstrebenden Nachbarland Adoria vorbereitet.
Die junge Adelige Elizabeth scheint bereits ein solches Leben zu führen. Doch nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern fühlt sie sich wie in einem Gefängnis, aus dem sie nur noch fliehen will. Als Elizabeth dann den charmanten Cedric Thorn vom Goldenen Hof kennenlernt, weckt er einen waghalsigen Plan in ihr: Sie muss es irgendwie nach Adoria schaffen. Und kurze Zeit später tritt sie unter falschem Namen die Ausbildung am Goldenen Hof an -
Inhalt
Elizabeth ist eine junge Gräfin, deren Vorfahren Gründer des Landes Osfro waren. Daher ist ihr Titel einer der angesehensten im ganzen Land. Doch ihre Familie, die nur noch aus ihrer Großmutter besteht besitzt kein Geld mehr, weshalb sie einen reichen Adligen heiraten soll. Das passt ihr überhaupt nicht, weshalb sie die Flucht versucht. Die Flucht an den goldenen Hof. Dort werden Mädchen aus Arbeiterfamilien zu Damen der höheren Schichten ausgebildet um dann über den Ozean in die neue Welt Adoria gebracht um dort an reiche Männer verkauft zu werden. Dort versucht Elizabeth den Platz ihrer Zofe Ada einzunehmen. Allerdings ist es nicht so einfach zu tun als wäre sie ein Mädchen aus einer Arbeiterfamilie und dann trifft sie noch auf Cedric Thorn, der Sohn des Leiters des goldenen Hofes. Eine abenteuerliche Zeit verbringt sie dort, mit vielen großen und kleinen Problemen, Intrigen und Verrat.
Meine Meinung
Als ich das Cover gesehen habe war ich sofort begeistert. Es sieht einfach wunderschön aus. Daher habe ich mir den Klappentext durchgelesen und die Leseprobe, welche das erste Kapitel beinhaltet. Zuerst war für ich nichts Besonderes zu erkennen. Die Geschichte einer Adligen, die nicht zwangsverheiratet werden will, kennt man schon. Nur der goldene Hof war etwas Neues, aber das hat mir gereicht um mich anzumelden und tatsächlich wurde ich genommen.
Das Buch hat mir ganz kurz und knapp sehr gut gefallen. Die Charaktere sind alle sehr unterschiedlich, sie ähneln sich nicht, was mir wirklich gut gefallen hat. Manche hat man sehr schnell lieb gewonnen, andere nerven und andere sind schockierend kaltherzig.
Auch die Thematiken sind gut, manche sind sogar sehr ernst und aktuell, wie zum Beispiel die Religionsfreiheit, andere sind passend zu dieser Zeit, zum Beispiel "Sex vor der Ehe - ja oder nein?". Das hat dafür gesorgt, dass das gesamte Buch nicht zu sehr auf den Aspekt des goldenen Hofes zentriert war.
Was mir auch gefallen hat war, dass die Autorin für einige Wendungen und Überraschungen gesorgt hat, mit denen ich nicht gerechnet habe. Dadurch entstand teilweise so viel Spannung, dass ich nicht aufhören konnte zu lesen, vor allem bei den letzten 100 Seiten nicht.
Allerdings gab es auch einige negative Dinge, zum Beispiel, dass es einen recht langatmigen Part gab, weshalb ich mit einem Leseabschnitt ziemlich im Rückstand lag. Außerdem waren einige Handlungsverläufe ziemlich offensichtlich, größtenteils jedoch nicht, besser gesagt, sie hat mehr daraus gemacht als man erwartet hat.
Kurze Übersicht
+ Schreibstil
+ Charaktere waren einzigartig
+ viele Handlungsverläufe waren überraschend
- langatmige Mitte von 100 Seiten
- einige Handlungsverläufe waren sehr offensichtlich
Fazit
Alles in allem liebe ich das Buch. Es hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht es zu lesen, es sieht wunderschön im Regal aus und hat ein spannedes Ende, welches viele Dinge offen lässt. Deshalb freue ich mich schon sehr auf den zweiten Teil, im Englischen gibt es ihn bereits. Hoffentlich kommt er auch bald auf Deutsch. Ich gebe dem Buch 4/5 Sterne.
I truly liked this novel. It took a while getting into it but once I did it went by really quickly. The ending felt really rushed though so I felt like Richelle Mead left a lot of loose ends.
This was much more interesting than I expected, I loved the writing style and just flew through the book :)
adventurous
emotional
slow-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:
Yes
As I read this at a few points I was bored, and others surprised and intrigued at the twists and turns. Starting out I had no idea it would end where it did- it felt like 2 separate books.
Back to books I can finish in a few days of light reading yesss.
Ok so unfortunately this book was mediocre at best :\ The last few books from Richelle have been pretty lacklustre compared to her other stuff. Just let her write some good adult stuff omg pls I need to know what Justin and Mae are up to, no more of this vanilla YA stuff.
Having said that I love the idea that this book is one of 3 and we'll see the same events and more from the perspectives of other characters. The groundwork for that was laid down in this one but it was really what's the word? obvious? when people kept disappearing for long stretches of time and being like "I'll tell you where I was... later". This book doesn't work that well as a standalone.
And the story omg. It was so The Selection but worse in terms of selling girls for money duuuuude. I liked that Adelaide (is calling her Adelaide a spoiler probably not but who knows) excelled in all the areas back when they were doing tests (it all seems so long ago) but all her fancy rich people skillz were mostly useless for the rest of the story . I like how she's all ~I'm rich and fancy~ but then they don't have electricity because it hasn't been invented like what's the point of fancy dresses when it's dark everywhere.
The whole romance thing was so ughhh. Does this count as insta-love? I feel like they knew each other for quite a while but it just seemed short because the book was short. All their issues were so easily solved?? Like the whole Warren thing (oh man that was so dumb. it was an interesting twist but also crazy and convoluted and it's only going to get more convoluted with the next 2 books). And the Marshalls?? Will they be back? Was there really any point in their characters? They were just people Adelaide (should I call her Elizabeth? I liked that we had to wait to find out what her name was) lived with and were super inconsequential. Also what was with the travel time and how all the locations were super far apart? Why am I asking so many rhetorical questions?
I am so off topic. The romance. Was dumb. Sure they were a little cute but also the religion thing was super dumb! The entire world was questionable. I guess you can't challenge their government for being so crazily against other religions because I feel like that happens in our world too but immediate public execution with little evidence to back up the charge is so extreme. The entire ending got so out of hand. I feel like Mira is totally involved with the ~pirates~ somehow. And it's cool that Tamsin joined the Icori. Or was she always a part of them? She has the hair. So I'll totally be reading the next books because I want to know what everyone else was up to and hopefully all the books together will make the story better because of all the layers added in.
Overall though honestly what did I read it was such a random crazy adventure.Fancy high society, identity theft, finishing school, Tamsin being super cutthroat, art forgery, stormy seas, wife auctions, masquerade balls (so glad she didn't do that ~omg can't recognise u with a mask on~ thing (I feel like someone was secretly there though. And Mira stole the wigs for something.) , weird pagan rituals, getting caught nearly in the act, gold mining???, eloping, glossed over sex scene, abseiling, explosions, murder conspiracy, attempted rape (why did she not use the word rape? literally that scum of the earth guy was going to rape her it was way more than ~attempted assault~), ridiculous court case, gang of wannabe bounty hunters, suddenly pirates, poor deceived art guy, moniesss, faked legal papers, showdown in the middle of town during the execution, Mira with a crossbow aw yeah excited to hear more about that, multiple leg stabbings, riding off into sunset (not really). I really can't believe this much happened.
Ok so unfortunately this book was mediocre at best :\ The last few books from Richelle have been pretty lacklustre compared to her other stuff. Just let her write some good adult stuff omg pls I need to know what Justin and Mae are up to, no more of this vanilla YA stuff.
Having said that I love the idea that this book is one of 3 and we'll see the same events and more from the perspectives of other characters. The groundwork for that was laid down in this one but it was really what's the word? obvious? when people kept disappearing for long stretches of time and being like "I'll tell you where I was... later". This book doesn't work that well as a standalone.
And the story omg. It was so The Selection but worse in terms of selling girls for money duuuuude. I liked that
The whole romance thing was so ughhh.
I am so off topic. The romance. Was dumb. Sure they were a little cute but also the religion thing was super dumb! The entire world was questionable. I guess you can't challenge their government for being so crazily against other religions because I feel like that happens in our world too but immediate public execution with little evidence to back up the charge is so extreme. The entire ending got so out of hand. I feel like Mira is totally involved with the ~pirates~ somehow. And it's cool that Tamsin joined the Icori. Or was she always a part of them? She has the hair.
Overall though honestly what did I read it was such a random crazy adventure.
Elizabeth was a really annoying character at first but there was a significant arc in this book, and her personality pool grows noticably deeper by the chapter, thank goodness. This book was longer than i expected, packed with so much going on, but it was great. Very solid. 4.5 stars all around.
more shy of a 4 star for me, but only a little. I took points off for a rather boring beginning- a lot of points. Mead's books have always been a hit or miss with me, but this one was a hit. it came from behind to make up from the less firm beginning with a well-flushed out world, it's more of a historical fantasy than a straight fantasy. I heard the term half fantasy describe books like these? there is no magical side except for a religion similar to wiccanism. if you're not heavy into religion I would tread carefully with this one because there are some heavy undertones, but Cedric manages it with grace and it adds a depth to him that wouldn't have made sense with the story if it wasn't present. I loved Cedric and Adeliade's relationship the best, though they made life so much harder on themselves. if only she had stayed in the middle... though set up as a novel that would have a love triangle, it surprisingly didn't. the other 2 "competitors" for Adeliade's hand weren't even a romantic connection- one was more of a friend and the other an antagonist to the book.
all in all more of a library read if I want to pick up the second, maybe if the premise is good...
all in all more of a library read if I want to pick up the second, maybe if the premise is good...
The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead
Purchased: Amazon - $13.40 - Pre-Order [Received copy from Publisher in exchange for honest review]
My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
Spoilers!
What’s It All About:
“A dazzling new fantasy series set in a mix of Elizabethan and frontier worlds that’s dripping with romance from Richelle Mead, #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy.
Big and sweeping, spanning the refined palaces of Osfrid to the gold dust and untamed forests of Adoria, The Glittering Court tells the story of Adelaide, an Osfridian countess who poses as her servant to escape an arranged marriage and start a new life in Adoria, the New World. But to do that, she must join the Glittering Court.
Both a school and a business venture, the Glittering Court is designed to transform impoverished girls into upper-class ladies capable of arranging powerful and wealthy marriages in the New World. Adelaide naturally excels in her training and even makes a few friends: the fiery former laundress Tamsin and the beautiful Sirminican refugee Mira. She manages to keep her true identity hidden from all but one: the intriguing Cedric Thorn, son of the wealthy proprietor of the Glittering Court.
When Adelaide discovers that Cedric is hiding a dangerous secret of his own, together, they hatch a scheme to make the best of Adelaide’s deception. Complications soon arise—first, as they cross the treacherous seas from Osfrid to Adoria, and later, when Adelaide catches the attention of a powerful governor.
But no complication will prove quite as daunting as the potent attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. An attraction that, if acted on, would scandalize the Glittering Court and make them both outcasts in wild, vastly uncharted lands. . . .”
Description taken from Amazon.
The Best Parts:
Like holy shit. This was not what I was expecting and in such a good way. When I started this book I laughed at the kind of attitude Adelaide had, and when you read this and then the novel you will think who the hell is Adelaide, but that is something you will find out <3
This story isn’t your typical YA as it is very selfish. These girls and even men are all about themselves, at one point some of the characters grow into helping others, but it isn’t the focus. These women have never been able to have a choice in their lives and this is the first glimpse of freedom. These girls are vain and focus on themselves and I wouldn’t want it any other way. Women get chastised all the time for wanting things for themselves and this story focuses an that it is ok for a woman to have a voice. As well the stories surrounding these women about confiding in each other and who to trust in life and accepting everyone for who they are and not what they believe in.
The many messages in this story make it what it is and make the characters who they are. I loved Tasmin and Mira even though they were only minor characters. They stories are so mysterious that I truly hope that they get their own book so that can learn more about these amazing women and watch them fall in love too.
The Worst Parts:
Now there wasn’t much that I didn’t like about this story, but I have to say about the last fourth of the book got a little hectic. So much happened all at once and then the trial and then the painting, and the money, and the hanging, and the semi-war and the out of Warren. Like all of it happened so fast, and even though there was so much going on every single detail was explained. Everything that was previously brought up was tied with a precious bow and we moved on to the next thing. So even though it was all over the place I loved how it ended and how everything smoothed out nicely.
Also, Warren can go suck it because he is a sorry excuse for a man.
Final Thoughts:
I would compare this story to The Selection and The Jewel. This story is categorized under Fantasy and I saw a lot of people confused by this, but it isn’t the type of typical fantasy with fae and witches, but with the use of another world that is not our own.
The fact that there is a strong woman lead in this series make my heart swell. It is about a woman who doesn’t know what she wants, but is fighting for the chance to have that choice and I truly think more YA novels should have that kind of atmosphere, even if she isn’t battling in an army of saving others live. Sometimes it is just fine to be selfish.
P.s. - I can totally see a Pocahontas vibe going on here and I LOVE it <3
Purchased: Amazon - $13.40 - Pre-Order [Received copy from Publisher in exchange for honest review]
My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
Spoilers!
What’s It All About:
“A dazzling new fantasy series set in a mix of Elizabethan and frontier worlds that’s dripping with romance from Richelle Mead, #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy.
Big and sweeping, spanning the refined palaces of Osfrid to the gold dust and untamed forests of Adoria, The Glittering Court tells the story of Adelaide, an Osfridian countess who poses as her servant to escape an arranged marriage and start a new life in Adoria, the New World. But to do that, she must join the Glittering Court.
Both a school and a business venture, the Glittering Court is designed to transform impoverished girls into upper-class ladies capable of arranging powerful and wealthy marriages in the New World. Adelaide naturally excels in her training and even makes a few friends: the fiery former laundress Tamsin and the beautiful Sirminican refugee Mira. She manages to keep her true identity hidden from all but one: the intriguing Cedric Thorn, son of the wealthy proprietor of the Glittering Court.
When Adelaide discovers that Cedric is hiding a dangerous secret of his own, together, they hatch a scheme to make the best of Adelaide’s deception. Complications soon arise—first, as they cross the treacherous seas from Osfrid to Adoria, and later, when Adelaide catches the attention of a powerful governor.
But no complication will prove quite as daunting as the potent attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. An attraction that, if acted on, would scandalize the Glittering Court and make them both outcasts in wild, vastly uncharted lands. . . .”
Description taken from Amazon.
The Best Parts:
Like holy shit. This was not what I was expecting and in such a good way. When I started this book I laughed at the kind of attitude Adelaide had, and when you read this and then the novel you will think who the hell is Adelaide, but that is something you will find out <3
This story isn’t your typical YA as it is very selfish. These girls and even men are all about themselves, at one point some of the characters grow into helping others, but it isn’t the focus. These women have never been able to have a choice in their lives and this is the first glimpse of freedom. These girls are vain and focus on themselves and I wouldn’t want it any other way. Women get chastised all the time for wanting things for themselves and this story focuses an that it is ok for a woman to have a voice. As well the stories surrounding these women about confiding in each other and who to trust in life and accepting everyone for who they are and not what they believe in.
The many messages in this story make it what it is and make the characters who they are. I loved Tasmin and Mira even though they were only minor characters. They stories are so mysterious that I truly hope that they get their own book so that can learn more about these amazing women and watch them fall in love too.
The Worst Parts:
Now there wasn’t much that I didn’t like about this story, but I have to say about the last fourth of the book got a little hectic. So much happened all at once and then the trial and then the painting, and the money, and the hanging, and the semi-war and the out of Warren. Like all of it happened so fast, and even though there was so much going on every single detail was explained. Everything that was previously brought up was tied with a precious bow and we moved on to the next thing. So even though it was all over the place I loved how it ended and how everything smoothed out nicely.
Also, Warren can go suck it because he is a sorry excuse for a man.
Final Thoughts:
I would compare this story to The Selection and The Jewel. This story is categorized under Fantasy and I saw a lot of people confused by this, but it isn’t the type of typical fantasy with fae and witches, but with the use of another world that is not our own.
The fact that there is a strong woman lead in this series make my heart swell. It is about a woman who doesn’t know what she wants, but is fighting for the chance to have that choice and I truly think more YA novels should have that kind of atmosphere, even if she isn’t battling in an army of saving others live. Sometimes it is just fine to be selfish.
P.s. - I can totally see a Pocahontas vibe going on here and I LOVE it <3