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loonytoons's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
Another book where the female protagonist is both supposedly very strong but also completely stupid and annoying at the same time.
Sorry some jarring editing problems really stood out
Sorry some jarring editing problems really stood out
kareenasood's review
Badly written. Info dumping and yet doesn't explain reactions. Very 2 dimensional
atrailofpages's review
3.0
This follows Raven who is Queen of Seolia. She was given the throne by the former king, and yet she has no idea why. However, her reign has always been peaceful and the people love and adore her, as she does them. Rumors start spreading, though, about dark magic returning causing many to panic and also wonder if the Queen has dark magic since some rumors mention that as well. Turns out, she does have magic that only she and her advisor Cade know about. She meets a stranger called Zeke who she's drawn to unlike anyone she's ever been drawn to and tries to find out who he is while also trying to find out who is spreading the rumors and stop them before she loses her kingdom and a war starts.
I really liked the world and the character building is very good as well. I wish there was more information about the magic in the world, especially since we only really basically read about Raven who has magic, and really cool magic! She can control three elements and literally becomes and embraces them as a person, basically like a split personality, but based on elements.
This first book seemed to really focus on learning about Raven and who she is, about the world and the magic. Raven is a great character until we read about her love life. That's where the story kind of fell flat for me. I really like the story idea, and the world and the magic system, but the romance was just not for me. It is very steamy, and I like what she has with Zeke, but then things happen that cause this to turn into a love triangle that just confused me and I was not a huge fan of it. That's just me though, I'm sure many would love the romance in this book, it just wasn't for me.
Overall, I did enjoy the story, the world, and the magic, and I am curious to know how the story continues since it kind of just ended suddenly lol. I received a free digital copy to read. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 3.5/5 ⭐️
I really liked the world and the character building is very good as well. I wish there was more information about the magic in the world, especially since we only really basically read about Raven who has magic, and really cool magic! She can control three elements and literally becomes and embraces them as a person, basically like a split personality, but based on elements.
This first book seemed to really focus on learning about Raven and who she is, about the world and the magic. Raven is a great character until we read about her love life. That's where the story kind of fell flat for me. I really like the story idea, and the world and the magic system, but the romance was just not for me. It is very steamy, and I like what she has with Zeke, but then things happen that cause this to turn into a love triangle that just confused me and I was not a huge fan of it. That's just me though, I'm sure many would love the romance in this book, it just wasn't for me.
Overall, I did enjoy the story, the world, and the magic, and I am curious to know how the story continues since it kind of just ended suddenly lol. I received a free digital copy to read. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 3.5/5 ⭐️
anbananova's review
dnf at 30%
i really tried but i didn’t like where it was going. mmc zeke was making questionable and unreasonable choices that affected fmc. their relationship had no basis other than mysterious “twin flames” bond. i liked the idea of the magic and how it was executed with fmc literally having split personalities which wilded different elements. that was the only unique and interesting aspect of the book.
i obviously didn’t like cade. he was controlling and was acting like fmc’s boyfriend with no boundaries between then , even though he was her advisor and just a friend. but i also wasn’t fond of mmc zeke , who suddenly became possessive of her and jealous of everyone, even though he had just arrived to the island and had no right to behave that way.
i generally didn’t like that cade&raven’s relationship was more than “queen and her advisor”. lines were too blurred. i faulted raven for that or her aunt when raven was younger. she should’ve put some boundaries between her and cade. it was unprofessional otherwise.
it bothered me that zeke was sifting through raven’s memories without her knowledge and consent. he generated this great plan to manipulate fmc so he could protect her but couldn’t he be just truthful with her and explain the situation so they move on together?
raven didn’t seem like a queen. she did nothing “queenly” all day every day. she forgot about big events. she never questioned zeke and his motives. i didn’t respect her as a ruler. neither did cade it seemed.
commissionerquinn's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
michely66's review against another edition
4.0
He was like the moon fighting against the sun. Shadows stuck to him—shadows I wanted to cloak myself in. (One of my favorites lines in this book)
I enjoyed this story and found the main character, Raven, very unique. I love the magic she holds and felt as if it was written in a new way.
The world-building was well-written and kept me entertained throughout. I felt there were a few times the romance was a bit too much, but the fantasy was great! I’m excited to see how Raven grows even more in the next book in this series.
I enjoyed this story and found the main character, Raven, very unique. I love the magic she holds and felt as if it was written in a new way.
The world-building was well-written and kept me entertained throughout. I felt there were a few times the romance was a bit too much, but the fantasy was great! I’m excited to see how Raven grows even more in the next book in this series.
ottbeventer's review
Quit at 18%. The writing was terrible, info dumping and not enough character building