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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Stories rooted in history about power and the realities faced by those in its sway have always drawn me in like a magnet. <i>Children of Gods and Fighting Men</i> was no different.
The storytelling style has an easy, pleasant current leading us through the intertwined tale of two women, Fodla and Gormflaith. One a naive and fearful healer, one a manipulative and spite-filled queen. Both welders of ancient magic.
I enjoyed both POVs and was intrigued by the layered reveal of betrayal, ambition, and succession, common themes in historical accounts. Oftentimes these historical stories reveal the painful truths faced by women in their time, and just as often I find myself setting them down with an unpleasant aftertaste. With this story, though, Lawless manages to reveal the power and the powerlessness of her characters in a way that really impressed me.
A fantastic opening to a trilogy I thoroughly look forward to continuing!
The storytelling style has an easy, pleasant current leading us through the intertwined tale of two women, Fodla and Gormflaith. One a naive and fearful healer, one a manipulative and spite-filled queen. Both welders of ancient magic.
I enjoyed both POVs and was intrigued by the layered reveal of betrayal, ambition, and succession, common themes in historical accounts. Oftentimes these historical stories reveal the painful truths faced by women in their time, and just as often I find myself setting them down with an unpleasant aftertaste. With this story, though, Lawless manages to reveal the power and the powerlessness of her characters in a way that really impressed me.
A fantastic opening to a trilogy I thoroughly look forward to continuing!
Fascinating mixture of Irish history and fantasy. The names and pronunciation guide was frustrating at first, but eventually they fell together.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an engrossing read. I didn’t give it 5⭐️ because it took me a bit to get into, but by the end I was completely hooked. Historical fantasy is probably not my subgenre of choice, but this was a wonderful surprise. I am pleased and give this a strong recommendation to fantasy readers and those interested in the lore of historic Ireland. I also enjoyed the narrator of the audiobook. This has broken my TBR and I’m on to the sequel
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes