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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
A decent read but reminded me of books I've already read. I ended up predicting most of what would happen pretty early on. Still, if you haven't read a fantasy in a while, you would probably enjoy this.
Love the cover on this though!
Love the cover on this though!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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
3.75/5
Finally finished this, after literally a whole month.
The sun is balancing on the horizon, a flame bobbing above the silver arrow-tops of the forested hills in Lord Conkliin's fiefdom.
I loved this sentence, really poetic. One of the reasons I read is to find gems like this in a book. However, let's carry on to the next quote.
"When he was a colt, he didn't have much contact with people, so he needs time to trust others. Know what I mean?"
How are we not supposed to understand? That's very straightforward. Yes, we do know what you mean.
Ok, so being honest, the book was a good read, it didn't however, have that wow what am I reading factor for me, and it has to have that in order for me to give a book the fullest mark.
It honestly wasn't that exciting, being honest. After the first half, it got kind of boring.
However, I will gladly read the next book in the series.
Finally finished this, after literally a whole month.
The sun is balancing on the horizon, a flame bobbing above the silver arrow-tops of the forested hills in Lord Conkliin's fiefdom.
I loved this sentence, really poetic. One of the reasons I read is to find gems like this in a book. However, let's carry on to the next quote.
"When he was a colt, he didn't have much contact with people, so he needs time to trust others. Know what I mean?"
How are we not supposed to understand? That's very straightforward. Yes, we do know what you mean.
Ok, so being honest, the book was a good read, it didn't however, have that wow what am I reading factor for me, and it has to have that in order for me to give a book the fullest mark.
It honestly wasn't that exciting, being honest. After the first half, it got kind of boring.
However, I will gladly read the next book in the series.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-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
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This one was rough. The plot was predictable, the characters were flat, and the prose verged on purple. The romance was skin deep, there was literally nothing to like about the love interest except that he was hot and smelled good. By the end I disliked him because of how patronizing he was.
It would’ve been nice if the MC used her bow even once instead of getting kidnapped or passing out constantly. Her powers were boring too.
I liked the premise though, and some of the worldbuilding was fun, though by the end we still didn’t know much about the world.
It would’ve been nice if the MC used her bow even once instead of getting kidnapped or passing out constantly. Her powers were boring too.
I liked the premise though, and some of the worldbuilding was fun, though by the end we still didn’t know much about the world.
The book hinted at things but didn’t explain them in order to create tension, but dragged it on too far, creating a “miscommunication” that should have been dealt with but wasn’t because “plot.” I didn’t feel like continuing down that road to see what happened.
I honestly can't even with this book. The characters were SO BORING. Think of the most generic special snowflake female protagonist = the protagonist of this book. Think of the most generic super good-looking male love interest = the love interest of this book. The premise of the book sounded so interesting too! There was going to be conflict because her ex-best friend who she's had a crush on forever is suspected of having murdered her father and she's the only one who can find him! In reality, the book was just "I'm on a horse. Oh, I found the guy. Oh, I can tell when people are lying and so I know he didn't kill my dad. Oh, he's so handsome and still smells good even though we've been riding a horse for 50 days in a row. Oh, I need to save the kingdom now that I know I'm a special snowflake. Oh, but he really is handsome and really does smell good." That was basically the whole story so now you don't have to read it. You're welcome. In the grand scheme of things, the romance/relationship should have taken a backseat to the rest of the plot. Instead, it's shoved in our faces at every turn. Not a fan. I'm honestly surprised I didn't DNF it.
Note: I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Note: I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What can I tell you? This is a classic YA fantasy tale with a lot of angst thrown in. A special girl who doesn’t know she is special (or beautiful) learns that she is special (and beautiful).
There of course is a boy (there is always a boy), and when there is a boy, there is a ton of angst. There is little world-building, but who has the time for that when there is just so much teenage angst to fit in. And still, I somehow felt very little.
Our special girl is, of course, an orphan. I found that it is a very convenient plot device, as parental figures can often talk sense to the character and stop them from acting idiotically, therefore wrap the whole book up in one chapter.
Honestly, it’s a book you have probably read before if you’ve read any recent YA fantasy, but hey, we all love the songs we’ve heard before so if that’s your jam, knock yourself out.
The love interest in the story (Cohen) has that most annoying trait that is everywhere in YA books and for some reason people find it romantic – he constantly tells our heroine what to do, and repeatedly withholds vital information from her ‘for her own good’. I can’t even begin to tell how toxic this shit is and I wish YA authors came up with some different ways of moving the plot along and retired this old bullshit.
One thing I should mention on the positive side, though, was a clever use of the stupid prejudices people hold that are fed to them for political reasons by people with specific agendas. That hits close to home (our general Planet Earth home, I guess).
And the actual premise and the whole mystery is actually quite interesting but totally underdeveloped, while too much time is spent on how nice Cohen smelled.
There of course is a boy (there is always a boy), and when there is a boy, there is a ton of angst. There is little world-building, but who has the time for that when there is just so much teenage angst to fit in. And still, I somehow felt very little.
Our special girl is, of course, an orphan. I found that it is a very convenient plot device, as parental figures can often talk sense to the character and stop them from acting idiotically, therefore wrap the whole book up in one chapter.
Honestly, it’s a book you have probably read before if you’ve read any recent YA fantasy, but hey, we all love the songs we’ve heard before so if that’s your jam, knock yourself out.
The love interest in the story (Cohen) has that most annoying trait that is everywhere in YA books and for some reason people find it romantic – he constantly tells our heroine what to do, and repeatedly withholds vital information from her ‘for her own good’. I can’t even begin to tell how toxic this shit is and I wish YA authors came up with some different ways of moving the plot along and retired this old bullshit.
One thing I should mention on the positive side, though, was a clever use of the stupid prejudices people hold that are fed to them for political reasons by people with specific agendas. That hits close to home (our general Planet Earth home, I guess).
And the actual premise and the whole mystery is actually quite interesting but totally underdeveloped, while too much time is spent on how nice Cohen smelled.
Awh man.... I really wanted to like this book, really did but um... wtf was that??? First off, the writing was... not good. It was bland, boring and I've met paper more interesting than the MC and her 'love interest'