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optimisticbooknerd's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't hate this one but it did drag in some places and I can see some comparisons to Six of Crows this wasn't as exciting.
The writing was fine, the characters were my favorite about this and I'm not sure if this is a standalone or a series but I did find a lot of the plot didnt get resolved so I'm just going to hope there's another book.
Thankyou to Negalley and Penguin Random House for letting me read this arc :)
3⭐
The writing was fine, the characters were my favorite about this and I'm not sure if this is a standalone or a series but I did find a lot of the plot didnt get resolved so I'm just going to hope there's another book.
Thankyou to Negalley and Penguin Random House for letting me read this arc :)
3⭐
emilyrainsford's review against another edition
4.5
Now THIS is what I read YA for.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
It's easy to read. It's pacy. It's got interesting world building without being dense. It's got multiple well developed characters without boring you to tears with flashbacks (I'm looking at you, SoC). It's got twists and turns. It's got characters that act their age but without being annoying. It's got age appropriate relationships that aren't written for the adult gaze. It's got betrayals and magic and timey stuff. It gets frankly a little ridiculous towards the end but you don't even care because it's FUN!
It's set in a world where magic lives in any shadows but is illegal to use. Cayder wants to become a prosecutor to bring magic criminals like the one who killed his mum to justice. He's obsessed with this big fancy prison where the criminals go. But when he interns for a public defence lawyer there, he starts to realise that maybe it's not all as black and white as it seems...
I like his character arc and there's definitely a good lil message in there if you're paying attention.
Plus there's an attempted jailbreak, and like I say, suspend disbelief and you'll have a heckin good time. It ends on a stellar cliffhanger and I'm glad to have the sequel to pick straight up!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
It's easy to read. It's pacy. It's got interesting world building without being dense. It's got multiple well developed characters without boring you to tears with flashbacks (I'm looking at you, SoC). It's got twists and turns. It's got characters that act their age but without being annoying. It's got age appropriate relationships that aren't written for the adult gaze. It's got betrayals and magic and timey stuff. It gets frankly a little ridiculous towards the end but you don't even care because it's FUN!
It's set in a world where magic lives in any shadows but is illegal to use. Cayder wants to become a prosecutor to bring magic criminals like the one who killed his mum to justice. He's obsessed with this big fancy prison where the criminals go. But when he interns for a public defence lawyer there, he starts to realise that maybe it's not all as black and white as it seems...
I like his character arc and there's definitely a good lil message in there if you're paying attention.
Plus there's an attempted jailbreak, and like I say, suspend disbelief and you'll have a heckin good time. It ends on a stellar cliffhanger and I'm glad to have the sequel to pick straight up!
karnivorous's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
rainbow_storm3200's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
booksrule1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
bookishbron's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
helloemmily's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
may_books20's review against another edition
5.0
League of Liars kept me guessing. The plot twists were divine
bookshelvesandtealeaves's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5