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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is so absurd that it borders campy. Maybe that was intentional, but that's not my vibe. It would've been nice if one of the heroes was disabled instead of the villain; I'm tired of seeing disabled people as the villains. As others have said, the twist was more like a curve, and the love confession felt unfounded even though it happend 90% of the way through the book. The whole thing was just overwritten, and I can't believe there's going to be a sequel.
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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:
N/A
This book was a very enjoyable read right from the very beginning. The opening sequence and banter throughout was top tier.
Persephone is fierce and does not waver from her true nature. She plays all sides, but also stays true to herself. Azriel is a swoony and just plain fun potential book boyfriend. The only thing missing was his point of view - I would have loved to see even more of him and some snippet of what was going on in his head. The interactions between him and Persephone were a pure delight.
This story includes a conniving villain that I had absolutely no sympathy for, but was I supposed to? I feel like there has to be even more to his story, no one is that evil, right? The political scheming is also a strong point to the storyline - it is well executed.
This book also explored the concept of freedom. Persephone has lived her entire life as a slave and remains entrapped throughout the book, even when freedom is offered. She becomes the possible accessory to the fulfillment of a prophecy and bears the responsibility of helping to see it through. Will Persephone get the freedom that she desires or did she just walk into an even larger cage? That ending!!!
I highly recommend this story to lovers of fantasy, those who long for freedom, and also those that just love some great banter.
Many thanks to Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books, and NetGalley for a digital copy of the book. The opinions expressed are honest and my own.
Persephone is fierce and does not waver from her true nature. She plays all sides, but also stays true to herself. Azriel is a swoony and just plain fun potential book boyfriend. The only thing missing was his point of view - I would have loved to see even more of him and some snippet of what was going on in his head. The interactions between him and Persephone were a pure delight.
This story includes a conniving villain that I had absolutely no sympathy for, but was I supposed to? I feel like there has to be even more to his story, no one is that evil, right? The political scheming is also a strong point to the storyline - it is well executed.
This book also explored the concept of freedom. Persephone has lived her entire life as a slave and remains entrapped throughout the book, even when freedom is offered. She becomes the possible accessory to the fulfillment of a prophecy and bears the responsibility of helping to see it through. Will Persephone get the freedom that she desires or did she just walk into an even larger cage? That ending!!!
I highly recommend this story to lovers of fantasy, those who long for freedom, and also those that just love some great banter.
Many thanks to Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books, and NetGalley for a digital copy of the book. The opinions expressed are honest and my own.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated
While I was hooked at the beginning, I feel mixed about this one. In general, the story was interesting, with some twists and turns along the way. I think it was the writing style that turned me off. There were just some moments that felt awkward and clunky, and the whole slavery thing felt...odd to me. However, the characters were pretty well developed, and the villain in this is one of the darker villains I've read in a long time.
I did see one of the twists coming towards the end, but if you like political fantasy, definitely check this one out!
I did see one of the twists coming towards the end, but if you like political fantasy, definitely check this one out!
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A bit too lighthearted for me, but this was a fun one if a YA princess bride adventure is your vibe!
I'll always give kudos to someone who writes their first book. To me this just felt like it was trying to hard to be a good book. The old language writing style (thus, shall, etc.) was distracting and the tropes were over the top without having the weight they need to buy in.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated