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Fence, vol. 5: Rise

C.S. Pacat

4.23 AVERAGE

funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I don't really want to rate this because like ??? Nothing happened???

They go to a fencing camp and they fence. Like that's it. No major plot points. Nothing.
SpoilerI mean, it's mentioned by someone other than me that Jesse and Seiji were more than friends, which was probably the most exciting thing to happen
. And the ending, the Nicholas and Seiji ending was just amaaaaazing. But still, I need MORE. Especially when you have to wait literal years for new volumes.

The thing is, I knew it would be a slowburn both for Aiden/Harvard (I love them so much) and Nicholas/Seiji (I love them so much) because it's C.S. Pacat. Like, I've read Captive Prince so many times it's embarrassing at this point. She loves a slow burn. But at least I found CP when it was finished and I could binge it.

I'VE LITERALLY BEEN WAITING YEARS FOR THESE CRUMBS.

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OH MY GOD I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST GOING TO FALL INTO THE VOID OF UNFINISHED SERIES BUT IT'S *NOT* IT'S GETTING ANOTHER VOLUME AND I AM SO. FREAKING. EXCITED.

Honestly I wish these were much longer. I love everything about this story and how it's told. I hope the next volume comes soon, because the entire volume was a bit like half a chapter. I see the effort that goes into this, but I do wish that we had more story. Still, I've not been so charmed by anything since I read Harry Potter as a child, so I won't be taking any stars off, and I will be waiting for the next volume.

entiendo un poco de esgrima después de 5 libros? no pero qué bonitos son sei y nicho <3333
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense 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: Complicated
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sad this is the last volume, I would have stayed in this world forever!
lighthearted medium-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

I cannot express my love for this enough! Like oh-my-god, this series started out a bit boring but it quickly picked up. And I'm not a super fan of slow burn (because I'm usually screaming at the characters stupidity but not in this one) but this is done so nicely and realistically.
Plus I like all the characters! Even their rivals (minus Jesse but I'm pretty sure we're about to get a backstory on him so that'll probably change), everybody has their faults and strengths.
It's just so damn good and you should go read it!