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emsy_'s review
2.0
The characters all behave very unrealistically. The romance feels performative and unbelievable. A lot of the time it feels as though the characters are caricatures of masculinity and femininity
lifeand100books's review
5.0
SO much development occurs in this book. Rain finally becomes the king we knew he could be - recognizing that the Fey's ways need to change in order to ensure their continued survival.
Ellie also continues to discover more and more about herself. Not only through her magical discoveries, but also from her relationship with Rain. I've enjoyed seeing the two of them butt heads in this book illustrating that even relationships between soul mates have their issues at times.
And thumbs up for the minor characters who are winning my heart over page by page: Gaelen, The Tairen, Bel, and Kiel & Kieran. <3
Ellie also continues to discover more and more about herself. Not only through her magical discoveries, but also from her relationship with Rain. I've enjoyed seeing the two of them butt heads in this book illustrating that even relationships between soul mates have their issues at times.
And thumbs up for the minor characters who are winning my heart over page by page: Gaelen, The Tairen, Bel, and Kiel & Kieran. <3
esthergreenwoodx's review
5.0
"How could he lay claim to a soul that already belongs utterly to you? There is nothing I would not give, no part of me I would not sacrifice, no law I would not break if it meant keeping you from harm. Kem'reisha sha ver. My soul is yours. Do with it what you will."
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emotionalbookreport's review
3.0
This was a very slow book compared to the first two. I couldn’t read more than a few chapters at a time. There was a lot to digest, but it was a lot of the same? And am I the only one who doesn’t like Lillie and Lorelle? Like first of all, children like that, annoying. And then they are actually magical?? And so was their MOTHER?? Who royally fucked up in the last book because she couldn’t stand magic so much? And these amazing fey warriors weren’t able to sense it?? It’s stupid, and I don’t see where this fits in with the story except that they’re trying to set up the little girls to be future mates of the twins that are taking care of them now? Which, no, weird.
proseandpurls's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
getlostmatilda's review
4.0
4 stars
As much as I love this series, King of Sword and Sky was stuck on my 'currently reading' shelf for two whole years. The storyline, world-building and characters are all top-notch, but I felt like it could have been written 100x more concisely to keep readers hooked. Instead, I felt exhausted after reading a few chapters and was constantly looking for other shorter books to read for a few hours instead. In the end, I read the first 60% and then listened to the last 40% as an audiobook on Scribd. The audiobook was average at best, so I kept it on 1.5x speed to get through it quicker. I think the character voices were just so far from what I was expecting, that it made it unenjoyable at times.
ALSO: it would benefit the series to have a cover update to bring them into this century. At the moment, they're dated and not appealing in the slightest.
I'll continue with the series, but I'm definitely not as invested as I was in the first two books. It feels like it's just being dragged out for the sake of filling five books instead of three.
As much as I love this series, King of Sword and Sky was stuck on my 'currently reading' shelf for two whole years. The storyline, world-building and characters are all top-notch, but I felt like it could have been written 100x more concisely to keep readers hooked. Instead, I felt exhausted after reading a few chapters and was constantly looking for other shorter books to read for a few hours instead. In the end, I read the first 60% and then listened to the last 40% as an audiobook on Scribd. The audiobook was average at best, so I kept it on 1.5x speed to get through it quicker. I think the character voices were just so far from what I was expecting, that it made it unenjoyable at times.
ALSO: it would benefit the series to have a cover update to bring them into this century. At the moment, they're dated and not appealing in the slightest.
I'll continue with the series, but I'm definitely not as invested as I was in the first two books. It feels like it's just being dragged out for the sake of filling five books instead of three.
dola92's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
moonshineforest's review
3.0
I don’t know what it is with this series but nothing ever happens in the first like 50% and only the last 20% is actually exciting. this book has the first battle scene of the series and it’s EXCELLENTLY written so why can’t she make the majority of the book less mind numbingly boring? I wouldn’t mind continuing the series but I don’t think it’s worth spending $9 on the next book so I guess that’s it for me