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kelceyxreads's review against another edition
3.0
Solidly a 3.5 star.
While it was incredibly predictable in some places and the pacing felt a little off in the beginning, this book was a really fun ride. It fulfills its job as the first in a series well in the sense that it made me interested enough in the world and characters to want to keep reading, and it was really entertaining. That said, I am hoping for more worldbuilding in the next installment and for some of the pacing issues to resolve.
This book really would be perfect for fans of ACOTAR, though I don’t rate it as highly. Parts of it felt like ACOTAR revisited (and it’s obvious in those moments), but it wasn’t so egregious that I’d turn anyone away from the book.
Great for getting out a reading slump or for a finish-in-one-day book binge.
While it was incredibly predictable in some places and the pacing felt a little off in the beginning, this book was a really fun ride. It fulfills its job as the first in a series well in the sense that it made me interested enough in the world and characters to want to keep reading, and it was really entertaining. That said, I am hoping for more worldbuilding in the next installment and for some of the pacing issues to resolve.
This book really would be perfect for fans of ACOTAR, though I don’t rate it as highly. Parts of it felt like ACOTAR revisited (and it’s obvious in those moments), but it wasn’t so egregious that I’d turn anyone away from the book.
Great for getting out a reading slump or for a finish-in-one-day book binge.
engene's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
thindbooks's review
4.0
This story follows 19-year-old Remi who is the last red witch with secrets but meets Hale and wonders if he could help her on her quest. I heard wonderful things about this book and I have to say that Mulford did not disappoint. I also read A River of Golden Bones which I really enjoyed so I wasn’t expecting anything different for their fantasy novels. The world-building was well developed and at first I did think it was a bit complicated and very similar to Serpents & Dove. I enjoyed the conflicts in the book but I didn’t really enjoy the fast pacing. I wanted to learn more about the characters and experience the conflicts properly. This book is told from Remy’s pov.
Remi is the main character of this book and I really enjoyed her story. She is brave and badass with secrets she has to keep. I loved her development in this book. Our main side character is Hale and I enjoyed everything about him. I did wish we got his pov because there’s more to his story from my feelings. There are other characters in this book who play major roles throughout the story. The romance is fated with mates and allies with great chemistry and minor steam.
The ending was well done but I’m curious to see how the next book picks up. I wonder if there will be new characters in the next book or if the story will be more about Remy. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and recommend checking it out especially if you love Serpent & Dove and From Blood and Ash.
*this book was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*
daniobsessivelyreads's review against another edition
5.0
This series is definitely my new obsession I loved it sooooo much. The writing, the magic system, the pacing of the book, the twists and surprises, and most importantly the depth of each character. I would recommend this series to any fantasy lover. But in particular ACOTAR and Blood and Ash fans will LOVE this series.
This first book gives a lot of Throne of Glass and ACOTAR vibes with the fae, magic, young women in hiding, learning her strengths, and fighting for herself and her loved ones alive and dead.
Can't wait to read the next one.
This first book gives a lot of Throne of Glass and ACOTAR vibes with the fae, magic, young women in hiding, learning her strengths, and fighting for herself and her loved ones alive and dead.
Can't wait to read the next one.
mistydawnwaters's review against another edition
2.0
This started strong but quickly began losing me when the romantic tension skipped 5 steps at the 13% mark. After that, everything was over the top dramatic.
The worst part was learning that the big plot twist was being kept secret by none other than our main pov character Remy the entire time. Was it a clever idea? Sure. Was it handled well? Absolutely not. Even though I saw it coming, it had nothing to do with anything Remy thought or did, which is exactly the problem. All clues came from the outside characters.
Decent world-building and I’m almost interested enough to see how things turned out, but not if the rest of the romance plot lines are going to be like that. I’m not at all interested in going through that again with the new pov characters.
The worst part was learning that the big plot twist was being kept secret by none other than our main pov character Remy the entire time. Was it a clever idea? Sure. Was it handled well? Absolutely not. Even though I saw it coming, it had nothing to do with anything Remy thought or did, which is exactly the problem. All clues came from the outside characters.
Decent world-building and I’m almost interested enough to see how things turned out, but not if the rest of the romance plot lines are going to be like that. I’m not at all interested in going through that again with the new pov characters.
hollyalex's review against another edition
3.0
This book pretty blatantly borrows elements/scenes from other popular series (ACOTAR and FBAA). I think some of the world building is intriguing, and the spice was decent, but I am probably not going to continue this series.
julesrisica's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
thaiscdsg's review against another edition
2.0
J’ai eu beaucoup de mal à noter ce livre et j’ai été très partagée :
Ce que j’ai aimé:
- L’histoire dans l’ensemble était plutôt sympa, efficace
- Le world building fonctionnait bien, il n’était pas complexe mais pas simpliste non plus, c’était intéressant
Ce que je n’ai pas aimé:
- La romance ultra cringe (sans même parler du smut, l’utilisation de “mon prédestiné
Ce que j’ai aimé:
- L’histoire dans l’ensemble était plutôt sympa, efficace
- Le world building fonctionnait bien, il n’était pas complexe mais pas simpliste non plus, c’était intéressant
Ce que je n’ai pas aimé:
- La romance ultra cringe (sans même parler du smut, l’utilisation de “mon prédestiné