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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
I feel like the rating is a little high, but I also kind of enjoyed this? Without spoiling, it feels like the fantasy version of Looper, and when you keep in mind Rielle is this story's Apocalypse Maiden, as everyone around her tries to convince themselves she's the Messiah in order to better use her as a tool, her chapters are pretty fun to read. You could argue both her and Eliana are too overpowered, but this is more of a "being uber powerful kinda sucks, actually" story, so it's tolerable enough.
With Rielle being set up as a tragic heroine, while Eliana is the unlikely savior, I'll have to admit I had trouble getting into Eliana's side of the story. It's fun to see the impending doom with Rielle, but Eliana's plot is kind of all over the place and hard to follow. Not that I dislike her or any of the characters in her plot, and there's some neat stuff in there, but I feel like I'd need to re-read the book a second time after a first read of the trilogy to really appreciate it.
The worldbuilding kind of leaves me wanting more - there's a lot of stuff that's not that well explained, the whole thing with the angels and religion is really not that clear, and hopefully the next two books elaborate more, but right now, it's kind of confusing. Which is a shame, because it's pretty interesting all in all.
All in all, not perfect, but it's intriguing enough for me to want to continue.
With Rielle being set up as a tragic heroine, while Eliana is the unlikely savior, I'll have to admit I had trouble getting into Eliana's side of the story. It's fun to see the impending doom with Rielle, but Eliana's plot is kind of all over the place and hard to follow. Not that I dislike her or any of the characters in her plot, and there's some neat stuff in there, but I feel like I'd need to re-read the book a second time after a first read of the trilogy to really appreciate it.
The worldbuilding kind of leaves me wanting more - there's a lot of stuff that's not that well explained, the whole thing with the angels and religion is really not that clear, and hopefully the next two books elaborate more, but right now, it's kind of confusing. Which is a shame, because it's pretty interesting all in all.
All in all, not perfect, but it's intriguing enough for me to want to continue.
I did the audiobook version of this and just couldn't get into it. It felt disjointed and weirdly paced. The characters felt flat and didn't progress much of the plot. I won't be continuing this series.
3.75/5
I really liked half of this book and the other half was very 'meh'.
If you don't know much about this one, this is an alternating dual point of view story set centuries apart. Rielle's story I found very bland. I understood the point of her narrative, but I think the book would have been far more enjoyable without it there. With it, it just felt too long. Eliana's, on the other hand, I found very engaging and the characters that filled her world were far more interesting.
There is potential here for a great series, so I'll definitely be picking up the next book, but I'm hoping the pacing picks up significantly.
I really liked half of this book and the other half was very 'meh'.
If you don't know much about this one, this is an alternating dual point of view story set centuries apart. Rielle's story I found very bland. I understood the point of her narrative, but I think the book would have been far more enjoyable without it there. With it, it just felt too long. Eliana's, on the other hand, I found very engaging and the characters that filled her world were far more interesting.
There is potential here for a great series, so I'll definitely be picking up the next book, but I'm hoping the pacing picks up significantly.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
hi I'm constantly talking about how I want more angry female characters who won't let anything hold them back AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE FEW BOOKS.
RIELLE!
ELIANA!!
THEY'RE SO ANGRY. THEY WANT TO BE LOVED AND PROTECT THOSE THEY LOVE. BUT MOST ALL ALL THEY WANT TO BE POWERFUL.
I WILL RAVE OKAY.
RIELLE!
ELIANA!!
THEY'RE SO ANGRY. THEY WANT TO BE LOVED AND PROTECT THOSE THEY LOVE. BUT MOST ALL ALL THEY WANT TO BE POWERFUL.
I WILL RAVE OKAY.
Thank you, Claire, for writing this epic fantasy of headstrong, powerful women.
Furyborn’s chapters alternate between two points of view that, although they are separated by a thousand years, both face institutionalized corruption as they fight to survive to protect their secrets and those they love.
Rielle has spent her life in the royal court hiding that she can control all seven elemental powers, while being trained in secret. Eliana, a bounty hunter one thousand years later, has resigned herself to a life of violence to support her injured mother and younger brother in a generation where magic has disappeared. I love the magical world-building where the elements have become a form of religion with influence on the monarchy and I look forward to learning more about the individual elements and delving more into their history and their involvement with the angels, as well as its downfall, in books two and three.
For the first few chapters, it is a little jarring to go from one to the other. Once you have adjusted and are absorbed by the two storylines, the switch just makes it even more difficult to put the book down. You can’t just read one more chapter, you must read two to find out what happens next.
The characters in this book are primarily morally gray, especially the two main protagonists. You will love them, but also often disagree with their choices as they fight their way through a series of threatening situations. This was an overall great read and I look forward to continuing the series.
Furyborn’s chapters alternate between two points of view that, although they are separated by a thousand years, both face institutionalized corruption as they fight to survive to protect their secrets and those they love.
Rielle has spent her life in the royal court hiding that she can control all seven elemental powers, while being trained in secret. Eliana, a bounty hunter one thousand years later, has resigned herself to a life of violence to support her injured mother and younger brother in a generation where magic has disappeared. I love the magical world-building where the elements have become a form of religion with influence on the monarchy and I look forward to learning more about the individual elements and delving more into their history and their involvement with the angels, as well as its downfall, in books two and three.
For the first few chapters, it is a little jarring to go from one to the other. Once you have adjusted and are absorbed by the two storylines, the switch just makes it even more difficult to put the book down. You can’t just read one more chapter, you must read two to find out what happens next.
The characters in this book are primarily morally gray, especially the two main protagonists. You will love them, but also often disagree with their choices as they fight their way through a series of threatening situations. This was an overall great read and I look forward to continuing the series.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4/5 stars
Really glad I didn’t read the synopsis before reading the book.
The end just feels like the second half of the story got chopped off. The climax was built up well, and then it seemed like the resolution was coming in, but then everything just stopped. And not in a cliffhanger way. Also it was too long for what it was. I was more than ready for it to be over by 70%. Dual pov books can tend to be longer by nature, but jeez.
The prose is fine and flows well, there were a couple odd sentences that messed me up here and there but it was overall good and fit the tone excellently.
Love the magic system more than anything else in this book. One of my favorites I’ve ever read. Both the main characters are stereotypical and fairly annoying much of the time, to the point where I was frustrated when I realized one of them was sticking around for the whole book (the other one is annoying too, but I blindly love the long red hair and green eyed coded young woman at the center of a fantasy [her hair may be brown but she fits the bill]). The pacing and plot are great, none of the twists seem out of place, the characters act like themselves, Corien and Simon are both great, and the first few chapters made me so excited to read the book they were great.
Both main characters have incredibly similar voices, they just react slightly differently. Which is probably part of the point but it gets to be grating after several hundred pages. There’s not much chance for character growth as the action just keeps going and going, it’s so fast paced theres hardly any time to breathe. All the relationships were about sex, which would be fine if there were much character development outside of that but there isn’t. I want to love Navi, but there’s hardly anything there.
Overall 4 stars because I enjoyed it and 3 stars to what it actually is, because I feel like it could have been crazy insane good and was mostly just okay with some exceptional bright spots.
Really glad I didn’t read the synopsis before reading the book.
The end just feels like the second half of the story got chopped off. The climax was built up well, and then it seemed like the resolution was coming in, but then everything just stopped. And not in a cliffhanger way. Also it was too long for what it was. I was more than ready for it to be over by 70%. Dual pov books can tend to be longer by nature, but jeez.
The prose is fine and flows well, there were a couple odd sentences that messed me up here and there but it was overall good and fit the tone excellently.
Love the magic system more than anything else in this book. One of my favorites I’ve ever read. Both the main characters are stereotypical and fairly annoying much of the time, to the point where I was frustrated when I realized one of them was sticking around for the whole book (the other one is annoying too, but I blindly love the long red hair and green eyed coded young woman at the center of a fantasy [her hair may be brown but she fits the bill]). The pacing and plot are great, none of the twists seem out of place, the characters act like themselves, Corien and Simon are both great, and the first few chapters made me so excited to read the book they were great.
Both main characters have incredibly similar voices, they just react slightly differently. Which is probably part of the point but it gets to be grating after several hundred pages. There’s not much chance for character growth as the action just keeps going and going, it’s so fast paced theres hardly any time to breathe. All the relationships were about sex, which would be fine if there were much character development outside of that but there isn’t. I want to love Navi, but there’s hardly anything there.
Overall 4 stars because I enjoyed it and 3 stars to what it actually is, because I feel like it could have been crazy insane good and was mostly just okay with some exceptional bright spots.
What a journey. I should’ve paid more attention to the prologue
Loveable characters:
No
I didn’t like any of the characters, and I also didn’t like the constant switching between Rielle and Eliana. I won’t be continuing with the series.
This book was recommended to me by my friend. And also by TikTok.
Overall, there is a lot that is set up for the sequels. I haven’t read those yet, but I hope a lot of what doesn’t make sense now will make sense later. Such as why one being from a race has a power (seemingly effortlessly) that another being of the same race is tearing the world apart to gain.
This story follows Reille and Eliana. This book is advertised with some mystery, but the prologue heavy handily does away with the possible mystery immediately. I like the prologue, and then it slows down as we settle into 18 year old female drama (not uncharacteristic, having been one).
This book seems to be very divisive, meaning some people love it and some people can’t stand it. So long as what is hinted at in this first book comes to pass, I think it is a fine enough series. Decisions make sense as far as character arcs and behaviors.
I found myself liking Ludivine and Audric the most. I don’t believe those kind of characters could possibly exist in Elianas time just because it is darker and grittier, and pure people are tainted with the effort of survival. I also like Simon, although I understand that not everyone does.
Overall, there is a lot that is set up for the sequels. I haven’t read those yet, but I hope a lot of what doesn’t make sense now will make sense later. Such as why one being from a race has a power (seemingly effortlessly) that another being of the same race is tearing the world apart to gain.
This story follows Reille and Eliana. This book is advertised with some mystery, but the prologue heavy handily does away with the possible mystery immediately. I like the prologue, and then it slows down as we settle into 18 year old female drama (not uncharacteristic, having been one).
This book seems to be very divisive, meaning some people love it and some people can’t stand it. So long as what is hinted at in this first book comes to pass, I think it is a fine enough series. Decisions make sense as far as character arcs and behaviors.
I found myself liking Ludivine and Audric the most. I don’t believe those kind of characters could possibly exist in Elianas time just because it is darker and grittier, and pure people are tainted with the effort of survival. I also like Simon, although I understand that not everyone does.