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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
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
Good faro book following Shaye the kidnapped princess on her quest for answers in the enemy realm.
Action packed story with slow burn romance. I felt it was written for a young adult audience. Some parts seemed rushed.
Captured princess usually isn't my kind of read but she has teeth and isn't afraid to use them. Rediscovery of who she is and unraveling the secrets she's known her whole life. Finding friends in the one place she thought would never happen. The banter is top tier. And the friendships are amazing.
I'm really hoping in book 2 she let's go of the whole Bastain isn't a monster thing.
I'm staying book 2 today. I hope it's a good as the first book!
0 spice
Lots of pinning and yearning
Single POV
"I'll always come for you"
Lots of action
No simpering maiden
Shadow weilder
Found family vibes
I'm really hoping in book 2 she let's go of the whole Bastain isn't a monster thing.
I'm staying book 2 today. I hope it's a good as the first book!
0 spice
Lots of pinning and yearning
Single POV
"I'll always come for you"
Lots of action
No simpering maiden
Shadow weilder
Found family vibes
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-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
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
This book is the definition of swoon! Every chapter had me melting faster than the glaciers in the Antarctic. šāļø
Morgan Gauthier really said, āRapunzel retelling,ā and then wrote it so brilliantly I was like, Rapunzel who? š¤Æ
The writing style is unique and immersive- the perfect blend of wonder and evocative imagery that pulls you straight into this magical realm. Add in the witty banter that had me laughing out loud, and youāve got a story that hooks you, heart and soul. šš„
And donāt even get me started on the MMC who puts the woo in swoon.š¤ Atlas Harland will have you melting the moment he swaggers onto the scene with his green eyes, shadow weapons, and broody charm. (Yes, Atlas. Itās giving āØobsessionāØ.)
I loved everything about this book (except you, Bastian. I donāt even know what youāve done yet, but I know we have beef. š¤) The world-building is rich and cinematic, the plot is absolutely addictive, and even the side characters had me messaging the author like, āPlease donāt š them. I will not emotionally recover.ā
These are the kinds of stories that remind me why I love being a fantasy reader. I already canāt wait to dive into the next book!
Morgan Gauthier really said, āRapunzel retelling,ā and then wrote it so brilliantly I was like, Rapunzel who? š¤Æ
The writing style is unique and immersive- the perfect blend of wonder and evocative imagery that pulls you straight into this magical realm. Add in the witty banter that had me laughing out loud, and youāve got a story that hooks you, heart and soul. šš„
And donāt even get me started on the MMC who puts the woo in swoon.š¤ Atlas Harland will have you melting the moment he swaggers onto the scene with his green eyes, shadow weapons, and broody charm. (Yes, Atlas. Itās giving āØobsessionāØ.)
I loved everything about this book (except you, Bastian. I donāt even know what youāve done yet, but I know we have beef. š¤) The world-building is rich and cinematic, the plot is absolutely addictive, and even the side characters had me messaging the author like, āPlease donāt š them. I will not emotionally recover.ā
These are the kinds of stories that remind me why I love being a fantasy reader. I already canāt wait to dive into the next book!
How bad can a book be written? And why is it rated so high? I genuinely donāt get it. Besides the underwhelming writing and the most clichĆ© storyline imaginable, we also get flat, annoying, and frankly dumb characters.
I really donāt want to be mean, but in this caseā¦ I just canāt help myself.
Oh my gosh, this book! I knew I was going to like it, but I LOVED it. We follow Shaye, the Princess of Midori, a land where she will rule as a figure head only, subject to her husband's decision making. She grows up learning one rule: never trust a Tronovian, someone from the enemy land of Tronovia.
While investigating a disturbance one night, Shaye is abducted by three handsome brothers. She is horrified to realize they are Tronovians. The story winds through a discovery of her true power, discrepancies in what she has been told her entire life, and the knowledge that the Tronovians are not all she's been warned about.
With vivid descriptions of the cities, jungle, markets, and shops, a slow burn romance (like on the edge of your seat slow), a snarky and vivacious FMC, and a broody shadow wielding MMC (we do love those, right?), this book left me wanting to dive straight in to the second book!
While investigating a disturbance one night, Shaye is abducted by three handsome brothers. She is horrified to realize they are Tronovians. The story winds through a discovery of her true power, discrepancies in what she has been told her entire life, and the knowledge that the Tronovians are not all she's been warned about.
With vivid descriptions of the cities, jungle, markets, and shops, a slow burn romance (like on the edge of your seat slow), a snarky and vivacious FMC, and a broody shadow wielding MMC (we do love those, right?), this book left me wanting to dive straight in to the second book!
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The writing is not beautiful but it is an easy read. The story is good and we get a very well done slow burn with a shadow daddy. What let this book down was the editing. Typos, punctuation errors, wrong words (envelope ā envelop) and the general lack of proofreading really hurt this for me; it was very distracting. As I said, the writing style makes it an easy read and while it generally is not my preferred reading level, it did not dip in to cringe at any point. Iāve only just finished and already ordered the sequel.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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 really liked the story and the relationship between the MMC and the FMC. I didnāt love the writing at times. The dialogue could sometimes be cheesy and the scene-setting a bit too obvious in its narration style. But I still thoroughly enjoyed the book and lām looking forward to reading the second one.