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val_readsbooks4fun's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
ameserole's review against another edition
3.0
I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Sage and King was one of those books that I actually took my time digesting. In it, you will meet Zaya. Due to an untimely death, for most of his family, he now finds himself becoming King. It was honestly never on his mind or a desire of his to become the man in charge. So when he gets the chance to fulfill a time-honored tradition between the kingdoms heirs and the sages.. well, he's hesitant to do so.
Luckily for him, he winds up meeting Col while visiting Heartwood. Together, they were extremely cute and I liked that they were getting closer and closer to one another. However, the history behind magic wasn't that appealing to me. But I get why Zaya needed to learn all of this.
There are hints of a betrayal in the synopsis and I get why the secrets were kept hidden. Truly, I do.. but I was kind of bored while reading this. The romance was good and the drama was okay. As for the villain and the 10 millisecond fight.. they were a bit predictable. I was sort of expecting more action with this than I got.
In the end, it was an okay book with a cute couple to ship.
Sage and King was one of those books that I actually took my time digesting. In it, you will meet Zaya. Due to an untimely death, for most of his family, he now finds himself becoming King. It was honestly never on his mind or a desire of his to become the man in charge. So when he gets the chance to fulfill a time-honored tradition between the kingdoms heirs and the sages.. well, he's hesitant to do so.
Luckily for him, he winds up meeting Col while visiting Heartwood. Together, they were extremely cute and I liked that they were getting closer and closer to one another. However, the history behind magic wasn't that appealing to me. But I get why Zaya needed to learn all of this.
There are hints of a betrayal in the synopsis and I get why the secrets were kept hidden. Truly, I do.. but I was kind of bored while reading this. The romance was good and the drama was okay. As for the villain and the 10 millisecond fight.. they were a bit predictable. I was sort of expecting more action with this than I got.
In the end, it was an okay book with a cute couple to ship.
elvenavari's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
I do love books with characters that I can love, and I truly did love Zaya & Col. I also loved their relationship...though it did seemed to move a bit quickly in my opinion. There were times that I thought a bit more description would have done wonders but overall this was a strong novella. I especially enjoyed the use of plant magic, it's not something you see a lot of.
Orzei wasn't a Umbridge level character when it came to villain's for me to hate... and honestly I didn't hate him until the end when he admitted some of the things he had done to Zaya. But I do feel the book could have been stronger if we had seen a bit more of him, maybe a chapter or two from his POV throughout and not just the beginning.
I do love books with characters that I can love, and I truly did love Zaya & Col. I also loved their relationship...though it did seemed to move a bit quickly in my opinion. There were times that I thought a bit more description would have done wonders but overall this was a strong novella. I especially enjoyed the use of plant magic, it's not something you see a lot of.
Orzei wasn't a Umbridge level character when it came to villain's for me to hate... and honestly I didn't hate him until the end when he admitted some of the things he had done to Zaya. But I do feel the book could have been stronger if we had seen a bit more of him, maybe a chapter or two from his POV throughout and not just the beginning.
kimfy2023's review against another edition
The writing wasn’t convincing enough for me. Not enough character development. I just couldn’t get into it
helllucifer's review against another edition
5.0
Well this was an absolutely lovely read. Zaya and Col are so lovable and their relationship was so sweet and tender and I really loved how it was written. The last 30% was excellent and the ending was so so good and soft.
nangears's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ravenwilds's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
emproudfit's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
rosegoes3's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Nah bc it took me way too long to realize this was a Merlin fanfiction. I thought it was simple and very sweet. I’m always interested in a standalone fantasy because I just don’t want to invest myself in a thousand book series. I liked this a lot.
Content Warnings
Minor: Religious bigotry and Rape