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danielle9590's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
astheplotthickens24's review against another edition
3.0
Treat others with kindness. For you do not know which souls will visit you again as storms rather than men.
— The Book of the Sacred Souls
I love the premise of this book, the world building was great, the storm hunting’s awesome and the author’s writing style was captivating. The concept about storms wrecking havoc to kingdoms and possessing a mind and magic of their own is new, which is why I’m giving this book a three star rating even though I despise the main characters so much that I literally put off writing this feedback as long as possible.
I love the beginning, it’s great to read a character like Roar/Rora/Aurora, she was dedicated, passionate, beautiful and smart. I love how she doesn’t let anyone mess with her head. But then I started getting tired of all her dramas and trust issues, it was so annoying that she let those silly little things mess with her priorities while her best friend --possibly her only friend-- rots in the dungeon due to her pampered ass’ selfish decisions. I see her point for wanting to venture this particular quest for power but her silly dalliances with Locke just unleashes the bitch inside me. Never had I ever wanted to go inside a book for the sole purpose of just killing the main character.
And then, there’s Locke and his annoying possessiveness! I despise this guy so much to the point where I literally pictured him being electrocuted with lightning to death. I think his character was great before he met Roar, but he’s just so unbearable in this book. He fell in love to Roar the moment his eyes caught her pretty face in the black market (ewwww, instalove) I think everyone knows what happens next, he became a control freak with just the right amount of being an asshole. I hate how he’s willing to throw away years of friendship for a girl he literally just met. I value friendship loyalty above all and what Locke did just pisses me off.
I ship Nova and Cassius so hard that I literally constructed a whole new story about them in my head. I hope and I pray that the author will give them more exposure in the upcoming sequel next year. Cassius reminds me of my favorite male character, Magnus Lukas Damora from the Falling Kingdom series. I wish to see Cassius’ character to grow the same way that Magnus’ did.
I still hate Roar and Locke. Period.
PS: I saw the plotwist coming miles awayyyyyyyyy
tiffani_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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
2.5
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2.5/5
I really liked the concept behind the book. The world building was so intriguing and I’m dying to learn more. There were definitely times where I was annoyed at the main character because of the given name “Roar”. It reminded me of how Isabels nickname was “Belly” in the summer I turned pretty. The journey in the book was slow until the last bit of the book, which is what is pushing me to read the next book in the series.
I really liked the concept behind the book. The world building was so intriguing and I’m dying to learn more. There were definitely times where I was annoyed at the main character because of the given name “Roar”. It reminded me of how Isabels nickname was “Belly” in the summer I turned pretty. The journey in the book was slow until the last bit of the book, which is what is pushing me to read the next book in the series.
lifeinthebooklane's review against another edition
4.0
*ARC provided in exchange of an honest review on behalf of The Wandering Bookaholic*
The book started a little slow and I was impatient for the tale to get moving, however these chapters were necessary to set the scene and build the world that Aurora lives in.
Once the story gets underway it moves with a good pace, the plot twists and turns and had me gripped until the last page. I thought the characters were all well written, the book focuses mainly on Aurora/Roar and Locke, and to some extent on Cassius also. I felt you got to know Roar and Locke really well, and both of whom were very likeable and well written characters.
Aurora is a princess and has been kept very sheltered from real life and an awful lot of truths about the land in which she lives, magic and storms. She has had to hide a HUGE secret, which has meant keeping her distance from just about everyone. On top of that her whole life seems to have been decided for her, with no-one being interested in what she wants. Locke lives a life that Aurora never knew existed, not until she found her safe, if very restricted, life possibly under threat.
And then there is Prince Cassius, is he a bit bad with a good heart or is he just out and out bad? This wasn’t answered in the first book, but I’m sure over the remaining instalments we will find out his true character. He is another keeper of a lot of secrets though. I’m also wondering what will happen when Locke discovers Roar’s secret, and how it will affect her place with the storm hunters. And who is the mysterious Stormlord?
I do like some romance in the books I read, so I personally didn’t find it annoying or too much. I liked the extra depth it gave both the characters and the story line.
The quality of writing in the book is very good, and whilst the main characters and the book genre is YA, as a reader in my later 40’s I still enjoyed this tale. I haven’t read anything by Cora Carmack before, but I will be making sure I complete this series.
The book started a little slow and I was impatient for the tale to get moving, however these chapters were necessary to set the scene and build the world that Aurora lives in.
Once the story gets underway it moves with a good pace, the plot twists and turns and had me gripped until the last page. I thought the characters were all well written, the book focuses mainly on Aurora/Roar and Locke, and to some extent on Cassius also. I felt you got to know Roar and Locke really well, and both of whom were very likeable and well written characters.
Aurora is a princess and has been kept very sheltered from real life and an awful lot of truths about the land in which she lives, magic and storms. She has had to hide a HUGE secret, which has meant keeping her distance from just about everyone. On top of that her whole life seems to have been decided for her, with no-one being interested in what she wants. Locke lives a life that Aurora never knew existed, not until she found her safe, if very restricted, life possibly under threat.
And then there is Prince Cassius, is he a bit bad with a good heart or is he just out and out bad? This wasn’t answered in the first book, but I’m sure over the remaining instalments we will find out his true character. He is another keeper of a lot of secrets though. I’m also wondering what will happen when Locke discovers Roar’s secret, and how it will affect her place with the storm hunters. And who is the mysterious Stormlord?
I do like some romance in the books I read, so I personally didn’t find it annoying or too much. I liked the extra depth it gave both the characters and the story line.
The quality of writing in the book is very good, and whilst the main characters and the book genre is YA, as a reader in my later 40’s I still enjoyed this tale. I haven’t read anything by Cora Carmack before, but I will be making sure I complete this series.
annuhfloor's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly i liked the magic system so much. Just didn't care enough about the characters, and the (2?) Bad guys.... don't care. Storyline? Just the end was too rushed, like bam here's the end. But the rest? Gimme moreee
eliselna's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
therealbel's review against another edition
4.0
3.75
I put off reading this as I couldn't stand the cover (yes, I know, I Know). All a little too GoT for me... But then, it came up on my rotation for the second time and I couldn't put it off again.
Turned out it was great fun, a fantasy romance really, with great world building and some fab main character stuff. I could have done with some of the lesser characters having a little more story (perhaps this will happen in the second book?) and I thought that the King character was a bit like a mustache twirling villain from 1920s silent movies... BUT I enjoyed it over all and am looking forward to the next one!
I put off reading this as I couldn't stand the cover (yes, I know, I Know). All a little too GoT for me... But then, it came up on my rotation for the second time and I couldn't put it off again.
Turned out it was great fun, a fantasy romance really, with great world building and some fab main character stuff. I could have done with some of the lesser characters having a little more story (perhaps this will happen in the second book?) and I thought that the King character was a bit like a mustache twirling villain from 1920s silent movies... BUT I enjoyed it over all and am looking forward to the next one!