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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's disheartening to see basic grammar misused. There were so many words that were repeated in one sentence, and while the plot twist was amazing, I couldn't say I really enjoyed it. I just hope that some authors proofread their books before publishing them.
I really enjoyed this book! Smashed through it. I did find some of the writing a bit too simplistic in some parts but it didn’t take away from my overall enjoyment. There were quite a few plot twists I didn’t see coming, so I’m excited to see what happened in book two!
Keena, Keena, Keena. She was done so wrong in this book and outspied by 3 people, one of whom she’d fallen for. And I didn’t see any of that coming. Also, her family is shiesty, especially her stepdad. This book was really good. Looking forward to book 2.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not going to lie here. I wasn’t a fan of the elves in the first Oncoming Storm book. After a solid diet of fantasy elves in my teens and 20s, the pointy-eared types just don’t float my boat like they used to.
So, given that the Traitor Spy is set in a world of elves, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book half as much as I did. I certainly wasn’t expecting to give it 5 stars.
This book reminds me of fast-paced, page-turning 1980s fantasy, where a quest is solved in one book. I devoured this book. The main character, her problems and the world just drew me in.
Kenna is a half-elf indentured to a powerful elvish house, the Court of Stone. She’s a spy for the Prince with a sidegig: she blackmails people into paying her not to reveal their secrets, squirreling away money to buy her freedom. So, when the Prince of Stone tasks all his spies with locating a powerful artefact, Kenna soon finds herself in over her head. After a sidegig goes wrong, the Prince of Shadows (big smexy Loki vibes here) gives her an ultimatum: spy on her own court for him or the Prince of Stone will learn of her illegal activities.
Kenna is smart, sassy, fun and doesn’t do dumb plot-device things. The magic system and its limitations are nicely thought out, the secondary characters well rounded. The action and pace is perfect, and as for Kenna’s interactions with the Prince of Shadows...HAND ME A FAN already.
There’s a plot twist at the end that I simply did NOT see coming. I’ll keep this spoiler-free, but Marion, you got me with that one! I wasn’t expecting that person to be the one.
So go read this book already. You won’t be sorry.
Many thanks to the author for sending me an ARC. This is an honest review, cos ya all know I don’t hold back when something sucks.
So, given that the Traitor Spy is set in a world of elves, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book half as much as I did. I certainly wasn’t expecting to give it 5 stars.
This book reminds me of fast-paced, page-turning 1980s fantasy, where a quest is solved in one book. I devoured this book. The main character, her problems and the world just drew me in.
Kenna is a half-elf indentured to a powerful elvish house, the Court of Stone. She’s a spy for the Prince with a sidegig: she blackmails people into paying her not to reveal their secrets, squirreling away money to buy her freedom. So, when the Prince of Stone tasks all his spies with locating a powerful artefact, Kenna soon finds herself in over her head. After a sidegig goes wrong, the Prince of Shadows (big smexy Loki vibes here) gives her an ultimatum: spy on her own court for him or the Prince of Stone will learn of her illegal activities.
Kenna is smart, sassy, fun and doesn’t do dumb plot-device things. The magic system and its limitations are nicely thought out, the secondary characters well rounded. The action and pace is perfect, and as for Kenna’s interactions with the Prince of Shadows...HAND ME A FAN already.
There’s a plot twist at the end that I simply did NOT see coming. I’ll keep this spoiler-free, but Marion, you got me with that one! I wasn’t expecting that person to be the one.
So go read this book already. You won’t be sorry.
Many thanks to the author for sending me an ARC. This is an honest review, cos ya all know I don’t hold back when something sucks.
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5/5 stars
*I received a free ARC in exchange for my honest review*
I was really looking forward to this one, and overall it wasn’t a bad read. I liked Kenna’s wit, voice, and motivations and I found the Prince of Shadows to be an intriguing character, but it all kind of falls flat and I struggled to get through it. Kenna has a habit of over explaining her actions and motivations to the point where it feels like the writer doesn’t trust the reader to understand the context clues on their own. It becomes tedious and distracting after a point and really drags out some of the scenes.
*I received a free ARC in exchange for my honest review*
I was really looking forward to this one, and overall it wasn’t a bad read. I liked Kenna’s wit, voice, and motivations and I found the Prince of Shadows to be an intriguing character, but it all kind of falls flat and I struggled to get through it. Kenna has a habit of over explaining her actions and motivations to the point where it feels like the writer doesn’t trust the reader to understand the context clues on their own. It becomes tedious and distracting after a point and really drags out some of the scenes.
Persevered to 50% but could not connect with this book at all was just slow and tedious for me. Did not finish.
I really liked this book. It’s refreshing to read something about elves and not Fae.
Kenna is a bad ass FMC. I love how she knows she’s strong, capable to handle dangerous situations and is quick to help others; even though no one helps her.
The tension she has with the Prince of Shadows… come on. I hope they at least kiss in the next book.
Great pacing, well written, good world building. An overall 4⭐️ read.
Kenna is a bad ass FMC. I love how she knows she’s strong, capable to handle dangerous situations and is quick to help others; even though no one helps her.
The tension she has with the Prince of Shadows… come on. I hope they at least kiss in the next book.
Great pacing, well written, good world building. An overall 4⭐️ read.