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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A fast-paced book, easy reading with super simple language and short chapters that gave this a YA feeling. Adam is a hot mess of daddy issues, mommy issues, brother issues, ex issues, all sorts of issues. For some reason, he reminded me a LOT of Dean Winchester. (In fact, this whole thing reads like an SPN fic. š¤) Heās supposed to be a low-powered magic user (practically a normie) but somehow he still manages to beat all the odds.
I really liked the worldbuilding, the spirit realm, and how the Guardian towers were Tarot courts and the elves were manifestations of them. I also liked how they would lose parts of themselves as they ascended to their āfull mantleā (aka the Prince of Swords ascends to become the King of Swords etc). The conflicts were straightforward and simple (and also relatively simply solved), and while I could see the interpersonal/relationship conflicts a mile away, they also worked. The ending was satisfactory and ended in a cliffhanger leading to the second book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I enjoyed this. Good story. Solid characters. Fast read. Loved the overarching themes.
If Sam and Dean Winchester from Supernatural had a book baby with Harry Dresden from Jim Butcher's series, this would be the little bundle of joy.
Adam Binder has a gift, though he would not necessarily consider his empathetic and magical abilities to always be a wanted power. A terrible, rotten, no good being has a hold of his sister-in-law and he must do what he can to save her, his relationship with his brother and the whole of Denver.
This is a light urban fantasy with heart, remarkably wondrous descriptions, and a quintessential old beat up ride. -Sara S.
Adam Binder has a gift, though he would not necessarily consider his empathetic and magical abilities to always be a wanted power. A terrible, rotten, no good being has a hold of his sister-in-law and he must do what he can to save her, his relationship with his brother and the whole of Denver.
This is a light urban fantasy with heart, remarkably wondrous descriptions, and a quintessential old beat up ride. -Sara S.
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
I don't give five star reviews to many stories. I need something to be well written and impactful to want to hand out that rating. This book definitely covered both bases. The entire story had a nicely constructed ebb and flow. I didn't get bored and the story didn't feel rushed.
Using both Adam and Robert's perspective delivered a very important message. Even when people live together perspective can be radically different based on just a few minor differences like a few years gap in age or a missed moment.
I am still angry with Robert. I am still worried about Adam, and I want to get to know Vic better. I couldn't wait for the next book. I downloaded before I finished this one. I am going to have to wait for the third one though. Sigh. Only a couple months though. I hope the narration is released simultaneously, because the performance was excellent.
Using both Adam and Robert's perspective delivered a very important message. Even when people live together perspective can be radically different based on just a few minor differences like a few years gap in age or a missed moment.
I am still angry with Robert. I am still worried about Adam, and I want to get to know Vic better. I couldn't wait for the next book. I downloaded before I finished this one. I am going to have to wait for the third one though. Sigh. Only a couple months though. I hope the narration is released simultaneously, because the performance was excellent.
I really wanted to love this one. Itās an urban fantasy with a main character I adored, but the plot just seemed all over the place. There were plenty of scenes I had to stop and re-read because I could just not follow what was happening. The characters, the magic, the other species, really the entire idea of this book should have been such a blast for me. However the confusing writing really soured my experience
I did not know this was going to have m/m romance. Pleasant surprise honestly this was picked up solely based on the title. This story was great the make setup is cool and a bit different. Had some ghostbusters mixed with epic fantasy feel. Iām definitely moving on to the next one in the series.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Yes
This was well written, I just found the magic and world building to be shallow and half-assed. Which is a bit of a shame since the characters were really very well developed and I actually gave a damn about them, just not the story or the stakes in which they found themselves.