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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Oh dear, oh dear. The only place this lifts itself out of rote storytelling is in the sparky dialogue between the MCs.
To save your jaded neurons, imagine if Willow (from Buffy) had been the Slayer and after graduation she’d decided to join a sort of magical law enforcement agency. The agency is policed solely by paranormal individuals, vampires, fae, wizards and the usual collection of weretypes. It’s set in (brace for cringe) Magiford. If you’re wondering where that is, well, it’s a few miles down the I666 from Spellsville and Hexton. There’s a secure facility called (brace for cringe) Ghast Prison.
There’s some sort of romance going on between our socially inept – but incredibly capable – Slayer and an Elder Vampire. Cooking is sort of wedged in at the edges, as if the author dabbled her toes in coziness.
The thing that bothers me most about this sort of thing is how lazy it is. Wheel out some well-worn archetypes and tropes and write some words connecting them together. There’s a heap of explication but not a scrap of original thinking.
To save your jaded neurons, imagine if Willow (from Buffy) had been the Slayer and after graduation she’d decided to join a sort of magical law enforcement agency. The agency is policed solely by paranormal individuals, vampires, fae, wizards and the usual collection of weretypes. It’s set in (brace for cringe) Magiford. If you’re wondering where that is, well, it’s a few miles down the I666 from Spellsville and Hexton. There’s a secure facility called (brace for cringe) Ghast Prison.
There’s some sort of romance going on between our socially inept – but incredibly capable – Slayer and an Elder Vampire. Cooking is sort of wedged in at the edges, as if the author dabbled her toes in coziness.
The thing that bothers me most about this sort of thing is how lazy it is. Wheel out some well-worn archetypes and tropes and write some words connecting them together. There’s a heap of explication but not a scrap of original thinking.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Started slow, but once you get to know the characters you're hooked for good. I *LOVE* the Magiford novels!
adventurous
funny
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
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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