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Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat

10 reviews

nillech's review

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75


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cait's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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

5.0


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potatogrr's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

wow morally grey characters are always a trip.
also, please let them kiss C.S.

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spooderman's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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raichou's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

Ich hätte mit dem Buch warten sollen bis der zweite Band erschienen ist. Der Cliffhanger am Ende! 

Der erste Band sehr viel World building und man hat einiges über die Hauptcharatere gelernt. Ich fand es sehr spannend, auch durch die unterschiedlichen Perspektiven der Charaktere mehr über die Welt zu lernen. 
Will selber hat diese Welt selber gerade erst kennen gelernt, daher fand ich es auch nicht zu viel Information auf ein Mal, wenn ihm etwas erklärt wurde. 

Ich habe mit vielen gerechnet, aber nicht mit dem Twist am Ende! 
Ich hatte so gehofft, dass James aus der ganzen Sache irgendwie unbeschadet raus kommt, er ist mir sl and Herz gewachsen. Genau wie Will. Ich hoffe so sehr, dass sie es schaffen sich ihren eigenen Weg zu suchen und nicht die Geschichte wiederholen müssen.


Der zweite Band kann nicht früh genug kommen!

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dreyy's review

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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thelittle_seokmin's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0


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ibjilln's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I don't think I've been more bored reading a book than I have been while reading this one. The narration was so dry 5 chapters felt like 20. 

I was so frustrated while reading this, the premise was promising, and there were elements that typically make a great fantasy read for me, but this just wasn't it and I wanted it to be so bad that I kept going. I finished it, unfortunately. 

It's been made clear to me after the fact that this is apparently the first installment of a series, but I can guarantee this one is staying in the proverbial grave for me.

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btrz7's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? No

2.75

Not that I didn't enjoy it, but I have to say this was a bit disappointing for the most part. I think part of it is that the story would work better if it was set on a different world, because the way the big Dark King and the battles between good and evil are explained strike me as unbelievable if they are to fit in the history of our world. I know the characters say that "not all history is written and not all that's written has passed" or some such thing, but without some actual in text evidence it's just hard to swallow.
There are three main POV characters, and while I kind of liked Violet and by the end I actually liked Will, I still didn't love any of them and Katherine was just a walking book stock character (naive 19th century lady who liked dresses and frills and is mostly concerned with her reputation has been done before so many times, and this iteration has nothing new).
Now, while I liked the way the book ended and will want to read more, I really don't like this thing where the writer puts you in the head of a character but somehow manages to keep crucial information that the character knows hidden from the reader until some big reveal at the end. If that was the way it was to be, then I'd rather the narration keep off the characters' heads or the character in question not to have a POV.

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leedolee's review

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adventurous challenging tense fast-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? No

5.0

This book!!!!! 

I didn't think I would fall in love with this book the way I did, but I did. I absolutely loved every single page of this book. 

I've always enjoyed books where fantasy worlds existed in our own worlds, albeit a different era. And I absolutely loved the idea of Light battling the Dark. 

The plot twists in this book were plenty and every single one surprised me. Although, the Big Reveal was something I had not seen coming! It was definitely unexpected and I didn't connect the dots until the Big Reveal. 

The main characters were also fun to read about as well as the battle sequences, the magic, the lore, and the history. 

I cannot wait for the sequel! 

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