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i really liked the descriptions of setting and the battle scenes however, i was mildly annoyed with Xingyin's actions especially in the first 2/3rds of the book. the writing felt very ya at some parts.

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adventurous challenging hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

4.5

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heather_harrison's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I was really excited for this book, and had high hopes from the stunning cover and some of the reviews I've read. I enjoyed the world building and the myth that the story pulled from and the first third or so were pretty enjoyable.

I found the characters and the romance pretty flat, they didn't hold much spark and were two dimensional the majority of the time. But then again, I thought that Liwei (our prince who is betrothed to somebody else but won't give up on her either) and Wenzhi (aka Mr. Demon Realm) were pretty bland love interests considering it was a love triangle. Honestly I would have preferred Xingyin to ditch both of them and run away to live with the dragons instead...

The events were a bit too convenient as well, and lot of important events were just skimmed over like clicking your fingers. When we got to the part where Xingyin entered the competition to become Prince’s study companion (a huge pivotal moment), it was just so anticlimatic. And that kinda kept happening throughout the story.

I'm glad I managed to make it through because it was a nice story but I probably won't be reading the sequel....

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

Absolutely adored this and will be starting the second book rjght away. Xingyin is on of my favourite protagonists I've ever read and I love everything about her character; I was never once annoued with her, what a breath of fresh air. The romantic plot lines were well done and I enjoyed them, cannot wait to see how that turns out. I'm vaguely familiar with the legend this story is based on, but everything is explained well enough that I was not confused.

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bea_reads_books's review

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adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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dododenise's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked it a lot more than I expected. When it comes to legend retellings there have been many books that couldn't catch my interest. They would drag on. That is definitely not what happened here. It was fast paced with a lot happening. I was intrigued by the characters, although I had a hard time fully understanding the motives and actions of the main character sometimes. The book managed to hook me quite easily and I ended up devouring it quickly.

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