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amarraskye's review against another edition
2.0
I normally really like Patricia Briggs but this book fell flat. You could see every turn coming a mile away. I hated how she harped on how dumb the main character seemed. We think he's dumb. Trust me we get your point. I also didn't like a single character. I listened to this book and if I wasn't morbidly curious about how Joe Mangenelo did as a narrator I wouldn't have listened past the second chapter.
lsneal's review against another edition
3.0
I would actually rate this book more like a 3.5, if possible. I found the characters very enjoyable, if not as fully developed as in, say, the Mercy Thompson series.
vailynst's review against another edition
4.0
Mini-Review:
I am surprised by this book. For a while, I thought I had read it before because it seemed so familiar and yet I haven't. A new adventure with engaging new characters to discover and love. The narrator, Joe Manganiello, did a fantastic job imbuing just the right emotions. He really made Wade more alive with his interpretation.
This is one of the stories that I fall in love slowly. What seemed to be a rather simple take became more and events unfolded in a manner that really kept me engaged all the way to the end. I couldn't wait to see what else would happen.
A story about an ancient curse, love of family, the honor to do the right thing and the pain of being less than the ideal. It was great! I really loved listening to the story.
I am surprised by this book. For a while, I thought I had read it before because it seemed so familiar and yet I haven't. A new adventure with engaging new characters to discover and love. The narrator, Joe Manganiello, did a fantastic job imbuing just the right emotions. He really made Wade more alive with his interpretation.
This is one of the stories that I fall in love slowly. What seemed to be a rather simple take became more and events unfolded in a manner that really kept me engaged all the way to the end. I couldn't wait to see what else would happen.
A story about an ancient curse, love of family, the honor to do the right thing and the pain of being less than the ideal. It was great! I really loved listening to the story.
emandm2222's review against another edition
3.0
*actual rating is 3.5 stars*
I used to listen to audiobooks during my commute and started this right before COVID hit the States. I finally got around to finishing this at home and was pleasantly surprised that it was pretty good!
I used to listen to audiobooks during my commute and started this right before COVID hit the States. I finally got around to finishing this at home and was pleasantly surprised that it was pretty good!
saemiligr's review
5.0
As always Patricia Briggs just sucks me right into the story and makes me care about characters and have FEELINGS. I consumed this in a day, despite gasping and throwing the book across the room at some point. This has turned into one of my favorite books of all time and cannot wait to finish the second one.
bogormen1983's review
3.0
This was a read based purely on the look of the danish cover. I love it, the cover that is. However this is somewhat of a miracle that i scored this book 3 stars as it was so mindnumbingly tedious to begin with. If i hadnt been so determind to finish this book i would have given up long ago. The majority of the problems i have with this books is that i felt it near impossible to connect to the characters. Towards the end the story it self got a little better and it was easier to connect with the characters as well. I hated the ending as it peaked my interest and now i have to read the second book as well.
kagetsukai's review
4.0
This book was really good, though I suspect a lot of other readers may not have liked the way it ended. It was more focused on the character growth and interactions than anything else, but I think that's what made it likeable.
I'm not sure how I feel about Ward, mostly because he flip-flops so much. I mean, I understand why did what he did to stay alive all those years, but sometimes I wasn't sure if his character was being portrayed consistently. A lot of the times I forgot I was reading a book about a 19-year-old, but I guess that was to be expected from a guy raised in a fantasy world where his father abused him a lot. His insecurities were really odd at times...
One way or another, I know I will be picking up the second book... once it becomes available at the library *grumble*
I'm not sure how I feel about Ward, mostly because he flip-flops so much. I mean, I understand why did what he did to stay alive all those years, but sometimes I wasn't sure if his character was being portrayed consistently. A lot of the times I forgot I was reading a book about a 19-year-old, but I guess that was to be expected from a guy raised in a fantasy world where his father abused him a lot. His insecurities were really odd at times...
One way or another, I know I will be picking up the second book... once it becomes available at the library *grumble*
wanderinglynn's review
3.0
As a fan of Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series and a lover of all things fantasy, I eagerly picked up this book. While I overall enjoyed it, the one thought that stayed with me throughout the entire read was "this would be a lot better book if it were fleshed out into an epic fantasy." And that pretty much sums it up. This is an entertaining story. But it lacked that extra oomph and I think it was because she was trying to cram an epic heroic story into a 300-page novel. This is apparently obvious in the world-building (or really lack thereof). It's clear that the author had spent time building out the world, but in order to condense it to 300-pages, a lot of explanation about the kingdoms, cultures, gods, history, etc. was left out. And that's too bad.
Overall, a solid 3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book. I just wish there were more of it to devour.
Overall, a solid 3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book. I just wish there were more of it to devour.
katiev's review
4.0
This is one of Briggs' earlier works. It is a sword and sorcery type of fantasy. As some readers have stated, it does seem to pack an awful lot of world building into a relatively small space. It was also a bit jarring when she went from a 1st person chapter to a 3rd person chapter so she could include some info about other characters in another place. Despite the fact that some of the polish of her later works is missing, I was drawn into the story and didn't get bored at all.
I listened to the audio version and it was adequately done if sometimes a bit monotone.
I listened to the audio version and it was adequately done if sometimes a bit monotone.