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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
It’s was fine good premise. I just got bored and asked myself why I was still listening to the audio book as I tuned it out constantly.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4.5
So much fun. This book kept me on my toes! I found myself forming theories and not knowing who to trust! Magic system was interesting, but I still think I’m figuring it out. Super excited to jump into book 2!!!
So much fun. This book kept me on my toes! I found myself forming theories and not knowing who to trust! Magic system was interesting, but I still think I’m figuring it out. Super excited to jump into book 2!!!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rocky start, but got better as the story progressed
adventurous
dark
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
After reading The Will of the Many, this was a bit disappointing. I cared about the story, but I wasn’t fidgeting to pick it up.
The introduction made me really think it was going to mostly be about Davian. The sudden execution of different perspectives was jarring. I felt like Davian needed more explaining in the beginning. He had so much potential. Then the momentum died for other characters. Then the momentum for each of THEM died for a new character to be introduced. At one point about 150 pages in, I asked myself, “what do I even KNOW about Davian??” He’s immediately shown to be smart, JI told us that he was different and displayed right away. It was told to us in the synopsis on the back as well. But it felt like he wasn’t even a main character for large parts of the book when he is easily the most important character. Then we get this Rocky montage that is brief with no real scenes. It was somehow a closed door training montage.
Ugh and don’t get me started on the relationship between Wirr and Ash then Davian and Ash. The relationship was NOT BUILT. We are just supposed to believe that it’s there? Even though we don’t know what it’s like or what the differences are between the two? It was really frustrating because I like Ashalia as a character. I think she had the best story line of all of the POV’s we are given.
I think the main problem is that we are given too many POV’s for character building whilst we are doing MAJOR world building. It becomes confusing and hard to care or remember different plot points.
The introduction made me really think it was going to mostly be about Davian. The sudden execution of different perspectives was jarring. I felt like Davian needed more explaining in the beginning. He had so much potential. Then the momentum died for other characters. Then the momentum for each of THEM died for a new character to be introduced. At one point about 150 pages in, I asked myself, “what do I even KNOW about Davian??” He’s immediately shown to be smart, JI told us that he was different and displayed right away. It was told to us in the synopsis on the back as well. But it felt like he wasn’t even a main character for large parts of the book when he is easily the most important character. Then we get this Rocky montage that is brief with no real scenes. It was somehow a closed door training montage.
Ugh and don’t get me started on the relationship between Wirr and Ash then Davian and Ash. The relationship was NOT BUILT. We are just supposed to believe that it’s there? Even though we don’t know what it’s like or what the differences are between the two? It was really frustrating because I like Ashalia as a character. I think she had the best story line of all of the POV’s we are given.
I think the main problem is that we are given too many POV’s for character building whilst we are doing MAJOR world building. It becomes confusing and hard to care or remember different plot points.
It is very obvious that this is a first book and originally self published. I think the author needs to take a page from Samatha Shannon and rewrite the series since he has more time as a professional writer and more expertise. And probably a new editor.