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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
adventurous
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More like 1.5 ⭐️ but rounded up.
This debut had a good premise but lacked any (good) plot.
Good on the author to try and bring disability visibility to the world but it seems the only impact it has on it is how Vasalie has a constant internal monologue of “I can’t do this, I’m out of breath, etc” and then does everything all the same, but feels dizzy at the end.
The plot is obvious, the twists are predictable, and the romance is very dubious. I think it tries to have two romantic interests, but the chemistry was so lacking that I only realised it was trying to imply romance/lust when something actually happened, and even then I felt confused.
The villains were the most interesting part but only because they are stereotypical bad guys so it’s really easy to hate them.
A shame that the characters lacked any personality because I was intrigued enough to keep reading, and it sets up everything for a sequel, but I’m definitely not interested in continuing this.
This debut had a good premise but lacked any (good) plot.
Good on the author to try and bring disability visibility to the world but it seems the only impact it has on it is how Vasalie has a constant internal monologue of “I can’t do this, I’m out of breath, etc” and then does everything all the same, but feels dizzy at the end.
The plot is obvious, the twists are predictable, and the romance is very dubious. I think it tries to have two romantic interests, but the chemistry was so lacking that I only realised it was trying to imply romance/lust when something actually happened, and even then I felt confused.
The villains were the most interesting part but only because they are stereotypical bad guys so it’s really easy to hate them.
A shame that the characters lacked any personality because I was intrigued enough to keep reading, and it sets up everything for a sequel, but I’m definitely not interested in continuing this.
DNF'd at 62%.
It's an odd choice to market a book as having disability rep and never actually reference the disability or have it impact the character in any way. Vasalie's (fmc) limitations from her imprisonment were quickly pushed to the side and buried, which felt very unrealistic.
Otherwise, this is just trope-heavy romantic fantasy at its core, and unfortunately, it's just not interesting enough for me to care.
𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓸 𝓝𝓮𝓽𝓰𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓡𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓸𝓶 𝓗𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝓟𝓾𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓖𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓹 - 𝓓𝓮𝓵 𝓡𝓮𝔂, 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓐𝓛𝓒 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴. 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓭𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓸𝔀𝓷.
It's an odd choice to market a book as having disability rep and never actually reference the disability or have it impact the character in any way. Vasalie's (fmc) limitations from her imprisonment were quickly pushed to the side and buried, which felt very unrealistic.
Otherwise, this is just trope-heavy romantic fantasy at its core, and unfortunately, it's just not interesting enough for me to care.
𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓸 𝓝𝓮𝓽𝓰𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓡𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓸𝓶 𝓗𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝓟𝓾𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓖𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓹 - 𝓓𝓮𝓵 𝓡𝓮𝔂, 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓐𝓛𝓒 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴. 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓭𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓸𝔀𝓷.
Not bad for a romantasy debut. Didn’t care much for the fmc, so all three stars for my guy Anton who was doing the most
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Got this as an ARC from Emerald City Comic Con!
Overall pretty good story. It gave me a darker version of Throne of Glass. I enjoyed that the chronic pain was something constantly in the story and not just a side note. You really felt the struggle the character had with her journey and that made her victories all the sweeter. I would say most of them were bittersweet, poor MC did not catch a break yet. Seems to be a series so hopefully the future holds more happiness for her.
I did struggle with her connections to others. I think all of them would have benefited on more time to flesh out all relationships. Vas’s relationship with her stepmother was definitely the most powerful and I wish more of the characters were given the chance to develop their relationships too.
Overall, loved the idea and enjoyed the read!
Overall pretty good story. It gave me a darker version of Throne of Glass. I enjoyed that the chronic pain was something constantly in the story and not just a side note. You really felt the struggle the character had with her journey and that made her victories all the sweeter. I would say most of them were bittersweet, poor MC did not catch a break yet. Seems to be a series so hopefully the future holds more happiness for her.
I did struggle with her connections to others. I think all of them would have benefited on more time to flesh out all relationships. Vas’s relationship with her stepmother was definitely the most powerful and I wish more of the characters were given the chance to develop their relationships too.
Overall, loved the idea and enjoyed the read!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
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
I knew I was going to love this story from the first chapter - this was a breath of fresh air for fantasy romance. A different take on royal scandals and prophecies - a dancer forced to become someone she despises to save those she loves and honour the memory of the only parental figure who had loved her for her. The twists and turns this story took kept me reading and kept me enthralled, I had to know what was going to happen at the last word of each chapter and it’s refreshing for our lovers not to get their happy ever after - yet?! I hope to Morta that there is a book 2 on the very near horizon as I need to be back with these characters and watch the two get their happiness and comfort back.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
