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lenaoknihach's review against another edition
3.0
Hálendijské království je ve válce a místo toho, aby princezna Jennesara jela do boje, míří do sousední země za svým snoubencem. Po cestě je ale karavana přepadena a Jenna musí čelit hrozbám, které si ani ve snu nedovedla představit.
Pod štítem magie je průměrná knížka ve všech směrech.
V ničem se tady nejde do hloubky. Je toho na 300 stran až příliš a nic není pořádně vysvětlené.
O magii víme tolik jako hlavní hrdinka - nic. Zázračná knihovna, a zároveň asi i důvod, proč by to mělo být pro fanoušky Kouzel rodu Thornů, je tady také nakousnutá jen minimálně a opět o ní nevíme skoro nic.
Postavy nemají žádný vývoj, chybí jim něco, pro co bych si je pamatovala.
Možná to je dobře připravený první díl, kde si autorka všechny odpovědi nechává až do pokračování, ale mě od toho právě z tohoto důvodu i odradila. Nezaujalo mě v příběhu nic, abych chtěla vědět, co se bude dít dál.
Pod štítem magie bych doporučila čtenářům, kteří toho z ya fantasy nemají tolik načteno, protože kapitoly ubíhají a čte se to samo, ale fanoušek tohoto žánru by rozhodně neměl očekávat nic velkého, možná i pak dokáže kniha (aspoň trochu) překvapit.
#spoluprace @albatrosmedia
Pod štítem magie je průměrná knížka ve všech směrech.
V ničem se tady nejde do hloubky. Je toho na 300 stran až příliš a nic není pořádně vysvětlené.
O magii víme tolik jako hlavní hrdinka - nic. Zázračná knihovna, a zároveň asi i důvod, proč by to mělo být pro fanoušky Kouzel rodu Thornů, je tady také nakousnutá jen minimálně a opět o ní nevíme skoro nic.
Postavy nemají žádný vývoj, chybí jim něco, pro co bych si je pamatovala.
Možná to je dobře připravený první díl, kde si autorka všechny odpovědi nechává až do pokračování, ale mě od toho právě z tohoto důvodu i odradila. Nezaujalo mě v příběhu nic, abych chtěla vědět, co se bude dít dál.
Pod štítem magie bych doporučila čtenářům, kteří toho z ya fantasy nemají tolik načteno, protože kapitoly ubíhají a čte se to samo, ale fanoušek tohoto žánru by rozhodně neměl očekávat nic velkého, možná i pak dokáže kniha (aspoň trochu) překvapit.
#spoluprace @albatrosmedia
melinda_and_her_books's review
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. There was romance and fantasy all mixed together. I loved the twists and turns. I loved the connection Jenna had with her brother Ren. The book had me falling in love with all the characters. I can't wait for the next book. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for my gifted copy.
jacbean1's review
adventurous
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? No
4.0
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
4.0
I think it must be one of the hardest prompts I've ever encountered in a reading challenge. Read a book with either a Shield on the cover or the word Shield in the title. I have over 600 unread physical books on the shelves and only 2 fit the prompt. And as a mood reader I don't like being told the exact book I should read. However, since I couldn't find anything else (I need to complete the prompt twice) I started this book.
And before I knew it I was halfway. I had not expected to enjoy this book this much. I had not expected to be able to finish this book this quickly. I had not expected that I would wanna order the sequel right after finishing. Sometimes reading challenges do help discovering books that would have stayed unread on the shelves for ages a little sooner. I'm really glad this reading challenge pointed me towards this book.
What I enjoyed most about this book was the constant tension. Because of the very short chapters through the eyes of the villain we knew that something was coming and going to happen. However, the chapters were vague enough to keep us guessing. We never knew who, where, when and why. Although we've gotten a few satisfying answers in the finale I'm really curious how things will play out in the sequel.
I also really loved the heroine in this book. She's the right mix of a strong fighter and an intelligent strategist. She knows when to fight, but she also knows when to run or when to stay hidden. She's not the kind of character running carelessly into trouble. That means that sometimes she does make things a little harder and more complicated, but I prefer characters being a little cautious over idiots without a doubt.
And before I knew it I was halfway. I had not expected to enjoy this book this much. I had not expected to be able to finish this book this quickly. I had not expected that I would wanna order the sequel right after finishing. Sometimes reading challenges do help discovering books that would have stayed unread on the shelves for ages a little sooner. I'm really glad this reading challenge pointed me towards this book.
What I enjoyed most about this book was the constant tension. Because of the very short chapters through the eyes of the villain we knew that something was coming and going to happen. However, the chapters were vague enough to keep us guessing. We never knew who, where, when and why. Although we've gotten a few satisfying answers in the finale I'm really curious how things will play out in the sequel.
I also really loved the heroine in this book. She's the right mix of a strong fighter and an intelligent strategist. She knows when to fight, but she also knows when to run or when to stay hidden. She's not the kind of character running carelessly into trouble. That means that sometimes she does make things a little harder and more complicated, but I prefer characters being a little cautious over idiots without a doubt.
brendalovesbooks's review
3.0
There were some good things about this, but it was really slow to get going. It just felt like nothing was happening for so long that I almost lost interest. The second half picked up, and I will continue with the series, but I definitely think there is better YA fantasy out there. This really isn't anything new.
sanne6je's review
4.0
Sometimes the motivation you need to read a book is for book 2 to come out.
I’ve been staring at this book for like a year, but I’m so glad I finally read this. Sure sometimes things were a bit confusing, and I really missed a map, but this was a really good action packed fantasy book.
I’ve been staring at this book for like a year, but I’m so glad I finally read this. Sure sometimes things were a bit confusing, and I really missed a map, but this was a really good action packed fantasy book.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
3.0
3.5/5
I felt like it took me a while to read this book. That’s what happens when you’ve had a bad week i guess. I for one, loved the world this story was set in. I wish there was a map so I could visualize it better. I loved Jen and the mage, though I felt like there was something missing. The plot was overall fun to read but I kept waiting for something to happen. I kept waiting for there to be dark magic sometime throughout the book but it never showed up.
I felt like it took me a while to read this book. That’s what happens when you’ve had a bad week i guess. I for one, loved the world this story was set in. I wish there was a map so I could visualize it better. I loved Jen and the mage, though I felt like there was something missing. The plot was overall fun to read but I kept waiting for something to happen. I kept waiting for there to be dark magic sometime throughout the book but it never showed up.
lenaaa_miii's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0