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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
DNF: this book was way too confusing, with too many characters and different plot lines. i got about 15% in and just gave up
The various story lines were finally connected really beautifully. Looking forward to #2 in the series.
A very enjoyable book club read.
I’m writing this review a couple of months after finishing the read, so the key things that stand out to me that have stood the test of time are …
Super fun and unique magic system.
Endearing characters.
Youthful in tone for a book I thought was adult fantasy.
Difficult to imagine some of the action scenes (etching markings into bone shards mid combat?)
Love the animal companion element.
Interesting cliffhanger and keen to read the next book in the series.
I’m writing this review a couple of months after finishing the read, so the key things that stand out to me that have stood the test of time are …
Super fun and unique magic system.
Endearing characters.
Youthful in tone for a book I thought was adult fantasy.
Difficult to imagine some of the action scenes (etching markings into bone shards mid combat?)
Love the animal companion element.
Interesting cliffhanger and keen to read the next book in the series.
Dnf at 60%. What is happening rn. I'm bored to tears with these characters and this plot. The concept is a very interesting one, but the execution is not here for me. Feels ya, too simplistic, can't connect to the characters, 60% in and still feels like the first few build-up chapters of a new book. I know there is a "twist" coming, but it isn't going to be a surprise at all. I just can't.
The author has good technical ability and good character writing, but the world-building is lacking. Also doesn't feel like a complete story, it ends with so many unanswered questions that it feels incomplete, requiring you to read the sequel to get closure.
The ending fight scene and death of the emperor felt very unsatisfying and strange. The last 10% of the book or so felt rushed and as if the editor didn't get to it. As if there were chapters missing too.
And let's be honest, what was the point of rewriting constructs during battle when you can just disable all of them in a matter of seconds?... felt like a huge plothole.
The ending fight scene and death of the emperor felt very unsatisfying and strange. The last 10% of the book or so felt rushed and as if the editor didn't get to it. As if there were chapters missing too.
And let's be honest, what was the point of rewriting constructs during battle when you can just disable all of them in a matter of seconds?... felt like a huge plothole.
i can’t properly put into words my feelings for how much i LOVED this book