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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Solid romantasy with elemental magic, glossary on in the back of the book though.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
medium-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:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
This was a decent read, but also a bit meh. I really enjoyed this author's works from a decade ago, so I was excited to see what she had to offer in a slightly different genre. I can't say it entirely worked for me. It had a lot of similarities to other romantasy reads, most notably ACOTAR 1. This genre isn't truly all that varied, so that's no crime in and of itself, however, this book didn't really outshine in any aspect nor brought anything new to the genre for me. I struggled to find any chemistry between Rhya and Pen, and neither are especially easy characters to get behind. I find myself loving the support characters best and the dynamics they brought to the table. I especially enjoyed Soren, but I didn't like the subtle hints for a potential love triangle - that is just not my trope. The plot was a bit predictable and the set-ups for the series arcs were interesting, but not the most original to create much intrigue for me. Ultimately, everything was just okay. Nothing was terrible; there were some good and some bad and some just fine bits. I probably won't continue on with the series as it stands now.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If I had never read ACOTAR, I would’ve liked this book a lot more. However, I have read that series, which meant a lot of this book felt reused. There are some fresh concepts, but kind of feels like we know exactly where this is heading. For about the last 30%, I was just grinding my teeth trying to make it through. I will say, it is a pretty quick read even though it’s a lot of pages. (I’m with some other reviewers, there was a lot of the “why don’t you trust me?” “Why would I trust you?”)
I should’ve known this would be ACOTAR-coded when I first read that there’s a land called Prydian. But I thought, maybe that’s just a coincidence.
I should’ve known this would be ACOTAR-coded when I first read that there’s a land called Prydian. But I thought, maybe that’s just a coincidence.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
slow-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:
Complicated