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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
What a ride this book is. It hooked me since the first pages, and it was really hard to put it down. The writing is so captivating...
The story it's full of magic and magical creatures and human with magical habilities. The romance it's very present too and yoy can see the relationship between Rosalie and Baine developed. It also has a very interesting villain who it's impossible not to despite since he first appeared. The friendship it's very patent, as well.
Can wait to now more about this world
What a ride this book is. It hooked me since the first pages, and it was really hard to put it down. The writing is so captivating...
The story it's full of magic and magical creatures and human with magical habilities. The romance it's very present too and yoy can see the relationship between Rosalie and Baine developed. It also has a very interesting villain who it's impossible not to despite since he first appeared. The friendship it's very patent, as well.
Can wait to now more about this world
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Classism
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If I did not have other stuff going on, I would have read this story in one or two days. This story grabbed me in the first chapter and held my attention till the end. The pacing and writing were perfect for the length of the story. I am glad the author turned this short story into a book.
Rosalie is the main character in this story. I love how she thinks about others and herself. There was no one or the other like in most stories. Rosalie is a type of character I enjoy reading and could get along with in real life. She is more of a tomboy, not into the corsets and dainty feminine role, but more of the pants and lets get down and dirty to get things done. She is loyal to her family, and those she befriends. I look forward to the rest of her character arc in the next book.
Baine is your typical mysterious character. His loyalty to those around him is deep. But everything changes when Rosalie comes into his life and he himself does not understand. Baine is a multilayered character, and this makes him intriguing. He may seem to be hard on the outside, but he has a soft spot on the inside, especially toward those he cares about. I look forward to seeing where his character heads in the next book
The rest of the cast is a hit and miss. Some I wish we could have gotten a bit more. I understand it was because of the length and the author wrote the characters well for what we got without overpowering the main characters. I hope in book two some of these characters will reprise their roles and maybe we, as readers, will have time to learn more about them.
The world building in this story, for me, was a little lack. I wanted a tad more information to better understand what was going on. There was enough to keep interest and wanting to read more, but it was missing something. Another issue I had was the magic. I was not understanding the magic lore enough to know what was going on, why certain people had it, and the way they categorized the severity of the magic. There could have been some more breadcrumbs.
I enjoyed reading this story. It held my attention from beginning and end even with the few issues I had. The writing itself is great and I would read more from this author. I would recommend this story if you enjoy fantasy romance, slow burn romance, magic, faes, and adventure.
*I received an ARC from the author and this is my honest opinion.
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