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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Star Rating: ๐๐๐๐๐
Scoville Spice Scale: ๐ซ
This slow burn, bumbling espionage romantasy, has gotten under my skin. I promised myself I'd read this book because it sounded so intriguing. Intriguing it was. Death, Deception, Double Crosses, Near fatal mistakes, and sloppy attempts at seduction make this story sink its teeth into you, wanting to know more.
Why wasn't Isy treated seriously as the Physician's Assistant?
Why did both Erik and Signey have chips on their shoulds.
Why Hans? Stephen? Katrina?
What magic do those special boxes really hold?
Many of the questions remain unanswered. It makes this book even more enthralling. Read this book if you love:
๐ One Horse
๐ช She threatens him and he leans into it
๐ฎ Soothsayers and other magic
๐ตโโ๏ธ She's spying on himโฆdoing a terrible job of it.
๐ I See You
Thank you, Sarah Page, for writing such a banger of a book. It is marvelous.
Scoville Spice Scale: ๐ซ
This slow burn, bumbling espionage romantasy, has gotten under my skin. I promised myself I'd read this book because it sounded so intriguing. Intriguing it was. Death, Deception, Double Crosses, Near fatal mistakes, and sloppy attempts at seduction make this story sink its teeth into you, wanting to know more.
Why wasn't Isy treated seriously as the Physician's Assistant?
Why did both Erik and Signey have chips on their shoulds.
Why Hans? Stephen? Katrina?
What magic do those special boxes really hold?
Many of the questions remain unanswered. It makes this book even more enthralling. Read this book if you love:
๐ One Horse
๐ช She threatens him and he leans into it
๐ฎ Soothsayers and other magic
๐ตโโ๏ธ She's spying on himโฆdoing a terrible job of it.
๐ I See You
Thank you, Sarah Page, for writing such a banger of a book. It is marvelous.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abandonment
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
So good.. the writing, the characters, the storyline, the world, the system... super refreshing.. no mate stuff, no mind connection..
DNF on chapter 10, could not get into this book
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Illusion of Stars started off a bit slow for me, but once I got into it, I was hooked. As I finished the novel, I realized that the detailed beginning served a purpose. The novel is character-driven, and I enjoyed the banter and relationships. I am committed to reading book two and am curious about how many books are planned for this series.
Isy, a royal physician, is awkward and relatable. She puts her trust in others but also has her own schemes (not always executed smoothly).
There is romantic tension and an enemies-to-lovers trope, but this book is not spicy. It offers a tame and sweet romance for those who don't want or need explicit scenes.
I enjoyed the fantasy elements in this story and found the magic of creating illusions similar to the magic in the Grishaverse.
The author did a great job addressing the issue of self-harm and the journey of realizing one's self-worth.
Thank you, NetGalley and Shadow Forge Publishing, for sending this book for review consideration.
Isy, a royal physician, is awkward and relatable. She puts her trust in others but also has her own schemes (not always executed smoothly).
There is romantic tension and an enemies-to-lovers trope, but this book is not spicy. It offers a tame and sweet romance for those who don't want or need explicit scenes.
I enjoyed the fantasy elements in this story and found the magic of creating illusions similar to the magic in the Grishaverse.
The author did a great job addressing the issue of self-harm and the journey of realizing one's self-worth.
Thank you, NetGalley and Shadow Forge Publishing, for sending this book for review consideration.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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
I freaking LOVED this book. It was cosy, reminded me of a mix of vikings and scotland. It was dramione coded, I ate this up! The writing reminded me of the Shatter Me series! (The WRITING not the story!)
DNF @ 48% - I just could not get into this at all! Nothing was gripping me (plot, characters, nothing) and at the halfway point, I just have no clue what's going on because I'm so disengaged. Such a bummer.
Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ALC of this audiobook - all opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ALC of this audiobook - all opinions are my own.