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adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A fun and fast story from Nix which follows a young woman suddenly thrust into a quest and role she's not prepared for and has to figure out on the way. The overarching plot of the dead coming to invade the living gives a feeling of both horror and fantasy, but in a way that's very YA.
I found myself at odds with the pacing at some points, probably a consequence of being used to doorstoppers, and wished there was more time spent at some of the locations. It also felt like information was given without much acknowledgement from the characters, or information would be known by some characters without explanation, which is line with its pacing but would take me out of being immersed in the story a bit.
Despite that, Nix does a good job of writing a compelling quest-like story and gives us main characters you want to root for. The concepts and inspirations for his magic systems are also really interesting, and I'll look forward to seeing them expanded on in later entries.
I found myself at odds with the pacing at some points, probably a consequence of being used to doorstoppers, and wished there was more time spent at some of the locations. It also felt like information was given without much acknowledgement from the characters, or information would be known by some characters without explanation, which is line with its pacing but would take me out of being immersed in the story a bit.
Despite that, Nix does a good job of writing a compelling quest-like story and gives us main characters you want to root for. The concepts and inspirations for his magic systems are also really interesting, and I'll look forward to seeing them expanded on in later entries.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mogget and Sabriel were great characters. Honestly, there were some parts of the story where the third person pov was clunky as it transitioned from one character to another, but it was still an enjoyable read.
I will eventually continue the series soon as I have the books.
I will eventually continue the series soon as I have the books.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved this and the magic system
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i need to rethink how i rate books. this is a "fun read," probably a 3 star but it's better than a quarter of the books with four stars.
Fast paced. Great action. Exciting end. Maybe could have used more time for character interaction and set up, but at the same time I appreciated that Nix got down to business. I absolutely love the cover art too.
Audiobook is not for me, I think this book would be better read.