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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
It was fucking amazing, the elevator pitch is Harry Potter meets Groundhog Day, however I'd like to add that the setting is 100% Dungeons and Dragons, perhaps an Eberron with the higher levels of Forgotten Realms.
I enjoyed every part of this book, Zorian as a dorky teenager, having a simple powerhead like Zach failing for decades in the time loop, the psychic spiders, the magic system felt like a (if biased) expanded version of regular D&D magic.
5/5, full recommend, I guess some may call it YA, but I feel there's enough seriousness for it to be adult - age independent.
I enjoyed every part of this book, Zorian as a dorky teenager, having a simple powerhead like Zach failing for decades in the time loop, the psychic spiders, the magic system felt like a (if biased) expanded version of regular D&D magic.
5/5, full recommend, I guess some may call it YA, but I feel there's enough seriousness for it to be adult - age independent.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
slow-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
My brother has been prodding me to read this series for at least a year now, claiming this is his absolute favorite and I would definitely love it.
Brother, you were right. This is one of the best time loop books I have ever read.
Our MC Zorian is a fledgeling mage about to start his third year at the Ciorian academy. He is off to a rough start, being woken up the day he is supposed to travel back to school by his little sister jumping on him and his mother being her usual critical self. And he can’t even get to the bathroom in time since his brat of a sister locked herself in there to prank him!
Plus he is saddled with one of the worst mentors possible.
Even worse is when after a month of studying and hard work he gets violently killed in an enemy attack during an invasion and is now bound to repeat the whole month again.
During the whole first book Zorian keeps looping through the first month of school, trying to find answers and a way out and discovering terrible, world ending secrets along the way.
Good thing he has all the time in the world to find a solution to it all. Life is never easy for a young adult novel protagonist, is it?
I have to say, the character growth and writing just blew my mind. Would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys magic school settings and time loops. Zorian starts out as a bit of a whiny, selfish centered teen, but trust me when I say this, he has an amazing ark.
My only issue is that it ends with an insane cliffhanger. 😭 Even if several books are already out in a series, that always annoys me.
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
This is a nice mix between Groundhogday and magical academy.
Our main character lives trough a month long timeloop, which the author manages to keep interesting. The main theme is the survival of the characters and the orgin of the loop. This includes genre demanded training montages but at least they are fun and very good integrated.
If you're in the mood for timeloops, this is a good choice.
Our main character lives trough a month long timeloop, which the author manages to keep interesting. The main theme is the survival of the characters and the orgin of the loop. This includes genre demanded training montages but at least they are fun and very good integrated.
If you're in the mood for timeloops, this is a good choice.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Suicide