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heidi_mcj's review against another edition
3.0
This was not my favorite book of hers. The story jumped around too much and by the end wasn't believable.
enyafleur's review against another edition
3.0
It was fine. That's all it was. I enjoyed the prose, and some of the world building. Perhaps if I read it a few years earlier, I would have enjoyed it much more. Some books are about a right time/and place, rather than the content itself. And given that this was the authors first book, written over 30 years ago, it's understandable.
fiesta123's review against another edition
1.0
Couldn't finish it. Wasn't a story I could get into. No character to really get behind. I greatly enjoy another series this author writes, so was slightly let down.
stacyjenson's review against another edition
4.0
This book feels like it has two halves: the first is your typical fantasy wartime plot (I love the social/magic hierarchy the author created) and the second feels like a re-telling of [b:Beauty and the Beast|41424|Beauty A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast|Robin McKinley|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169613617s/41424.jpg|2321285]. The abrupt switch to a fantasy romance is a bit jarring, but enjoyable, nonetheless. I'm not entirely convinced on what Erin finds so compelling in Stephanos, but am invested enough in them to read the rest of the series.
amkleio's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.0
half the time i spent reading this book, i was confused as hell. anyways, i liked it for me to keep going through the series. the whole light vs dark and relationship dynamics really what made me like this lol
prunechips's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Slavery, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
elusivity's review against another edition
3.0
A straightforward story of the fight between light and dark, exemplified by the long and fraught relationship between a woman of the Light and the First of the Dark.
This series was a childhood favorite. I like it despite all the flaws. So many flaws.
This series was a childhood favorite. I like it despite all the flaws. So many flaws.
babble_75's review
4.0
Similar to the first book of the Sun Sword series, this book took a LONG time to get into. But it picked up a LOT about halfway through. I finally managed to plow through and look forward to the rest of the series. All of the necessary exposition in the beginning can make it hard to slog through.
I picked up this book because the two names used by the main character are the names of my children. But this was a BAD thing. There were parts in the beginning that were very hard to read thinking of my daughter. I was able to separate from that as the book went on.
I picked up this book because the two names used by the main character are the names of my children. But this was a BAD thing. There were parts in the beginning that were very hard to read thinking of my daughter. I was able to separate from that as the book went on.
laurree's review against another edition
5.0
dnf 92% because im too scared to finish the book. and i dont know if the series has a good ending or not.
great book tho
great book tho
raygina's review against another edition
3.0
It definitely didn't go the way I thought it would. I liked it, but I prefer the "Chronicles of Elantra".