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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Další z knih, do jejich četby jsem se pustila na základě doporučení, a bylo to skvělé.
Příběh mě zaujal a bavil, od začátku do konce. Měl v sobě vše, co u fantasy hledám. Postavy byly skvěle zpracované a propracované, takže bylo snadné, si je oblíbit. Nechybělo ani nějaké to tajemství, trocha nerozhodnosti, slabosti, to vše krásně vyvážené odhodláním, důvěrou i vnitřní silou. Když k tomu připočtu duchy a krkavce - no co víc, by si moje dušička, mohla přát...
Už teď se nemůžu dočkat dalšího dílu ♥.
Příběh mě zaujal a bavil, od začátku do konce. Měl v sobě vše, co u fantasy hledám. Postavy byly skvěle zpracované a propracované, takže bylo snadné, si je oblíbit. Nechybělo ani nějaké to tajemství, trocha nerozhodnosti, slabosti, to vše krásně vyvážené odhodláním, důvěrou i vnitřní silou. Když k tomu připočtu duchy a krkavce - no co víc, by si moje dušička, mohla přát...
Už teď se nemůžu dočkat dalšího dílu ♥.
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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
Strongly reminiscent of Garth Nix’s Old Kingdom series, particularly Lirael’s book, Vespertine hit every high point for me. A malingering spirit reluctant to share power but only too happy to share snark, an occasional animal companion, a young woman saddled with a capital-D Destiny that she never wanted, and a conspiracy of magic relying on ancient knowledge willfully forgotten.
Artemisia and the revenant have a spectacular exchange in every chapter, and watching the spirit gradually recall its humanity was a satisfying and heartfelt journey. Artemisia has doubt and humility but is brave and true when it falls to her to protect innocents, my favorite kind of reluctant heroine.
Marguerite’s development was an extremely pleasant surprise, and her pointed “Everyone thinks I’m just a stupid, silly little girl without a single useful thought in her head” forces Artemisia to revisit the way she had so casually dismissed her fellow novice previously.
I especially love that autistic coded Artemisia, who struggles with eye contact, navigating social interactions, and controlling her own expressions, never faces any pressure to change or become more sociable, merely being accepted as her full self by those who become closest to her. The character of Jean, a burly soldier who is freed from a possession but suffers the physical and emotional effects of trauma and grief, is treated with care and compassion by the author and all the primary characters who interact with him.
While I wouldn’t necessarily call this book groundbreaking in the same way as Nix’s Sabriel or Gideon the Ninth (which shares many aesthetic similarities with Vespertine), I am 100% the target audience and thoroughly enjoyed every page! I also strongly enjoyed the refreshing lack of a romantic subplot. Reluctant saints don’t have time to be dealing with that on top of laying undead shades and malevolent revenants to rest!
Artemisia and the revenant have a spectacular exchange in every chapter, and watching the spirit gradually recall its humanity was a satisfying and heartfelt journey. Artemisia has doubt and humility but is brave and true when it falls to her to protect innocents, my favorite kind of reluctant heroine.
Marguerite’s development was an extremely pleasant surprise, and her pointed “Everyone thinks I’m just a stupid, silly little girl without a single useful thought in her head” forces Artemisia to revisit the way she had so casually dismissed her fellow novice previously.
I especially love that autistic coded Artemisia, who struggles with eye contact, navigating social interactions, and controlling her own expressions, never faces any pressure to change or become more sociable, merely being accepted as her full self by those who become closest to her. The character of Jean, a burly soldier who is freed from a possession but suffers the physical and emotional effects of trauma and grief, is treated with care and compassion by the author and all the primary characters who interact with him.
While I wouldn’t necessarily call this book groundbreaking in the same way as Nix’s Sabriel or Gideon the Ninth (which shares many aesthetic similarities with Vespertine), I am 100% the target audience and thoroughly enjoyed every page! I also strongly enjoyed the refreshing lack of a romantic subplot. Reluctant saints don’t have time to be dealing with that on top of laying undead shades and malevolent revenants to rest!
Vespertine is just fun. Sometimes you oops become a Saint and wind up with an emotional support demon. I'm itching for news of the sequel. The lore is interesting, I am VERY ready to learn more secrets and see some more eldritch angels. If you want a nun who punches ghosts with her emotional support demon, this is the book for you!
This reminded me of Sabriel and Lirael in the best ways possible. I've been trying to find news of an upcoming Rogerson book but have yet to see any updates. I sincerely hope this is getting a sequel. It can end where it is, but it has so much more story that I am desperate to know. Gonna keep my fingers crossed and wait over here. Just don't mind me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
This is my third book by Margaret Rogerson (not counting the short novella) and each of them gets better than the previous one, although I loved them all. It's so refreshing to have a standalone fantasy novel where you don't have to commit to thousands of pages!
I loved the story itself, and the relationship between Artemisia and the revenant (mind you, there's no romance in this book), the humour. As I was reading it, I had the eurovision song in my head (Who the hell is Edgar?)
I loved the story itself, and the relationship between Artemisia and the revenant (mind you, there's no romance in this book), the humour. As I was reading it, I had the eurovision song in my head (Who the hell is Edgar?)
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
I'm DNFing this at 52%, I do want to eventually pick this up when it calls to me but I was not able to get into it, it's not that it was bad I just didn't care about anything I was reading.
I will try again because I love the author's other works but right now I just can't get into this and I was more than halfway through.
I will try again because I love the author's other works but right now I just can't get into this and I was more than halfway through.