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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-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:
Yes
dark
mysterious
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
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A broke bitch in ancient China learns to resurrect dead people and wants to use her powers to overthrow the empress, which sounds cunty and cool on paper but then she falls in love with… A MAN?? And during pride month??
Some other crazy shit happens like at one point she eats some pearls and turns into a demon pearl monster that rips out peoples throats (which was diva behavior).
But the book almost ended with her dying (which would have been iconic cuz she was kind of annoying) but then she finds a way to resurrect herself and all of her besties who died in the final battle and they all just get to live happily ever after BOOOOO!! TOMATO TOMATO
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 dead girl diva stars
Some other crazy shit happens like at one point she eats some pearls and turns into a demon pearl monster that rips out peoples throats (which was diva behavior).
But the book almost ended with her dying (which would have been iconic cuz she was kind of annoying) but then she finds a way to resurrect herself and all of her besties who died in the final battle and they all just get to live happily ever after BOOOOO!! TOMATO TOMATO
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 dead girl diva stars
dark
tense
fast-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:
Yes
This was a Fairyloot exclusive I got when I was a subscriber, I found I really enjoyed this, it had a interesting plotline which is loosely based on the ancient alchemist who tried to create immortality, while it never happened this is based on if it was achieved. I found it to be interesting and had a load of twists and turns, and was quite medium to fast paced.
I found that all the characters had relatable things and you can't help but either love or hate the characters, the magic was unique and interesting. The FMC was totally relatable with the self doubt and not fitting in, to then finding herself and becoming a true warrior and fighting for what is right.
Synopsis
Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold and gems for the wealthy to eat in order to stay young forever. But for now, she’s trapped in her impoverished village in southern China, practicing an illegal form of alchemy to keep food on the table—resurrecting the dead, for a price.
When Zilan finally has the chance to complete her imperial exams, she ventures to the capital to compete against the best alchemists in the country in tasks she’ll be lucky to survive, let alone pass. On top of that, her reputation for raising the dead has followed her to the capital, and the Crown Prince himself seeks out her help, suspecting a coming assassination attempt.
The more Zilan succeeds in her alchemy, the more she gets caught in the dangerous political games of the royal family. There are monsters lurking within the palace walls, and it’s only a matter of time before they—and secrets of Zilan’s past—catch up with her.
Overall this was well written and had a mixture of fantasy, self discovery, self love, found family, romance, missions, monsters, battles with a mixture of dark and mystery.
I found that all the characters had relatable things and you can't help but either love or hate the characters, the magic was unique and interesting. The FMC was totally relatable with the self doubt and not fitting in, to then finding herself and becoming a true warrior and fighting for what is right.
Synopsis
Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold and gems for the wealthy to eat in order to stay young forever. But for now, she’s trapped in her impoverished village in southern China, practicing an illegal form of alchemy to keep food on the table—resurrecting the dead, for a price.
When Zilan finally has the chance to complete her imperial exams, she ventures to the capital to compete against the best alchemists in the country in tasks she’ll be lucky to survive, let alone pass. On top of that, her reputation for raising the dead has followed her to the capital, and the Crown Prince himself seeks out her help, suspecting a coming assassination attempt.
The more Zilan succeeds in her alchemy, the more she gets caught in the dangerous political games of the royal family. There are monsters lurking within the palace walls, and it’s only a matter of time before they—and secrets of Zilan’s past—catch up with her.
Overall this was well written and had a mixture of fantasy, self discovery, self love, found family, romance, missions, monsters, battles with a mixture of dark and mystery.