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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i need the second book ASAP
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
1st read: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2nd read: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was such an unexpected joyride of a read. I came in skeptical since I’m not always the biggest fantasy girl. Boy, was I wrong. I’ve never read a book with this type of magic system before, and it worked so well. The Providence Cards, the Nightmare, the Shepherd King, Elspeth’s abilities, and the looming presence of the mist kept me intrigued from start to finish. I also appreciated all the tree puns (especially Prince Elm
2nd read: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was such an unexpected joyride of a read. I came in skeptical since I’m not always the biggest fantasy girl. Boy, was I wrong. I’ve never read a book with this type of magic system before, and it worked so well. The Providence Cards, the Nightmare, the Shepherd King, Elspeth’s abilities, and the looming presence of the mist kept me intrigued from start to finish. I also appreciated all the tree puns (especially Prince Elm
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
Thought this would be a 3 star book, but the ending made me go for 4 stars.
This story is set in a dark, gothic world with a unique magic system. The cards, the mist, the infection… Very special, yet not overly complicated. I felt like this part of the story was well fleshed out, while the characters remained quite flat, unfortunately.
Elsphet has a monster in her head, The Nightmare. This was really interesting because the monster didn’t feel like a monster, nor a nightmare. The Nightmare looks out for Elsphet, but all magic has a price, and he can’t do anything about it. Elsphet was really intriguing, yet I don’t feel like I know her after reading this book. Like I said, flat characters.
That being my main remark, I did like this book and enjoyed it. The ending left me wanting for more. So why not give it the 4 stars, if I enjoyed it despite its flaws?
This story is set in a dark, gothic world with a unique magic system. The cards, the mist, the infection… Very special, yet not overly complicated. I felt like this part of the story was well fleshed out, while the characters remained quite flat, unfortunately.
Elsphet has a monster in her head, The Nightmare. This was really interesting because the monster didn’t feel like a monster, nor a nightmare. The Nightmare looks out for Elsphet, but all magic has a price, and he can’t do anything about it. Elsphet was really intriguing, yet I don’t feel like I know her after reading this book. Like I said, flat characters.
That being my main remark, I did like this book and enjoyed it. The ending left me wanting for more. So why not give it the 4 stars, if I enjoyed it despite its flaws?
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the writing style does the magic system concept a huge disservice — I read only two of the Nightmares rhymes and had to put the book down. you’re really gonna sit here and tell me this magical being that’s fearsome and powerful speaks in nursery rhymes?
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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