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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
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
mysterious
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
Reread and still loved it!
adventurous
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:
No
This book was the most generically bad thing I’ve ever read. Literally nothing unique about it. And god the main character is so fucking annoying. She talked about friends and then said “If I had any” 💀 The author’s idea of giving her a personality was making her an alcoholic and having her give herself scars based on her victims. Not only was the main character boring but she was also stupid.
She blames the persecuted elves for leaving behind the halflings and says that the elves were the winners of the war because they got to live away from the king. However the king actively hunts them and slaughtered them. She says she has no empathy and they’re just as bad as the king for letting it happen. Which is crazy fucking logic.
And god the writing in this book… please. Do authors not have editors anymore?
An actual quote from this book: “The shades weren’t born as weapons. They weren’t born as killers. They were born as children.”💀
I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator was good, but there’s no way to make some of those lines sound good. The line “Boom. Boom. Boom.” made me take a breather LMAO.
Overall, none of the characters had any personality and there was not a single unique idea in this book.
If you are a fan of Throne of Glass series by SJM or Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard, this book is much like those.
I found it to be a little predictable imo. I still enjoyed it though. I like our main character Keera. She is battling some inner demons through the book. I didn’t really care for Riven, however I did like the mystery of The Shadow. I wish we had gotten that mystery a little longer. I didn’t like that he had sharp teeth (or fangs?) I didn’t understand that. Also no idea why, but I pictured him as a pirate the whole time.
I found it to be a little predictable imo. I still enjoyed it though. I like our main character Keera. She is battling some inner demons through the book. I didn’t really care for Riven, however I did like the mystery of The Shadow. I wish we had gotten that mystery a little longer. I didn’t like that he had sharp teeth (or fangs?) I didn’t understand that. Also no idea why, but I pictured him as a pirate the whole time.
4.5/5
L’une des meilleures romantasy que j’ai pu lire !
⚔️ Alors oui, je préviens dès le départ, ce n’est pas l’intrigue la plus originale du monde. Et si vous cherchez un roman qui se démarque complètement, celui-ci ne vous conviendra peut-être pas. Honnêtement, dès la lecture du résumé, on comprend la vibe Throne of glass, et ça se confirme à la lecture. Mais moi justement, tous ces éléments, ce sont des choses que j’ADORE retrouver dans mes lectures. Donc forcément, carton plein !
⚔️ Parmi donc ces éléments que j’adore, on a : une protagoniste qui est l’espionne en titre du roi, du mystère, de la magie, des révélations qui font comprendre que les méchants ne le sont pas tellement, des complots, un monde de fae, des jeux de pouvoir, de la séduction….. Bref, les ingrédients parfaits pour une romantasy addictive et prenante. Je vivais à FOND ma lecture, et je n’arrivais pas à faire des pauses !
⚔️ Et bieeen évidemment la romance…. à crier dans un oreiller. Je n’avais pas autant fangirlé depuis These hollow vows, autant vous dire que j’ai adoré voir ces deux-là se tourner autour. L’autrice maîtrise à la perfection la tension entre eux, oh la la ! Mais même les personnages secondaires sont trop cools et attachants, on théorise sur le rôle de chacun, vraiment je ne comprends pas que ce livre n’ait pas plus de visibilité. Vivement que la suite sorte !!
L’une des meilleures romantasy que j’ai pu lire !
⚔️ Alors oui, je préviens dès le départ, ce n’est pas l’intrigue la plus originale du monde. Et si vous cherchez un roman qui se démarque complètement, celui-ci ne vous conviendra peut-être pas. Honnêtement, dès la lecture du résumé, on comprend la vibe Throne of glass, et ça se confirme à la lecture. Mais moi justement, tous ces éléments, ce sont des choses que j’ADORE retrouver dans mes lectures. Donc forcément, carton plein !
⚔️ Parmi donc ces éléments que j’adore, on a : une protagoniste qui est l’espionne en titre du roi, du mystère, de la magie, des révélations qui font comprendre que les méchants ne le sont pas tellement, des complots, un monde de fae, des jeux de pouvoir, de la séduction….. Bref, les ingrédients parfaits pour une romantasy addictive et prenante. Je vivais à FOND ma lecture, et je n’arrivais pas à faire des pauses !
⚔️ Et bieeen évidemment la romance…. à crier dans un oreiller. Je n’avais pas autant fangirlé depuis These hollow vows, autant vous dire que j’ai adoré voir ces deux-là se tourner autour. L’autrice maîtrise à la perfection la tension entre eux, oh la la ! Mais même les personnages secondaires sont trop cools et attachants, on théorise sur le rôle de chacun, vraiment je ne comprends pas que ce livre n’ait pas plus de visibilité. Vivement que la suite sorte !!
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
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
Can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Classism
Moderate: Torture, Vomit
Minor: Rape, War
adventurous
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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
I'm so excited to continue this series
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was bored. I didnt really care about what was going on.