593 reviews for:

To Cage a God

Elizabeth May

3.47 AVERAGE

lauraxjaynee's review

4.0

To Cage a God is a fantasy that has everything you'll ever need, magic, twists, dragons and complex, dynamic relationships. I loved every part of this book the romance is incredibly and the worldbuilding sucks you right in. I think this is going to be a big hit for fantasy lovers and I can't wait to see what comes next.
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ameliasanthology's review

3.0

I really feel like this needed more world building, there were more times than not that I was finding myself confused about people or places and how they connected because we really didn’t get too much of a backstory here. I was also having a difficult time with multiple names being used for the same person, sometimes in the same conversation. I’m sure this is because the characters switched back and forth between their ancient language but it was confusing at times. I did really enjoy the relationship between the sisters and the resilience of the princess, that was a great touch!

I enjoyed this story. It was an easy read. I would have liked for the dragons and magic to have more to it. This definitely read more like a romance in a fantasy setting, than a fantasy book. It had some cool fantasy elements but just didn't quite build them out enough. I wish the POVs would have been narrowed down to Galina, Sera, and Katya. I found Vitaly annoying. I like Vasi a lot but I think her story could have easily been told thru the others POV to keep thing simpler and maybe build the world more. Also, why so much emphasis on repeating everyone's full names? Overall, enjoyed this one and would recommend. 
adventurous dark hopeful 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: No

This book was very good. I didn’t know I liked books with politics and fantasy at the same time. It was very Russian- inspired and I really liked the multiple POVs. Although Vitaly seemed a bit childish to me? Vasilisa was my favourite POV.
The relationship between Galina and Sera was really heartwarming, even after all they went through.
If it was possible I would’ve rated it 3.75/5 stars ⭐️
adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Cool idea, but I feel like I'm not the audience for this book. The writing and the story is very YA, even if the characters are adults that talk about sex and drugs. It may be a great book for someone that enjoys YA but wants a little more spice. I'm not that reader so I ended skimming most scenes after reaching the 20% mark.


 
adventurous 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

castleraybollar's review

2.75
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional 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: Complicated