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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
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
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The story was alright, it's easy to get into. However, there is a ridiculous amount of spelling and punctuation errors in this book, which I found extremely annoying and distracting. It almost seems like an early draft and not a finished book.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
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:
Complicated
adventurous
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A solid quest adventure with likeable characters and strong themes involving legends vs reality and personal choice. Choosing to be a hero in a Grimdark world.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
Very mixed feelings about this book. It was good, I liked Kell and the way it showed his trauma, the writing, atmosphere, and plot were all good. but there were multiple random sexual assualt scenes which did not need to be there, and the one time it hinted at anything not cis/het it was in a very predatory sexual way which again was completely unneccesary. There were a few typos and other small mistakes, which was odd, felt as though they should have been picked up in edits, but didn't really bother me. The ending overall was kinda good, it tied up some things well, but also left a lot unanswered which I guess is becuase of the sequel. The very very last bit really frustrated me, you should understand if you've read it. I enjoyed it overall, but am also very frustrated. I don't think I'll read the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, War
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Overall this book was fine. The characters were fine, the plot was fine, and the conclusion was fine. It was satisfactory and clearly set ups for the next book. I don’t have raving reviews about this one. The climax was, well, anticlimactic and lacked the depth that the rest of the book had set up. The ending was quick and brought up a bunch of random things that were really not necessary to the overall plot. I was kind of disappointed.