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adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wasn't sure I was even going to finish this book. I'd say for about 70% of it the vibes I was getting was just a more beige and euro-centric atla which was sooooooo boring. Then things actually got interesting. With Valla being sent to war I hope the interest and tension keeps building. I might have to check out the next book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Torture
Minor: Death
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
My first read of January and it didn't disappoint! The story follows Vhalla Yarl who works as an apprentice in the Imperial library.
With the help of the silver-tongued heir to the throne, Vhalla soon discovers her magical abilities. Throw in a golden prince, rebellion, conspiracies and a bloody war and you've got an adventurous story!
The book is a seamless blend of magical characters and a compelling storyline. I won't give it five stars because I wanted to see more of aldrik's powers. He's called the strongest sorcerer of his time but I didn't see much of that. His character seemed a little flat at times and the same goes for Vhalla. I guess we'll see more character growth in the next book. Still, a lovely read.
With the help of the silver-tongued heir to the throne, Vhalla soon discovers her magical abilities. Throw in a golden prince, rebellion, conspiracies and a bloody war and you've got an adventurous story!
The book is a seamless blend of magical characters and a compelling storyline. I won't give it five stars because I wanted to see more of aldrik's powers. He's called the strongest sorcerer of his time but I didn't see much of that. His character seemed a little flat at times and the same goes for Vhalla. I guess we'll see more character growth in the next book. Still, a lovely read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Violence
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Classism
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book makes me aggressive. It had so much potential but didn't fulfill it.
I read the German translation and I'm still not quite sure if the translation was shitty or the English original or just both.
I couldn't bond with the prota, Vhalla, because... I don't know, she wouldn't be someone I wanted to be friends with and seemed very indecisive and unaware of her surroundings,self-centered as she called Aldrik .
There were literally three men telling her she was beautiful???! (not counting Fitz) I don't understand how she could blame her indecisiveness on the fact that it was never the right moment.
I feel like many aspects that would have given the book depth were cast aside or placed in scenes where they didn't belong. I would have liked to see more of Vhalla's relationship with her friends and would have liked to learn more about the magic and see what it can do.
The plot wasn't always predictable but had a lot of smaller inconsistencies which added up. One moment he's angry and then he's not?
But I believe a better choice of words could have compensated at least some of these things. What did Stephen King say? The road to hell is paved with adverbs? There has never been a book in which I felt this more. I cringed really hard at some points in the book.
Also, Craig and Daniel? Were there no other names to name to guards?
I read the German translation and I'm still not quite sure if the translation was shitty or the English original or just both.
I couldn't bond with the prota, Vhalla, because... I don't know, she wouldn't be someone I wanted to be friends with and seemed very indecisive and unaware of her surroundings,
I feel like many aspects that would have given the book depth were cast aside or placed in scenes where they didn't belong. I would have liked to see more of Vhalla's relationship with her friends and would have liked to learn more about the magic and see what it can do.
The plot wasn't always predictable but had a lot of smaller inconsistencies which added up. One moment he's angry and then he's not?
But I believe a better choice of words could have compensated at least some of these things. What did Stephen King say? The road to hell is paved with adverbs? There has never been a book in which I felt this more. I cringed really hard at some points in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
High fantasy isn’t usually a genre I read, but the promise of a library apprentice and a sorcerer prince was something I couldn’t pass up.
“Air Awakens” had a lot of great ideas and a great magic system. The characters felt a little bland and the book was very slow, but there was a lot of groundwork that needed to be established for the other books in the series.
“Air Awakens” had a lot of great ideas and a great magic system. The characters felt a little bland and the book was very slow, but there was a lot of groundwork that needed to be established for the other books in the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail