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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
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
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
inspiring
mysterious
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
This was such a good book! I am not always the biggest fantasy fan but I loved how this book felt real I think the map might have helped me with that in the front of the book it helped me understand where I was in the story.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sylvia and Arin are officially the blueprint for what I want to see in my FMC and MMC in all fantasy books going forward. The repressed anger, broodiness, and hint of sass that exists in every interaction is *chef’s kiss*.
The plot unfolds slowly for the reader, we are dropped into an Egyptian-inspired fantasy world that has already experienced strife and a genocide against the magic-wielding Jasadi people. Pieces of lore are developed slowly rather than dumped in all at once. The mysteries of what really happened and what motivates each individual character kept me intrigued from start to finish. Such a good time, I need to know what happens next!
The plot unfolds slowly for the reader, we are dropped into an Egyptian-inspired fantasy world that has already experienced strife and a genocide against the magic-wielding Jasadi people. Pieces of lore are developed slowly rather than dumped in all at once. The mysteries of what really happened and what motivates each individual character kept me intrigued from start to finish. Such a good time, I need to know what happens next!
challenging
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
I deserve to be thrown into one of Vaida's wells for waiting so long to read this.
This was PHENOMENAL!
Enemies to lovers, where the MMC fixing her collar has me screaming, giggling, and kicking my feet!
The angst in this is so freaking good.
Whats to love...
- TRUE enemies to lovers
- the ANGST
- the BANTER
- SLOW BURN
- EPIC FOUND FAMILY
- reluctant hero / secret heir
- rich, well-developed world with magic, monsters, gods, and political intrigue
- TALL STRONG AND GENERALLY BADASS FMC
- stoic and uber controlled MMC (those are my favorite)
- well placed dual POVs (you get a sprinkle of the MMCs POV, just enough to satiate, but not so much there isn’t mystery)
- in-depth characters
- a sprinkle of trials/competition (the right amount imo, but might not be a heavy enough plot-point for some)
What’s not to love…
I loved it all - I thought this was so well done! That said, here are some things to consideration.
- imo, this is fantasy with a romantic subplot rather than a true romantasy. The plot of this book would stand on its own without the romance but DAMN does the romance make it SO much better.
- this leans character-driven, but emphasis on the lean. It has plenty of plot and is generally very well paced, but those that crave a plot-driven book might find this book won’t work for them.
- This is the type of fantasy book where the world-building leaves you a little confused at first, rather than info-dumping on you. I personally prefer this, but you have to be comfortable not having all the answers up front to really enjoy this.
- This is book 1 in a duology, so even after all the reveals there are still unanswered questions. Lucky for you Book 2 comes out in July, so you won’t need to wait long.
GO READ THIS BOOK!
Also, I would like to formally apologize to Kriste and Erin for waiting so long when both of you were screaming about how good this is. I am sorry, it won’t happen again.
5⭐️| TikTok | IG |
This was PHENOMENAL!
Enemies to lovers, where the MMC fixing her collar has me screaming, giggling, and kicking my feet!
The angst in this is so freaking good.
Whats to love...
- TRUE enemies to lovers
- the ANGST
- the BANTER
- SLOW BURN
- EPIC FOUND FAMILY
- reluctant hero / secret heir
- rich, well-developed world with magic, monsters, gods, and political intrigue
- TALL STRONG AND GENERALLY BADASS FMC
- stoic and uber controlled MMC (those are my favorite)
- well placed dual POVs (you get a sprinkle of the MMCs POV, just enough to satiate, but not so much there isn’t mystery)
- in-depth characters
- a sprinkle of trials/competition (the right amount imo, but might not be a heavy enough plot-point for some)
What’s not to love…
I loved it all - I thought this was so well done! That said, here are some things to consideration.
- imo, this is fantasy with a romantic subplot rather than a true romantasy. The plot of this book would stand on its own without the romance but DAMN does the romance make it SO much better.
- this leans character-driven, but emphasis on the lean. It has plenty of plot and is generally very well paced, but those that crave a plot-driven book might find this book won’t work for them.
- This is the type of fantasy book where the world-building leaves you a little confused at first, rather than info-dumping on you. I personally prefer this, but you have to be comfortable not having all the answers up front to really enjoy this.
- This is book 1 in a duology, so even after all the reveals there are still unanswered questions. Lucky for you Book 2 comes out in July, so you won’t need to wait long.
GO READ THIS BOOK!
Also, I would like to formally apologize to Kriste and Erin for waiting so long when both of you were screaming about how good this is. I am sorry, it won’t happen again.
5⭐️| TikTok | IG |
adventurous
reflective
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