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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5/5
Pretty slow paced at the beginning, but with compelling enough characters and backdrops that it moves you through the exposition fairly easily. Best read in the fall, I think; it’s a very cozy fantasy, despite its darkness.
Pretty slow paced at the beginning, but with compelling enough characters and backdrops that it moves you through the exposition fairly easily. Best read in the fall, I think; it’s a very cozy fantasy, despite its darkness.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
Mmmmm, what to write ?
I rather enjoyed the first part of this novel, the magic related to nature, the way Nieshka had her own way of handling magic, but mostly I loved that the (main) villain of the story was... woods !
Now, I kept wondering why Dragon (he's no dragon, he's a sorcerer) chose her : he really wanted to try something new or did he feel her latent magic ? It doesn't seem to be the case but it's one hell of a coincidence. Because Nieshka learns fast, very fast, surprising everyone.
I didn't really like Dragon, always gruff, saying barbs, I know he's not a social person (neither am I), but all the same, too insulting. I was surprised at the romance, I wondered where it came from and if it didn't come from them both using magic together ? I didn't feel it anyway.
I liked Nieshka, a bit too keen to dirty herself at the first occasion, but smart and brave. I didn't completely feel the friendship between her and Kasia. They grew up together, but as we didn't see that, we only see them together after... that thing, when everything's changed.
Mostly, I didn't like the second part, when we get the king, princes, court and the fast-paced action.
So I moderately liked the book, well the first part, I liked the heroin, but I mostly loved the evil woods... I even liked the way the problem was solved at the end.
I rather enjoyed the first part of this novel, the magic related to nature, the way Nieshka had her own way of handling magic, but mostly I loved that the (main) villain of the story was... woods !
Now, I kept wondering why Dragon (he's no dragon, he's a sorcerer) chose her : he really wanted to try something new or did he feel her latent magic ? It doesn't seem to be the case but it's one hell of a coincidence. Because Nieshka learns fast, very fast, surprising everyone.
I didn't really like Dragon, always gruff, saying barbs, I know he's not a social person (neither am I), but all the same, too insulting. I was surprised at the romance, I wondered where it came from and if it didn't come from them both using magic together ? I didn't feel it anyway.
I liked Nieshka, a bit too keen to dirty herself at the first occasion, but smart and brave. I didn't completely feel the friendship between her and Kasia. They grew up together, but as we didn't see that, we only see them together after... that thing, when everything's changed.
Mostly, I didn't like the second part, when we get the king, princes, court and the fast-paced action.
So I moderately liked the book, well the first part, I liked the heroin, but I mostly loved the evil woods... I even liked the way the problem was solved at the end.
3.5 stars
what I liked:
- the setting/worldbuilding
- the idea behind the story
- the writing
what I didn't like as much:
- pacing: can be a little slow at most parts
- plot was interesting (to me, but only because I liked folk/fairytales, which some people might not and thus feel bored?) but fell a bit flat in the end (the most important parts were packed into the last 70 to 100 pages of the book); sometimes confusing; unnecessarily long descriptions of battle without much value add to the story
- not sure if I like Agniezka or Sarkan, I think more of the book should have been dedicated to characterisation, especially for Sarkan; didn't feel like their relationship developed a lot either
overall not bad!! started off well and strong and intriguing but kind of tapered off towards the end
what I liked:
- the setting/worldbuilding
- the idea behind the story
- the writing
what I didn't like as much:
- pacing: can be a little slow at most parts
- plot was interesting (to me, but only because I liked folk/fairytales, which some people might not and thus feel bored?) but fell a bit flat in the end (the most important parts were packed into the last 70 to 100 pages of the book); sometimes confusing; unnecessarily long descriptions of battle without much value add to the story
- not sure if I like Agniezka or Sarkan, I think more of the book should have been dedicated to characterisation, especially for Sarkan; didn't feel like their relationship developed a lot either
overall not bad!! started off well and strong and intriguing but kind of tapered off towards the end
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes