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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ok ok I will read the next book.
BUT.. what did I just listen to? The audio book was really well narrated and I think thats what got me through.
I really enjoyed the first few chapters. It started to look like interesting world building and fun characters. But it fell off so hard
I am too speechless to write a proper review. I just finished it and what the fuck.
BUT.. what did I just listen to? The audio book was really well narrated and I think thats what got me through.
I really enjoyed the first few chapters. It started to look like interesting world building and fun characters. But it fell off so hard
I am too speechless to write a proper review. I just finished it and what the fuck.
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
Hokyshit
I’ll start out by saying there were times this book was cringey but not enough for me to make it 3 stars. Some of the dialogue was a little out of place but overall I liked this book.
It does give the same feel as ACOTAR so I can see where people are drawing the comparison. I liked that she didn’t try to solve everything in a Hail Mary by the end. Although, I’m not sure I could have predicted the ending here.
I love the world it’s set in and the magic system is interesting. I kind of want more explanation of both in the next one for sure.
SPOILER…..
✨✨✨
I love the idea of fated mates that develop tattoos. I also loved that his mom took comfort in the knowledge that Saeris was coming and her son would be alright even though she died centuries before. I’m so interested though to learn more about how alchemists come about and why Saeris? But maybe that’ll get explored more in the next book.
I loved the humor. If anything happens to swashbuckling Carrion Swift, I’ll riot. And i need proof of life of Onyx, the dog-like fox.
I’m excited for the sequel in the fall!
It does give the same feel as ACOTAR so I can see where people are drawing the comparison. I liked that she didn’t try to solve everything in a Hail Mary by the end. Although, I’m not sure I could have predicted the ending here.
I love the world it’s set in and the magic system is interesting. I kind of want more explanation of both in the next one for sure.
SPOILER…..
✨✨✨
I love the idea of fated mates that develop tattoos. I also loved that his mom took comfort in the knowledge that Saeris was coming and her son would be alright even though she died centuries before. I’m so interested though to learn more about how alchemists come about and why Saeris? But maybe that’ll get explored more in the next book.
I loved the humor. If anything happens to swashbuckling Carrion Swift, I’ll riot. And i need proof of life of Onyx, the dog-like fox.
I’m excited for the sequel in the fall!
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
-1 Star: Derivative "Characters"
-1 Star: Tropes/Tropes
-1 Star: Dialogue
Hart is too late to the genre party. The plot, the world building, the dialogue, characters, even the stakes feel painfully derivative. The Romantasy genre is already crowded with other "strong" (self-involved) heroines and the hunks with hidden (trauma) depths. Some predictability isn't a genre breaker; Maas and Yarros have proved otherwise. There's little here to make Hart stand out from the worst pitfalls of the genre formula. The frequency of exposition dumps is only acceptable in standard anime. Quicksilver is just a distraction for Romantasy fans, who are killing time between the release dates of more entertaining works. Hart's novel ironically made me realize that Maas and Yarros really have done some solid work.
-1 Star: Tropes/Tropes
-1 Star: Dialogue
Hart is too late to the genre party. The plot, the world building, the dialogue, characters, even the stakes feel painfully derivative. The Romantasy genre is already crowded with other "strong" (self-involved) heroines and the hunks with hidden (trauma) depths. Some predictability isn't a genre breaker; Maas and Yarros have proved otherwise. There's little here to make Hart stand out from the worst pitfalls of the genre formula. The frequency of exposition dumps is only acceptable in standard anime. Quicksilver is just a distraction for Romantasy fans, who are killing time between the release dates of more entertaining works. Hart's novel ironically made me realize that Maas and Yarros really have done some solid work.