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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
GAGGED. ME!!!!! ibsr the order jargon never sticks in my head (like honestly i can barely remember what regents are for) but this is some amazing plot weaving. the way everything always ends up making sense actually leaves me unable to stop reading because i need to understand the entire world. haven’t had this much fun reading something in ages. absolutely beautiful and touching how the enslaved ancestors are such a huge part of this story and it isn’t predictable at all. i read this in a day because it was that interesting. and sorry to nick, but i am team sel until the end.
i didn’t realise this series wasn’t finished yet and now i am so annoyed i have to wait until next year. there’s toooo many characters imma just forget everybody. especially when they start using surnames and round table titles LOOOL bye!! but the millions of characters and plethora of new words are a given in fantasy, which i don’t really like reading. anyway. this is just brilliant i hope so many fantasy loving little black girls are enjoying <3
(one thing though. miss girl couldn’t have ONE black love interest? especially with the subject matter at hand? plss)
i didn’t realise this series wasn’t finished yet and now i am so annoyed i have to wait until next year. there’s toooo many characters imma just forget everybody. especially when they start using surnames and round table titles LOOOL bye!! but the millions of characters and plethora of new words are a given in fantasy, which i don’t really like reading. anyway. this is just brilliant i hope so many fantasy loving little black girls are enjoying <3
(one thing though. miss girl couldn’t have ONE black love interest? especially with the subject matter at hand? plss)
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰.”
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn is the second book in The Legendborn Cycle series, and the action starts at the very first chapter! The author brings it all out with her highly bingeable writing style and vivid world-building, which is the best part of this book.
I love that we’re seeing some of the plot threads that were planted in the first book blooming into exciting scenarios in this one. The story has really expanded, and the Legendborns are now just one piece of a highly intricate world. I so love the different kinds of magic introduced into the story, and of course, the deeper themes of how racism and prejudice have played out and created the system all the characters are in.
All the things that made the first book so special in my eyes are still in Bloodmarked; however, there are some issues that I couldn’t get past that prevent me from giving this a solid 5 stars.
One is that I feel Bree is so overpowered. She’s turning into the specialest girl that ever specialed. Maybe it’s all the years I’ve read fanfiction that I’ve become hyperaware when the main characters are being over-the-top favored by the author. This, unfortunately, made me predict the plot twist at the end, and I cringed a little, not gonna lie.
I’m also not that into the love triangle, or maybe just Sel as a love interest. I don’t see the appeal or why Bree’s falling for him — honestly, he’s kind of a jerk most of the time, and the moments of vulnerability don’t make up for or excuse it. Plus, the distrust of Nick, after all he went through, is…weird.
I also need more from the secondary characters, more personality and fleshing out, please!
Overall, this is a great YA Fantasy book that’s better and worse in parts than the first one, but still a highly recommended read.
I’m stalling with picking up Outhbound until the fourth (and hopefully last) book is out!
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn is the second book in The Legendborn Cycle series, and the action starts at the very first chapter! The author brings it all out with her highly bingeable writing style and vivid world-building, which is the best part of this book.
I love that we’re seeing some of the plot threads that were planted in the first book blooming into exciting scenarios in this one. The story has really expanded, and the Legendborns are now just one piece of a highly intricate world. I so love the different kinds of magic introduced into the story, and of course, the deeper themes of how racism and prejudice have played out and created the system all the characters are in.
All the things that made the first book so special in my eyes are still in Bloodmarked; however, there are some issues that I couldn’t get past that prevent me from giving this a solid 5 stars.
One is that I feel Bree is so overpowered. She’s turning into the specialest girl that ever specialed. Maybe it’s all the years I’ve read fanfiction that I’ve become hyperaware when the main characters are being over-the-top favored by the author. This, unfortunately, made me predict the plot twist at the end, and I cringed a little, not gonna lie.
I’m also not that into the love triangle, or maybe just Sel as a love interest. I don’t see the appeal or why Bree’s falling for him — honestly, he’s kind of a jerk most of the time, and the moments of vulnerability don’t make up for or excuse it. Plus, the distrust of Nick, after all he went through, is…weird.
I also need more from the secondary characters, more personality and fleshing out, please!
Overall, this is a great YA Fantasy book that’s better and worse in parts than the first one, but still a highly recommended read.
I’m stalling with picking up Outhbound until the fourth (and hopefully last) book is out!
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
inspiring
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
Tracyyyyyyy!!!! Girl you have me hooked! I am definitely in my fantasy era thanks to you! So much action and suspense. I learned so much about Bree and seeing her come into her own is amazing! On to Oathbound!
i loved this. i will say it felt like a middle book but holy fuck Sel is such a good love interest and Bree is such a phenomenal main character. very very fun and makes me feel like i’m in middle school reading a fun fantasy book again in the best way.
- f (mar 15)
- f (mar 15)
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
Somehow better than the first. Thankfully I picked up Oathbound at the same time as Bloodmarked so I won't have to wait to start it.
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes