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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed the first book, and I hoped that I would enjoy the second just as much. Sadly I did not. It felt like most of the characters made stupid decisions in this book. The original plot from the first book (Dorian turning to stone) was carried over in that the tension continued to be heightened, but no one made any progress in slowing this. They got pulled into a side plot that had so little meaning and I couldn't care about it or the characters involved. If the tension hadn't increased the way it did (Dorian was the only character I liked by the middle of this book!) maybe I wouldn't have cared so much about this little jaunt, and could have enjoyed it. But the book tells you this is VERY SERIOUS and then the characters hardly treat it that way. I would have given this book 3 stars UNTIL a side character is brought in, and the author finds it VERY important for you to know that he was once enslaved. To the point where the author refers to him as "former slave" twice, and "escaped slave" once, rather than just using his name, or ANY other descriptor AT ALL. I'm very tempted to give up on this series which is such a shame because it was refreshing to subvert a common trope and have an older immortal woman dating a younger mortal man (even though I'm pretty sure her "fake age" is younger than his actual age so is it really subverted??).
In short, this books feels like a poor carbon copy of the first. I don't recommend.
In short, this books feels like a poor carbon copy of the first. I don't recommend.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
I’m torn. I enjoy the back story on this series enough that I want to keep learning more. This book was super repetitive though and could have been a lot shorter. The main character is also getting on my nerves because she’s so passive. I think the series/back story has so much potential and hopefully the writing gets better as the series progresses.
Clever and fascinating, with really interesting characters and lots of interesting information about alchemy. Could have used a better edit, though, as certain information was repeated over and over again.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
I love the series but the abrupt ending was… abrupt.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This was a nice change of pace from the things I've been reading lately. Fairly light and fluffy, but enjoyable none the less. I really like Dorian, and I think he's really what makes the series worth reading. I find the attitude towards food a little annoying at times. I really don't think it's necessary for Zoe's vegan diet to be described as "healthful and healing" every time it's mentioned, but that's a pretty minor quibble.
See review Book 1. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2743517781 Overall, simple light and likable.
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:
Complicated