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richy_qu33r_readzz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Grief, slavery, finding the truth, mistaken identity, Persistent Complex, Bereavement, queer side characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Rape
breegoux's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Legendborn might just be one of the best books I've ever read. A King Aurthor retelling that focuses in on themes of generational trauma related to race, grief surrounding death, and incorporates the impacts of slavery and colonization into the mythos of the world and its magic? Amazing. Deonn created a work that for me really understands the genre of fantasy and what it really is at its core - yes magic and mythos but also social commentary and reflections through the world. It's a book that tells many stories and makes you feel each of them deeply and acutely. The characterizations were beautiful and nuanced, the character arcs were thought out and paced to perfection, and the story never let up, not even when there was "down time" in the plot. I will be thinking about this book for a long time and will be trying to convince everyone in my life to read it. I can't wait to read the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
samantha2267's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
lydia203's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
savage_97's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Violence, Racism, Child death, and Death
miilk's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Lots of side characters, lots of terms, and actual love triangle. I'll edit this later.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Racism
Moderate: Death, Rape, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Racial slurs
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Rating: 5/5 stars
After Bree’s mother is killed in a car accident, she finds herself tangled up in a secret Arthurian society at UNC.
Before this year I hadn’t read a single Arthurian inspired fantasy, and now I’ve read two and I’m coming to the conclusion that I love them. This book was SO good—the world building is incredibly intricate but still manages to be accessible, and the plot had me actually gasping by the end.
In fantasy, it’s almost always the characters that are make or break for me, and I really enjoyed the characters here—especially both Nick and Sel. This is one of the rare times you’ll find me ALL THE WAY IN on a love triangle, and I can’t wait to get to Bloodmarked and see how things continue to play out.
Thanks to some awesome friends for buddy reading with me!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: Arthurian myths; well-done representation; love triangles
CW: Death of parent; grief; racism/slavery; lots of death/blood/injury; mentions of sexual violence
After Bree’s mother is killed in a car accident, she finds herself tangled up in a secret Arthurian society at UNC.
Before this year I hadn’t read a single Arthurian inspired fantasy, and now I’ve read two and I’m coming to the conclusion that I love them. This book was SO good—the world building is incredibly intricate but still manages to be accessible, and the plot had me actually gasping by the end.
In fantasy, it’s almost always the characters that are make or break for me, and I really enjoyed the characters here—especially both Nick and Sel. This is one of the rare times you’ll find me ALL THE WAY IN on a love triangle, and I can’t wait to get to Bloodmarked and see how things continue to play out.
Thanks to some awesome friends for buddy reading with me!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: Arthurian myths; well-done representation; love triangles
CW: Death of parent; grief; racism/slavery; lots of death/blood/injury; mentions of sexual violence
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Car accident, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
aliyas_encanto's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I've been wanting to read this for a while but I really felt like there was a lot of unnecessary background description and minor characters were not fleshed out enough. Best characterizations were with Bree and Sel. Also, the relationship with Bree and Nick was extremely rushed considering the timeline of the book is barely a month (this made it feel the most YA to me). There were elements I loved (the diverse cast, honest portrayal of grief, harsh realities of racism, magic in different cultures, and the relationship with Bree and her family) but it was not enough for me to truly fall in love with this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Slavery, Racism, Violence, and Death
torij2000's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Violence
station12reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Grief
Moderate: Racial slurs