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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
A crazy rollercoaster with so many twists and turns. The swapping of perspectives keeps you guessing in the best way.
Libros de fantasia pero que también tiene thriller por buscar a un asesino. Me ha encantado, se pasa muy deprisa leyendo y esta muy entretenido.
2.1 ⭐️
Yeah…that’s a no from me.
I love murder mysteries.
But I don’t love it when
It was like being yanked along while nothing and everything happens and I didn’t appreciate the feeling. In a way it reminded me of [b:Daughter of the Burning City|30237061|Daughter of the Burning City|Amanda Foody|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1487367685l/30237061._SY75_.jpg|50699014], it tried to be something but the execution didn’t quite make it there. It just failed to make me care, not for Keralie, not for her sexyman boyfriend, not even for who the murderer was.
I really wish it would have focused on the queens and their secrets and intrigues, because that part was genuinely interesting, but I suppose every YA book needs its obligatory spunky heroine with a tortured past and guy she can get the hots for.
Speaking of YA, if you like one or all of these tropes I think you might like this book:
Heroine you can project yourself on ✅
Hotman material who likes the main girl and sees past her not-terrible terribleness ✅
Queen(s) ✅
A governmental system so fragile and nonsensical it would fall apart if a leaf landed on it ✅
Factions that aren’t allowed to mingle ✅
Presumably thousands of people in a faction sharing a single personality trait ✅
Henchmen ✅
Honestly though, the book is not bad. It just…falls flat.
In conclusion: the world was weird and I was bored.
Yeah…that’s a no from me.
I love murder mysteries.
But I don’t love it when
Spoiler
my murder mysteries tell me who died and how they died and in which order they died, TWICE, and then tells me none of that has actually happened yet after 200 pages and THEN it actually happens for real this time.It was like being yanked along while nothing and everything happens and I didn’t appreciate the feeling. In a way it reminded me of [b:Daughter of the Burning City|30237061|Daughter of the Burning City|Amanda Foody|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1487367685l/30237061._SY75_.jpg|50699014], it tried to be something but the execution didn’t quite make it there. It just failed to make me care, not for Keralie, not for her sexyman boyfriend, not even for who the murderer was.
I really wish it would have focused on the queens and their secrets and intrigues, because that part was genuinely interesting, but I suppose every YA book needs its obligatory spunky heroine with a tortured past and guy she can get the hots for.
Speaking of YA, if you like one or all of these tropes I think you might like this book:
Heroine you can project yourself on ✅
Hotman material who likes the main girl and sees past her not-terrible terribleness ✅
Queen(s) ✅
A governmental system so fragile and nonsensical it would fall apart if a leaf landed on it ✅
Factions that aren’t allowed to mingle ✅
Presumably thousands of people in a faction sharing a single personality trait ✅
Henchmen ✅
Honestly though, the book is not bad. It just…falls flat.
In conclusion: the world was weird and I was bored.
3.5 stars. I listened to this and I'm glad I did just for the pronunciation of the character's names and the places. I enjoyed the story, the queen's narrative, and the world building but I needed a bit more of a twist or something out of the ending.
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
This was such a fun read! The premise is a murder mystery set in a fantasy world, with a little splash of romance.
I thought the book would be predictable but every time I thought the storyline was going a certain direction it wouldn’t, I enjoyed that aspect
I thought the book would be predictable but every time I thought the storyline was going a certain direction it wouldn’t, I enjoyed that aspect
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! The author blended fantasy and mystery well, which are my two favorite genres. The story itself was engaging, and Astrid Scholte's writing is easy and smooth. However, even though I was engaged in the plot, I did not like all of the reveals and how the story wrapped up. Also, the world building scenes were heavy handed, and took me out of the story a bit; I would have preferred if this background details were unveiled throughout the story itself. Overall, an engaging read- I will read what Scholte writes next. Hopefully more fantasy standalones, because we need more of those!
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes