4.27 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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
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DID NOT FINISH: 25%

I’m burnt out in games/trial/competition narratives 
adventurous medium-paced
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really really enjoyed this book and it is FABULOUSLY written. I got frustrated with Oraya's lack of trust in people, but it was completely believable for her character. Boradbent writes INCREDIBLE characters. 

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adventurous tense fast-paced
adventurous dark 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

Where do I even start...

I love the story, the relationship between Oraya and Raihn and even loved Vincent. Loved the trials and the magic. You can't even comprehend how much I struggled with the pronouncements of the names of everything. For more than half a book I was reading Raihn as Rajin (don't ask me why
adventurous dark emotional 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