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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
One star off for Mykal, I hated him. Kael deserved a better partner. Their relationship was toxic and emotionally abusive. There is also a HUGE power imbalance, made more apparent when Mykal pulls rank and essentially reminds Kael of his lower societal ranking. This book had too many instances of Mykal throwing a tantrum and being abusive. How much of Kael's life is spent managing Mykal's temper tantrums? Does he feel obligated to in any way due to gratitude? Mykal's father took Kael and his human mother in and made sure Kael got the same education as Mykal. What would happen to him and his mom if he denied Mykal anything or angered him too much. These people feed, clothe and provide for his mother and him, CAN HE REALLY SAY NO? Would he and his mother have ended up out on the street if he didn't agree to be soul-bonded to Mykal? What about if he had rebuffed Mykal's romantic advances? With the way Mykal behaves with his EXTREME jealousy and other abuse he subjects Kael to I don't think Kael could say no to anything without some SERIOUS consequences. That makes me sick to my stomach because that is not love that is abuse. AND THE THING IS, THEY'RE NOT EVEN THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS! TOO MUCH time was spent on the drama/abuse of their relationship.
I really hope the next book focuses a LOT more on Shara and Derron, you know, the two main characters. Less of Mykal the asshole please.
I really hope the next book focuses a LOT more on Shara and Derron, you know, the two main characters. Less of Mykal the asshole please.
4 stars!
I had the great opportunity to read this book early and I really enjoyed it.
It is definitely well written and you can tell that the author duo work together for a long time. Their writing style is perfect, if you don't know you will never think that it is a book writing by two person. The plot is really interesting. You get a lot of informations about the world building and where the story wants to go. The only problem for me it is that it was all a little too fast. You don’t really have the time to get involved in the story. There are lot of great scene, but every single time a big moment or revelation happens you don’t have time to have a reaction because the next scene is already in motion.
I think that the characters are another victim of the fast narration. I liked them, but at the end of the book I didn’t care for them. The center of the book is definitely the action and the plot, that are great, but characters become secondary to this. I would have preferred more scenes where you have a moment to know better the characters or have time to give more space to some scene that could have a major impact on the reader.
Ilahara is a well written book with a really interesting story. If this is what the writers do with their first book I can’t wait to see what they will do with the second.
I had the great opportunity to read this book early and I really enjoyed it.
It is definitely well written and you can tell that the author duo work together for a long time. Their writing style is perfect, if you don't know you will never think that it is a book writing by two person. The plot is really interesting. You get a lot of informations about the world building and where the story wants to go. The only problem for me it is that it was all a little too fast. You don’t really have the time to get involved in the story. There are lot of great scene, but every single time a big moment or revelation happens you don’t have time to have a reaction because the next scene is already in motion.
I think that the characters are another victim of the fast narration. I liked them, but at the end of the book I didn’t care for them. The center of the book is definitely the action and the plot, that are great, but characters become secondary to this. I would have preferred more scenes where you have a moment to know better the characters or have time to give more space to some scene that could have a major impact on the reader.
Ilahara is a well written book with a really interesting story. If this is what the writers do with their first book I can’t wait to see what they will do with the second.
Firstly, I need to warn you that this review is going to be just me pouring emotions on paper.
Let's be a rebel and start at the end. When I was reading the last chapter, there were 2 sentences that felt like the end of the first book. Anyway, my Kindle e-reader claimed that I have 10 minutes left, so I was like "naaah, there’s gonna be more, I still have some time left". Well, I "turned" the page, and it wasn't that case. So I suddenly finished the book while I was sitting in my bath tub. And here I was. In my bath tub, washing my hair and trying not to cry because the story ended for now. That speaks for itself. I fell in love, and now I have to wait to know what happens next. Excruciating! Gimme book two!
Let's be a rebel and start at the end. When I was reading the last chapter, there were 2 sentences that felt like the end of the first book. Anyway, my Kindle e-reader claimed that I have 10 minutes left, so I was like "naaah, there’s gonna be more, I still have some time left". Well, I "turned" the page, and it wasn't that case. So I suddenly finished the book while I was sitting in my bath tub. And here I was. In my bath tub, washing my hair and trying not to cry because the story ended for now. That speaks for itself. I fell in love, and now I have to wait to know what happens next. Excruciating! Gimme book two!
4,5★
Ilahara: The Last Myrassar by CM. Karys is a gripping epic fantasy that kept me hooked from the first page, the start of the marvelous journey in a land of dragons and faes.
Chiara and Maria are both extremely talented writers, with a flowing prose that fits perfectly the rhythm of the story and made it easy to get fascinated by the world in each the story takes places: both the human country of Havanya and the faes ones are portrayed in an atmospheric way that allows to reader to fully immerse inside of them and get lost. But the magic system is equally charming, especially for what it concerns the bond that connect the do’strath and how it influence their individual powers, and the descriptions of the dragons are truly a treasure to behold (be aware, though, because they are definitely going to make you dream of flying on one too).
And talking about do’strath, Mykal and Arkael are definitely my favorite thing in the whole book. Not only they are both amazing characters, but their relationship is a masterpiece of its own, in how it was built and developed: it’s truly heartwarming to see how much and how deeply they care for each other, and it’s not hard at all to understand why they chose to bound their soul in the first place.
Ilahara also features what is probably the most slow slowburn enemies to lovers ever written (yes, even slower than The Bone Season’s one, and I thought that was impossible), even if there are enough scenes between them that made me giggle and scream to made it worth it (like a knife to the throat one!!!). Shara and Derron have so much potential as an angsty couple, and I’m sure it’s not going to be wasted.
Shara appears to be such a bad-ass character, and yet the walls she built around herself barely hide how much all that she lost because of the Coup of Fire changed her. Nevertheless, for how broken she was at the beginning, Shara was slowly able to find in herself the strength to do the impossible- not for a country she never wanted to rule, but for the family she created for herself along the way.
Derron… my boy, who I want to choke one minute and hug the next. He is such a stunning character, both inside and outside (even if, surprisingly for Chiara’s standard, he doesn’t look like Henry Cavill): his internal conflict, between carrying on his mission and protect his family legacy or embracing the boy he once was and doing the “right” thing guided by the memories of his long lost friend, is so well crafted.
While this is definitely an introductory book, it was still always enjoyable and full of adventures, with brilliant twists that made me gasp out loud and broke my heart quite a bit, and I can’t wait to go back to this world with the second installment in the series.
If you are looking for a book worthy to be devoured in one sitting and don’t mind a side of murders with your enemies to lovers, Ilahara: The Last Myrassar is exactly what you are looking for.
Ilahara: The Last Myrassar by CM. Karys is a gripping epic fantasy that kept me hooked from the first page, the start of the marvelous journey in a land of dragons and faes.
Chiara and Maria are both extremely talented writers, with a flowing prose that fits perfectly the rhythm of the story and made it easy to get fascinated by the world in each the story takes places: both the human country of Havanya and the faes ones are portrayed in an atmospheric way that allows to reader to fully immerse inside of them and get lost. But the magic system is equally charming, especially for what it concerns the bond that connect the do’strath and how it influence their individual powers, and the descriptions of the dragons are truly a treasure to behold (be aware, though, because they are definitely going to make you dream of flying on one too).
And talking about do’strath, Mykal and Arkael are definitely my favorite thing in the whole book. Not only they are both amazing characters, but their relationship is a masterpiece of its own, in how it was built and developed: it’s truly heartwarming to see how much and how deeply they care for each other, and it’s not hard at all to understand why they chose to bound their soul in the first place.
Ilahara also features what is probably the most slow slowburn enemies to lovers ever written (yes, even slower than The Bone Season’s one, and I thought that was impossible), even if there are enough scenes between them that made me giggle and scream to made it worth it (like a knife to the throat one!!!). Shara and Derron have so much potential as an angsty couple, and I’m sure it’s not going to be wasted.
Shara appears to be such a bad-ass character, and yet the walls she built around herself barely hide how much all that she lost because of the Coup of Fire changed her. Nevertheless, for how broken she was at the beginning, Shara was slowly able to find in herself the strength to do the impossible- not for a country she never wanted to rule, but for the family she created for herself along the way.
Derron… my boy, who I want to choke one minute and hug the next. He is such a stunning character, both inside and outside (even if, surprisingly for Chiara’s standard, he doesn’t look like Henry Cavill): his internal conflict, between carrying on his mission and protect his family legacy or embracing the boy he once was and doing the “right” thing guided by the memories of his long lost friend, is so well crafted.
While this is definitely an introductory book, it was still always enjoyable and full of adventures, with brilliant twists that made me gasp out loud and broke my heart quite a bit, and I can’t wait to go back to this world with the second installment in the series.
If you are looking for a book worthy to be devoured in one sitting and don’t mind a side of murders with your enemies to lovers, Ilahara: The Last Myrassar is exactly what you are looking for.
2.5 stars
I really tried to love this book as I love the sister-writers, but I cannot give this book a higher rating. It was so slow and even at the end... they really aren't much further in their journey. The characters were very two-dimensional and I couldn't connect with them. Also: the backstory was missing and was only found in the summary on the back of the book. A shame, because I would have wanted to love this book
I really tried to love this book as I love the sister-writers, but I cannot give this book a higher rating. It was so slow and even at the end... they really aren't much further in their journey. The characters were very two-dimensional and I couldn't connect with them. Also: the backstory was missing and was only found in the summary on the back of the book. A shame, because I would have wanted to love this book
EPIC.
This book was so amazing!! The plot was amazing, the slow burn, the characters had so much depth.
There were happy moments, heartfelt moments, sad moments, funny moments, heart ache moments - ALL THE MOMENTS.
Please read this book, take this review as a sign because I absolutely loved it with every fibre of my being.
This book was so amazing!! The plot was amazing, the slow burn, the characters had so much depth.
There were happy moments, heartfelt moments, sad moments, funny moments, heart ache moments - ALL THE MOMENTS.
Please read this book, take this review as a sign because I absolutely loved it with every fibre of my being.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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:
Complicated
This book basically has the same plot as throne of glass. Like same same but different. Fae princess with fire magic hiding in the human world pretending to be human after another noble family stages a coup against her family (killing them all in the process except for her). Since she’s spent most of her life in the human world (training as an assassin where she also fell in love with a human man who was tragically killed) she doesn’t have a good grasp on her magic. Like yes there are some differences like the princess has a magical soul bond with a dragon and there’s no witches but this is honestly mostly a fun knockoff of throne of glass.