Reviews - Vespertine - Das Geheimnis der Dunklen Priesterin

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Vespertine - Das Geheimnis der Dunklen Priesterin

Vespertine had a strong start with an interesting world, heroine who made me laugh out loud with her candor and dark magic that felt unique. But somewhere in the middle my attention got lost. It picked back up toward the end but my interest in the story never fully recovered. I did enjoy the relationship between our MC and her... companion. I really liked the authors other books so I may reread this one if there is a sequel. Enjoyable but not super memorable.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.25ish?

ellikins's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

reese_mccall14's review against another edition

5.0

This was my first Margaret Rogerson book and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Looking forward to the rest of the series and the other books of hers I own.

Also Im in love the revenant… not sure if I’m supposed to be but I am

megant713's review against another edition

5.0

I think this is my fave YA book so far this year!

I love Margaret Rogerson's writing. Her characters are always compelling, her plots well thought-out, and she has a knack for saving space at the conclusion of her books, allowing them to become a series without leaving readers on a cliffhanger.

Artemesia and her Revenant are an incredibly well-suited duo, and I loved watching their forced cooperation blossom into a true lifelong friendship.

5 Stars! This is one you won't want to miss.

nina_chan01's review against another edition

5.0

I am so mad at myself for not reading this earlier. It's a rollercoaster ride from beginning to end in a standalone volume that somehow still manages to give leading lady Artemisia a compelling character arc in a fully-developed world.
The story of a nun in a world where old magic went awry and loosed evil spirits into the world that were defeated by religious martyrs might not seem like it can be exciting, but Rogerson takes all the religious elements and turns them as much into elements of conflict as of comfort. It's in Artemisia questioning the truth behind the believes, the artifacts, and the way things are run that helps her realize the truth of the newest rising of the spirits and save the day.
It has action, fun moments, memorable characters, and a very satisfying ending that ties all the threads of the story while still keeping the possibility of more to come.

Happy thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, and Margaret K. McElderry Books for the great read!

egauthier's review against another edition

3.0

The world of Vespertine is extremely interesting. The orders of the spirits, the nuns, the relics... I really loved the world building here.

I don't know if I just wasn't vibing with this the way I thought or what, but I found it to be really slow. The back also describes it as having a "slow burn romance"... What are you talking about? Where?

Loved the revenant and their conversations.

Pretty interesting and I liked the writing.