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Dark Rise, Volume 1

C.S. Pacat

4.13 AVERAGE


4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The knights-and-medieval vibes this book gave was such a refreshing environment after reading lots of other things!
The plot was AMAZING and had a plot twist that I can honestly say I didn’t my expect, which is a rare occurrence.
I am happy girl, and this is a good read :)
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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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: Complicated
adventurous challenging emotional 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: Complicated
adventurous 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
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The pacing in the beginning was a bit slow and I kept forgetting to finish it a few times- but then it started picking up and when it did, it d i d.

The ending was the most plot twist-ty plot twist ever had me staying up to finish it
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WHAT WAS THAT ENDING!?!?! THE PLOT?!?!?
adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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: Complicated

Holy damn what an ending to this book.

It took me a few slow chapters to get completely hooked by the world but once I was in I was IN. The twists and turns, I was rooting for every character of the main cast
and holy shit the whole second half of the book ruined me, finding the entire Hall dead, I haven't cried while reading in a while but that moment really got me.


The only tiny negative to me is that I find Will and James a little boring at times, it's very much only my personal opinions though and their characters are both still awesome. 

I will definitely be reading the rest of the serie especially keep following Violet's side of the story.