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jac_ma_tack's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
licensetoshelbs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
ozettegirl's review
2.0
If this wasn’t free on KU and I hadn’t seen lots of praise in different groups I’m in, I’m not sure I would move on to the next book.
Olina has run away from the group of friends and Jovan from book one and joined a gladiator ring, essentially. She makes friends, shows off and gains skills, and then wins pretty much everyone over. ... and then that happens again at the castle and a new surprise locale.
It’s just ... not exciting anymore. Yeah I liked the world building in book one but I’m getting a little tired of Olina- and I’m ... confused/bemused by her? She’s tougher now as Frost or at least not as self conscious - but ... she’s such a weird combination of 12 year old and ... adult.
It was weird when she and Jovan got together. I knew he was the hero but she really does read so young and almost had no mental attraction to him and then they get together, it was almost wrong. I wouldn’t have been shocked if it went a Deeds Of Paksenarrion way. Despite a guy always being into her in whatever group she joins. Ugh.
I’m not buying them- or her? Now she’s off to save the two worlds herself? It has potential but this one girl doing all this gets ridiculous, doesn’t it?
Olina has run away from the group of friends and Jovan from book one and joined a gladiator ring, essentially. She makes friends, shows off and gains skills, and then wins pretty much everyone over. ... and then that happens again at the castle and a new surprise locale.
It’s just ... not exciting anymore. Yeah I liked the world building in book one but I’m getting a little tired of Olina- and I’m ... confused/bemused by her? She’s tougher now as Frost or at least not as self conscious - but ... she’s such a weird combination of 12 year old and ... adult.
It was weird when she and Jovan got together. I knew he was the hero but she really does read so young and almost had no mental attraction to him and then they get together, it was almost wrong. I wouldn’t have been shocked if it went a Deeds Of Paksenarrion way. Despite a guy always being into her in whatever group she joins. Ugh.
I’m not buying them- or her? Now she’s off to save the two worlds herself? It has potential but this one girl doing all this gets ridiculous, doesn’t it?
qwassont's review
2.0
I finished the first two in the series before I got fed up with her mary sue-ness and literally everyone being obsessed with her. It's not a bad story, I just got tired of it.