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cymbopogon's review against another edition
2.5
The whole symbolism wasn't for me.
I have issues with the love story as wellLucas and Keith met when Lucas was in his early twenties and Keith a teenager, they are litteraly inseparable, I find their romance creepy.
I have issues with the love story as well
earlronove's review against another edition
5.0
I'm gonna be honest. I got this because of the cover. White haired dude with antlers? Visually 100% my jam. In the story itself? 100% my jam!
While the story itself was a little simple, what made everything truly shine was the main character, Keith, and his relationship with Lucas and his growing relationship with the horned dude. While maybe the relationship side moved fast, I liked how open and honest they were when talking about relationship stuff. It was nice to see that on the page!
The other reviews said this was spooky, but I didn't feel that at all although there are so if that makes you shudder, then that'll be spooky! It would have been nice to get more insight into Terrors and the world building, but I think as an intro to the world, this actually works pretty well. I wasn't overloaded with information and the main focus was the story!
Definitely going to keep my eyes open for anything new with these characters!
While the story itself was a little simple, what made everything truly shine was the main character, Keith, and his relationship with Lucas and his growing relationship with the horned dude. While maybe the relationship side moved fast, I liked how open and honest they were when talking about relationship stuff. It was nice to see that on the page!
The other reviews said this was spooky, but I didn't feel that at all although there are
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creepy dollsDefinitely going to keep my eyes open for anything new with these characters!
library_rift's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.25
strange_little_ranger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual content, and Car accident
Minor: Blood, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
siriuslycloudy's review against another edition
5.0
I received a copy of this book free from the author for my honest review.
Oh. My. God. Yes. This book. I just adored it. Keith is a little cinnamon roll. Lucas pulls at my heartstrings. And Hiraeth was just perfect. I need more of them! If/when more books come out in the series I will snatch them up.
This book kept me on the edge of my seat from the beginning. the opening scene with the flash back kept me guessing what was going to come next. part of me did expect to be able to guess what was going to happen next as I read but I did not find that to be the case. I’m not normally a fan of investigative stories but I loved the way this was portrayed. It kept me guessing and nervous from the beginning. The paranormal overlap of the two worlds was a really interesting way to portray the differences between humans and Others. (Can I just say I would adore meeting an Other?). The idea that people's symbols give them the ability to 'choose' their vessel really struck me. It was interesting to see that Marion had previously been flowers and light before she became bone and shield, and how this showed a greater understanding of the different facets of her life and her personality as a whole.
One issue I found with the book itself is that there were not many characters overall. There were only (really) 5 characters in the novel that we explored at any depth. It would have been sort of nice to see what some of the Others looked like. But, I cannot use that as a detriment for this novel/series since it was relatively short and the beginning of a series. I hope any later books will explore the Others more, while also allowing us to explore the relationship with Keith, Lucas, and Hiraeth, as well as their friendship with Marion.
Just a solid 10/10 would read again. Everyone do yourselves a favor and go read this now!
Oh. My. God. Yes. This book. I just adored it. Keith is a little cinnamon roll. Lucas pulls at my heartstrings. And Hiraeth was just perfect. I need more of them! If/when more books come out in the series I will snatch them up.
This book kept me on the edge of my seat from the beginning. the opening scene with the flash back kept me guessing what was going to come next. part of me did expect to be able to guess what was going to happen next as I read but I did not find that to be the case. I’m not normally a fan of investigative stories but I loved the way this was portrayed. It kept me guessing and nervous from the beginning. The paranormal overlap of the two worlds was a really interesting way to portray the differences between humans and Others. (Can I just say I would adore meeting an Other?). The idea that people's symbols give them the ability to 'choose' their vessel really struck me. It was interesting to see that Marion had previously been flowers and light before she became bone and shield, and how this showed a greater understanding of the different facets of her life and her personality as a whole.
One issue I found with the book itself is that there were not many characters overall. There were only (really) 5 characters in the novel that we explored at any depth. It would have been sort of nice to see what some of the Others looked like. But, I cannot use that as a detriment for this novel/series since it was relatively short and the beginning of a series. I hope any later books will explore the Others more, while also allowing us to explore the relationship with Keith, Lucas, and Hiraeth, as well as their friendship with Marion.
Just a solid 10/10 would read again. Everyone do yourselves a favor and go read this now!
stitch's review
hopeful
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
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