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jordanlamagna's review against another edition
3.0
First, thank you to NetGalley for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book follows a young woman named Hirka. She has grown up her whole life believing her tail was taken by wolves when she was a baby. One day, her father reveals that her life is not as it seems. In a world run by a Council who work for the Seer, and where ravens are holy symbols, Hirka must discover who she is and what she can do to stop the coming war.
The premise of this book was unique and interesting. It set a very dark tone from the beginning. However, I think the pacing was off throughout a lot of the book. There were multiple times where I would get confused about what was going on because I felt like we had time jumped without any preamble or explanation. I am still confused on a lot of the magic system. It's never fully explained what the Might is or how it's used. I was waiting for something to happen that would make it make sense, but it never came. I'm not sure if these problems are because this book wasn't originally written in English, so things might have been lost in translation, but it made some of my reading experience jarring at times. This made the middle of the book feel very boring at times. The beginning drew me in, and then it felt like it took a long time for me to get interested again.
I really enjoy Hirka and Rime as characters. I especially enjoyed their character development throughout the novel. They both started as naïve children who were forced to grow up pretty quickly. Their ending was a HUGE cliffhanger, and this alone is making me want to read the sequel.
Overall, the premise of this book is strong, and the characters are complex and interesting. However, the pacing is very weird and can definitely draw you out of the story for a bit.
TW: sexual assault, sexual harassment, violence, drug use, suicide
This book follows a young woman named Hirka. She has grown up her whole life believing her tail was taken by wolves when she was a baby. One day, her father reveals that her life is not as it seems. In a world run by a Council who work for the Seer, and where ravens are holy symbols, Hirka must discover who she is and what she can do to stop the coming war.
The premise of this book was unique and interesting. It set a very dark tone from the beginning. However, I think the pacing was off throughout a lot of the book. There were multiple times where I would get confused about what was going on because I felt like we had time jumped without any preamble or explanation. I am still confused on a lot of the magic system. It's never fully explained what the Might is or how it's used. I was waiting for something to happen that would make it make sense, but it never came. I'm not sure if these problems are because this book wasn't originally written in English, so things might have been lost in translation, but it made some of my reading experience jarring at times. This made the middle of the book feel very boring at times. The beginning drew me in, and then it felt like it took a long time for me to get interested again.
I really enjoy Hirka and Rime as characters. I especially enjoyed their character development throughout the novel. They both started as naïve children who were forced to grow up pretty quickly. Their ending was a HUGE cliffhanger, and this alone is making me want to read the sequel.
Overall, the premise of this book is strong, and the characters are complex and interesting. However, the pacing is very weird and can definitely draw you out of the story for a bit.
TW: sexual assault, sexual harassment, violence, drug use, suicide
wendelabergsten's review
adventurous
relaxing
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? Yes
3.5
tivendar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
katie_johnson's review against another edition
3.0
3.5, only because it ended on a really good cliff hanger and now I'm going to have to read the next one...
aqua_lilium's review against another edition
I liked the description but when I started reading I felt so overwhelmed and didn't understand what was happening, so yeah unfortunately it was a miss for me.
akjohn90's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
This held my attention from start to finish. I wish the female main character was a little smarter rather than being dumb but overall enjoyed thus book and will continue on to book 2
augusthoney's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Death of parent
moonstonee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
robinhood2000's review against another edition
5.0
Den här gången var det inte svårt att komma in i historien. Den är fantastisk! Bok 1 är dock väldigt lång, de andra är kortare men med ännu mer twists och action! Forsätter direkt med nästa!
Tidigare recension:
Hela korpringarna serien är fantastisk! Hade lite svårt att komma in i första boken men efter jag gjort det flöt allting på. Den sista är den bästa! Den är typ en 4,5 resten är 4 stjärnor. Bland det bästa jag läst på svenska.
Tidigare recension:
Hela korpringarna serien är fantastisk! Hade lite svårt att komma in i första boken men efter jag gjort det flöt allting på. Den sista är den bästa! Den är typ en 4,5 resten är 4 stjärnor. Bland det bästa jag läst på svenska.