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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Started off a little slow for my liking, but my the middle to end it picked up and hooked me enough to want to read the next in the series.
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Myths, magics, mayhem, and a journey from immortality to mortality along the way.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
The first book in a series is all about world building and laying the groundwork for the series. I liked how the magical world was revealed piece by piece to the reader and the main characters. The touches of history, myth, legend and historical figures was also fun. Slow start for sure, but little action scenes carried me through. I got to the end and I was left wanting more!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: War
Worst book ever. It was slow, boring, and not a good writing style. I pushed through the first and second, hoping that the series would speed up. It sort of did, by the third one, but it basically ground to a halt. This book was a recurring nightmare because I kept getting this book from my uncle. I have three box sets of the SAME BOOKS! I got so annoyed that I shoved them in the back of my book shelves so I wouldn't have to see how terrible it is. Do not read this. EVER
A main character called Scatty? Really? & constantly referring to everyone by their full name. The way it’s written reminds me of stuff I wrote when I was like 10 & didn’t know how to find my voice yet.
I was unsure about reading this at first, as it seemed to head down a traditional route of fantasy. Golems, wights, obvious magic. Not to mention the Philosopher's Stone.
I found myself pleasantly surprised by the author's take on the magical theory of everything -you know, the rules by which the character's in the book play around with magic. It takes a lot to delight me, but I was truly taken in by the back story of this enterprising tale.
My only criticism (and the reason for which I gave my rating a 4 out of 5) is that the author follows the more annoying ending to a part of a series -the cliffhanger ending. I don't resent cliffhangers as a rule, but it does tend to make the wait for the next book all the more painful. It is also unnecessary, because if your book was a good read, there is no need to make it a cliffhanger to keep people reading it. So now, I suffer along with anyone else who read and liked this book, waiting for the next edition to come out.
I found myself pleasantly surprised by the author's take on the magical theory of everything -you know, the rules by which the character's in the book play around with magic. It takes a lot to delight me, but I was truly taken in by the back story of this enterprising tale.
My only criticism (and the reason for which I gave my rating a 4 out of 5) is that the author follows the more annoying ending to a part of a series -the cliffhanger ending. I don't resent cliffhangers as a rule, but it does tend to make the wait for the next book all the more painful. It is also unnecessary, because if your book was a good read, there is no need to make it a cliffhanger to keep people reading it. So now, I suffer along with anyone else who read and liked this book, waiting for the next edition to come out.