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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Solid! It took me a bit to adjust to the audiobook because of the French words & accents, but I enjoyed the story.
I like how bold and brash the FMC is and how the MMC counters that but also a little bit revels in it. This first book did a good job at introducing the various characters and developing them. I already put a hold on the next one at the library!
I like how bold and brash the FMC is and how the MMC counters that but also a little bit revels in it. This first book did a good job at introducing the various characters and developing them. I already put a hold on the next one at the library!
I don't know if it's because i so confused on The Cruel Prince (which is also revered as an enemies to lovers, but didn't feel like it to me) or if this was an actually well written book, but i really liked this one!
The setting kind of reminded me of the show "The originals" which is kind of a vampire/witch show (i only watched 5 episodes so don't quote me on anything). The witches can't practice magic or be killed and they get their power from their ancestors. There's a church, and there's even a mention of a werewolf! (No vampires that i know if though)
I'd say 3.5 or 3.75 on stars, but we'll round up. Some parts didn't make sense to me (Like how they figured out who their relatives were so easily) or why the Prince came with them on the trip?, but the romance part and some of the tensions, i did like. I've never read a witch vs witch hunter book before, but i thought it was pretty good.
It was pretty predictable and the whole "forced together" so they fall in love was silly, but the fanfiction-lover in me didn't care, lol. Easy writing for sure (except for the french parts, which kind of annoyed me a bit. i don't know French so i had to google translate everytime, lol), but part of the reason why i didn't like it 100% was because it switches between Reid and Lou a lot so i would get confused AND i didn't like the big litty jokes. (i love sex jokes, they just didn't land for me)
Spoilers here:
I seriously don't understand why Beau was there. I also don't understand how the witches were all there and yet everyone escaped? Yes, the Chassers showed up, but Reid's mom was saved and Lou was saved. The only person who really died was the Archbishop and thats because Reid did it.
Speaking of Reid's mom and Lou's dad. They figured that out so easily? Like, just because they have the same eyes? I have brown eyes like the guy across the street, but he isn't my dad! Well, he shouldn't be anyways, i just met him last week, and he's younger than me.
I hope there's a purpose for the ring in the sequel, because otherwise why put it in there.
Still a good read, IMO.
The setting kind of reminded me of the show "The originals" which is kind of a vampire/witch show (i only watched 5 episodes so don't quote me on anything). The witches can't practice magic or be killed and they get their power from their ancestors. There's a church, and there's even a mention of a werewolf! (No vampires that i know if though)
I'd say 3.5 or 3.75 on stars, but we'll round up. Some parts didn't make sense to me (Like how they figured out who their relatives were so easily) or why the Prince came with them on the trip?, but the romance part and some of the tensions, i did like. I've never read a witch vs witch hunter book before, but i thought it was pretty good.
It was pretty predictable and the whole "forced together" so they fall in love was silly, but the fanfiction-lover in me didn't care, lol. Easy writing for sure (except for the french parts, which kind of annoyed me a bit. i don't know French so i had to google translate everytime, lol), but part of the reason why i didn't like it 100% was because it switches between Reid and Lou a lot so i would get confused AND i didn't like the big litty jokes. (i love sex jokes, they just didn't land for me)
Spoilers here:
I seriously don't understand why Beau was there. I also don't understand how the witches were all there and yet everyone escaped? Yes, the Chassers showed up, but Reid's mom was saved and Lou was saved. The only person who really died was the Archbishop and thats because Reid did it.
Speaking of Reid's mom and Lou's dad. They figured that out so easily? Like, just because they have the same eyes? I have brown eyes like the guy across the street, but he isn't my dad! Well, he shouldn't be anyways, i just met him last week, and he's younger than me.
I hope there's a purpose for the ring in the sequel, because otherwise why put it in there.
Still a good read, IMO.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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:
Yes
This book was fun. Like I really enjoyed it.
I listened to the audio book while riding the bus and it was really entertaining. I loved the narrators, and liked the pacing of the book.
This is like a fun fantasy read for me. I liked some of the characters a lot (Coco, Ansel, Lou), and found that, will I predicted most of the twists, their where still some that left me stunned. I do think Lou has like no survival instincts cause she is trying to not get caught and then does the most outlandish things that draw peoples attention. Like your in hiding girly, stop threatening to strip in the street. I like the magic system in this to. I was different then others I've read. I am excited to listen to the next book on my commute.
I was very skeptical for most of this book, as the forced marriage made very little sense to me. On many occasions I was wondering why they were doing this, and their were other options. It does make sense in the end, and is part of the big plot twist, but dam I was convinced for most of the book that the forced marriage was some rushed, not thought through trope for the author to include. I was happily mistaken, but still spent days thinking the forced marriage thing was weird.
I listened to the audio book while riding the bus and it was really entertaining. I loved the narrators, and liked the pacing of the book.
This is like a fun fantasy read for me. I liked some of the characters a lot (Coco, Ansel, Lou), and found that, will I predicted most of the twists, their where still some that left me stunned. I do think Lou has like no survival instincts cause she is trying to not get caught and then does the most outlandish things that draw peoples attention. Like your in hiding girly, stop threatening to strip in the street. I like the magic system in this to. I was different then others I've read. I am excited to listen to the next book on my commute.
I was very skeptical for most of this book, as the forced marriage made very little sense to me. On many occasions I was wondering why they were doing this, and their were other options. It does make sense in the end, and is part of the big plot twist, but dam I was convinced for most of the book that the forced marriage was some rushed, not thought through trope for the author to include. I was happily mistaken, but still spent days thinking the forced marriage thing was weird.
Siendo sincera me ha costado mucho leer este libro. He confiado en el proceso y he seguido leyendo a pesar de que el principio no me estaba gustando.
En general el libro está bien, tiene una premisa bastante interesante. Hay varios personajes, aunque yo noto que Reíd es el que mejor está escrito, Lou se me hace algo insufrible a ratos y del resto de personajes no tenemos mucha información mas allá de sus nombres, su "cargo" y sus características físicas.
Hay cosas en el libro que creo que están explicadas de forma vaga o regular, como algunas escenas de pelea, en las que no se sigue muy bien el hilo de acción.
En general el libro me ha gustado, pero tampoco tanto como pensaba que lo haría. No sé si seguiré leyendo esta serie sinceramente.
En general el libro está bien, tiene una premisa bastante interesante. Hay varios personajes, aunque yo noto que Reíd es el que mejor está escrito, Lou se me hace algo insufrible a ratos y del resto de personajes no tenemos mucha información mas allá de sus nombres, su "cargo" y sus características físicas.
Hay cosas en el libro que creo que están explicadas de forma vaga o regular, como algunas escenas de pelea, en las que no se sigue muy bien el hilo de acción.
En general el libro me ha gustado, pero tampoco tanto como pensaba que lo haría. No sé si seguiré leyendo esta serie sinceramente.
Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from you, (...)
Where you go, I will go.
Where you stay, I will stay.
I as soon as I started reading it, I was at its mercy.
Everything hurts from reading it relentlesly - my neck, my eyes,... Except for my poor reading soul which got its true satisfaction. It feasts on stories like this one.
How can a person write a debut story so good, is beyond me. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING; every character, every word, every pause, matters.
The heroine is so wicked, so funny, I loved her the most.
I can not wait for Blood & Honey!
If you're a fantasy reader, pick this one up. You'll be thanking me.
Where you go, I will go.
Where you stay, I will stay.
I as soon as I started reading it, I was at its mercy.
Everything hurts from reading it relentlesly - my neck, my eyes,... Except for my poor reading soul which got its true satisfaction. It feasts on stories like this one.
How can a person write a debut story so good, is beyond me. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING; every character, every word, every pause, matters.
The heroine is so wicked, so funny, I loved her the most.
I can not wait for Blood & Honey!
If you're a fantasy reader, pick this one up. You'll be thanking me.
This book was something unexpected. It was decent as far as books go, but didn’t really level up to some of the others I’ve read this year. It was very “teenage and basic” and yet it was extremely captivating and enjoyable at the same time. This book is a great fall read and I’m excited to continue the series further. The story itself was fun and dynamically paced. There were twists, turns, and delicious descriptions of food. It made you wonder what it would be like if you faced the dilemmas of the witches and the Chassuers. The “love story” was beleivable, but not fleshed out enough for me to be romanticized by it. In the second one I look forward to it developing into something more realistic and romantic. All in all good, but could use more. I want to feel the “out of control feeling of love and affection” that didn’t come with this one. I will also say that I read a lot of my books through Audiobooks and maybe what frustrated me was the people reading the story. You have two young adults in their late teens and twenties who are being read by people well into their 30s. It is distracting and only works for teen dramas you can watch. The female narrator was very good at French and did a good job, but sounds a bit old for a girl of eighteen. The male narrator sounded constipated a lot of the time he was reading tense scenes. That is why I rated it as I did. So if you do read it, maybe physically do so. You might get more “bewitched” by it?