Reviews tagging 'War'

The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft

4 reviews

garrettcz's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Alcohol, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Grief, Sexual content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Death, Medical content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Outing, Pregnancy, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Violence, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Alcohol

2treads's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I had a good time with this one. Bancroft writes with humour and a deep interest for the topic covered In his book. Iz and War work really well together and I love this type of relationship where each spouse knows their strength and is willing to support and protect each other in dangerous situations. The topics of the different types of magic and how they can be used was also very interesting and kept me going in this story.

The elements of the plot as they were revealed and understood weren't really new when it comes to the selfishness of nobility and royalty, but the surrounding building blocks of the story were really what pushed the pace and kept me hooked. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: War and Murder

blewballoon's review

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This was quite good! The world-building and writing were creative, witty, and dense. There were many instances where something was described in such a clever and vivid way I took notice. It's refreshing to see a book led by a happy married couple that works seamlessly together, and yet the book manages plenty of drama and tension. The plot has the speed and whimsy of books like The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall or The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton, but is more grounded and human than both, despite being somewhere between the two in terms of fantasy level. I honestly feel bad because I didn't pay as close attention to this audiobook as I feel like I should have; there was a lot to enjoy, and this is a style of book I tend to love. I feel like the writing was so packed with info and flavor that I definitely missed things by not being 100% focused while listening. I will caution that this may not work well as a standalone if that's how you plan to read it, things aren't fully resolved by the end of this story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and War

atalea's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Death

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War