Reviews tagging 'Death'

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

xvicesx's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A superb piece with a whole bunch of entirely unexpected twists and turns. Just when you think the mystery has finally unravelled, it shows another face to it. 

Iz and War were supremely lovable and very fun to tag along with. 

Enjoyed it immensely!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Pregnancy, Death, and Grief

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

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