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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Boring, third person narration, the story talked itself in circles and there were way too many literary conveniences to make the magic seem plausible.
There is hope after all. I’ve read a ton of duds this year but here is heroine that you can admire. A love interest who is complex but not a douche (I do LOVE a jerky hero but he has to have a hidden heart of gold). Kudos to the author! I will definitely be reading the sequel.
I didn't like the writing style, the main character POV felt petulant and immature, and general vocabulary for the story was a little lacing. The premise of the story seemed okay, but poorly executed.
The Faceless Mage is kind of like if someone had written au Sansa x The Mountain fanfic, and I am so here for it. A giant, broody, stoicly silent man in a mask? That is what the girlies want (yes he's being controlled by evil magic but details, details).
It's definitely a slowburn in that not a huge amount particularly happens, the Raven doesn't actually speak out loud for most of the book, and there's only hints to a romantic connection. But honestly this didn't bother me at all, there were enough cute romantic moments and the ~vibes~ between them to keep me going, I enjoyed the 'political intrigue' (this is definitely an easy read so it was more surface level but those were the vibes over dramatic action), and honestly we like a man that knows how to use his words carefully. And the confused yearning but neither really being aware of it teehee, I eat that up.
There is a liiiiittle bit of overexplaining their inner thoughts at the end which I wasn't the biggest fan of (readers aren't stupid, we'd worked that out), but also I didn't really care because they were sooooo cute and like yes I just want a man that's giant and protective like that even if he doesn't know why, okay? Plus if we're being real the moment with the tea had me giggling and kicking my feet and I was down so bad it was carrying me through. Very excited for the next book!! This is a re-read (of the first two books) but if there's one thing about me it's that I remember nothing from books, so I only have a vague memory of what happened and am really excited to see what happens next (also for future books because Danric sounds like my kinda love interest).
It's definitely a slowburn in that not a huge amount particularly happens, the Raven doesn't actually speak out loud for most of the book, and there's only hints to a romantic connection. But honestly this didn't bother me at all, there were enough cute romantic moments and the ~vibes~ between them to keep me going, I enjoyed the 'political intrigue' (this is definitely an easy read so it was more surface level but those were the vibes over dramatic action), and honestly we like a man that knows how to use his words carefully. And the confused yearning but neither really being aware of it teehee, I eat that up.
There is a liiiiittle bit of overexplaining their inner thoughts at the end which I wasn't the biggest fan of (readers aren't stupid, we'd worked that out), but also I didn't really care because they were sooooo cute and like yes I just want a man that's giant and protective like that even if he doesn't know why, okay? Plus if we're being real the moment with the tea had me giggling and kicking my feet and I was down so bad it was carrying me through. Very excited for the next book!! This is a re-read (of the first two books) but if there's one thing about me it's that I remember nothing from books, so I only have a vague memory of what happened and am really excited to see what happens next (also for future books because Danric sounds like my kinda love interest).
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-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
4.5
The only reason it isn't a 5 is because I try to save 5 stars for my very favorite of books.
The only reason it isn't a 5 is because I try to save 5 stars for my very favorite of books.
I literally could not stop reading this book
Did this book rope me in from the prologue? Yes.
Did this book capture my heart with the first hint of Leisa's sass? Yes.
Did the magic, suspense, romance, intrigue, and everything else keep me reading until past midnight because I needed to finish this book? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Wow! The writing was phenomenal. The way the author wove back stories into each character and dripped more info throughout the story so you're on the edge of your seat. Fantastic. Truly fantastic.
I love Leisa and learning about her as she does these awesome spy stunts. So cool. I can't wait to read what happens next.
Learning about our faceless mage. Heartbreaking but in the best way. Sooooo invested in his future.
Alright, I'm gonna go binge read the rest of this series now because I've got to know what happens! Who needs sleep?! Not me when I have this series to read!
Did this book rope me in from the prologue? Yes.
Did this book capture my heart with the first hint of Leisa's sass? Yes.
Did the magic, suspense, romance, intrigue, and everything else keep me reading until past midnight because I needed to finish this book? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Wow! The writing was phenomenal. The way the author wove back stories into each character and dripped more info throughout the story so you're on the edge of your seat. Fantastic. Truly fantastic.
I love Leisa and learning about her as she does these awesome spy stunts. So cool. I can't wait to read what happens next.
Learning about our faceless mage. Heartbreaking but in the best way. Sooooo invested in his future.
Alright, I'm gonna go binge read the rest of this series now because I've got to know what happens! Who needs sleep?! Not me when I have this series to read!