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mellyg's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-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
3.5
The last 150 pages or so was like the author realized they'd run out of time and had to cram the story's conclusion in there. It felt very rushed and not very fleshed out.
winterscape's review against another edition
4.0
The first book in this duology, The Wizard’s Promise, made me so nostalgic. A teenage girl who dreams of adventure gets accidentally dragged into a sea-faring quest to save a queen. Well, I was that teen girl, desperately wishing that something like that would happen to me. (I mean, I still do, but I did then too). It was so fun to see her experience life on her own, battling sea monsters and finding friends in new cultures, all while practising magic. It was a delightful return to youthful escapism.
The second book, The Nobleman’s Revenge, left me a little less impressed. While the adventures do continue, they’re soaked in a teenage romance that, like most first forays into love, is quite awkward. The small glances and nervous kisses and slippery hand-holding were just not what I’d have liked in an adventure myself, so without the nostalgia, I was left without the rose-coloured glasses and saw more of the flaws in the plot, pacing, etc. For example, I thought the motivations and machinations of the Big Bad could have been more fleshed out, as his evil never felt all that far-reaching. Perhaps that’s revealed more in the duology before this one.
Unfortunately, I also noticed a large number of typos and doubled-up words, words out of order (e.g., “…I that said” instead of “…that I said.”). The most glaring was probably the main character’s surname being misspelled multiple times.
This is a 3.5/5 for me, I think. 4/5 for Book 1 and 3/5 for Book 2, so 3.5/5 for both and rounding it up to 4/5. I would definitely recommend this to readers who are young or want to feel that spark of teenage adventure again.
The second book, The Nobleman’s Revenge, left me a little less impressed. While the adventures do continue, they’re soaked in a teenage romance that, like most first forays into love, is quite awkward. The small glances and nervous kisses and slippery hand-holding were just not what I’d have liked in an adventure myself, so without the nostalgia, I was left without the rose-coloured glasses and saw more of the flaws in the plot, pacing, etc. For example, I thought the motivations and machinations of the Big Bad could have been more fleshed out, as his evil never felt all that far-reaching. Perhaps that’s revealed more in the duology before this one.
Unfortunately, I also noticed a large number of typos and doubled-up words, words out of order (e.g., “…I that said” instead of “…that I said.”). The most glaring was probably the main character’s surname being misspelled multiple times.
This is a 3.5/5 for me, I think. 4/5 for Book 1 and 3/5 for Book 2, so 3.5/5 for both and rounding it up to 4/5. I would definitely recommend this to readers who are young or want to feel that spark of teenage adventure again.
ginnikin's review against another edition
I tried and tried but just couldn't get into it.
softspothardcover's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
utopiastateofmind's review
3.0
I so wanted to love this, Hanna is such a great character and I loved the relationship between her and Isolfr and their friendship, but I felt that they were not deep enough. We found out about the details we had to, but not enough extras that made them come to life. Additionally, the plot was long winded for the first part of the book, so releasing this as a duology was a necessity in that respect. There were parts of the books where I felt it was a long tangent that was important for Hanna's character, but were confusing at the time reading it.
Disclaimer: I was sent this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
full review: https://utopia-state-of-mind.com/review-magic-wind-mist-cassandra-rose-clarke/
Disclaimer: I was sent this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
full review: https://utopia-state-of-mind.com/review-magic-wind-mist-cassandra-rose-clarke/
majod99b1's review
2.0
[b:Magic of Blood and Sea|30753743|Magic of Blood and Sea (The Assassin's Curse, #1-2)|Cassandra Rose Clarke|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1468786893l/30753743._SY75_.jpg|51302185] is one of my favorite books, and I had this novel, its companion, on my TBR for years. I guess I didn't have too many expectations, but I was hoping for something different.
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