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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
I’m so in love with this series. I love everything about it. The writing is absolutely amazing. I just vibe with it so well. I love the world and the characters and the humor. I can’t wait to see what comes next. I do hope we haven’t seen the last of Ferius and Nephenia. Reichis is my spirit animal and Sebastien better keep him safe
Sorrow, loyalty, trials, tests, heartbreak, love. It has it all, and more. I can't wait to read the next one!
This series is addictive and PERFECT for travel.
A solid sequel. Just the sort of thing you'd expect and want from the series so far. Far from perfect, but digging into its own strengths and making for a great ride. While it could have been better, I enjoyed certain characters returning, and I especially appreciated the more subtle moments of insights into Ferius' usually so mysterious character.
I really enjoyed this novel and seeing where the story progresses. The characters are awesome and I loved to see them again. I am really intrigued to see where the story goes from here.
adventurous
dark
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
This is the best book of the series so far.
We’re back with Kellen, Ferius and Reichis, they are travelling to Gitabria and finding the victims of the obsidian worms, curing as they go. With one final victim in Gitabria left to cure.
On the way they are chased by a mage who is after Kellen, but as the mage gets closer all is not as it seems, the mage runs right past them. It turns out that the mage is being chased by the Berabesq Faithful, who are religious zealots. They help the mage and it turns out its someone we know.
They then travel to Gitabria where they are having a kind of world show, where people come to show their inventions and the other countries come to bid for the right to use them exclusively. While watching the show, Kellen sees someone from the academy it turns out that Cressia is the daughter of the most famous inventor, of Gitabria. Cressia is the last victim of the obsidian worm.
This story is more in-depth and there’s more world building we get to see more of the secondary characters personalities, we learn more about Ferius. We also learn more about the Jan’Tep and what they are willing to do and Kellen becomes more perceptive and not just an immature 17 year old.
I really liked this story and could not put it down for long, I can’t wait for the next one, October can’t come fast enough.
We’re back with Kellen, Ferius and Reichis, they are travelling to Gitabria and finding the victims of the obsidian worms, curing as they go. With one final victim in Gitabria left to cure.
On the way they are chased by a mage who is after Kellen, but as the mage gets closer all is not as it seems, the mage runs right past them. It turns out that the mage is being chased by the Berabesq Faithful, who are religious zealots. They help the mage and it turns out its someone we know.
They then travel to Gitabria where they are having a kind of world show, where people come to show their inventions and the other countries come to bid for the right to use them exclusively. While watching the show, Kellen sees someone from the academy it turns out that Cressia is the daughter of the most famous inventor, of Gitabria. Cressia is the last victim of the obsidian worm.
This story is more in-depth and there’s more world building we get to see more of the secondary characters personalities, we learn more about Ferius. We also learn more about the Jan’Tep and what they are willing to do and Kellen becomes more perceptive and not just an immature 17 year old.
I really liked this story and could not put it down for long, I can’t wait for the next one, October can’t come fast enough.
Review for Charmcaster by Sebastien de Castell
Thank you so much to Orbit for sending me a copy of this to read and review! All opinions are my own.
Trigger Warnings (TW): For violence, some murder, and fighting.
If you haven’t read Spellslinger, & Shadowblack start there before reading this review!
My review for Spellslinger is right here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3040455545?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
Summary:
“The third book in the page-turning Spellslinger fantasy series.
'I was getting almost as good at running away from enemies as I was at making them in the first place. Turns out, I wasn't running nearly fast enough.'
Kellen has begun to master his spellslinging and the Argosi tricks for staying alive, and he and Reichis have found a career that suits them both: taking down mercenary mages who make people's lives miserable. But Ferius is concerned that Kellen is courting disaster . . .”
My Thoughts
In this book we continue follow Kellen, Ferius, and Reichis in their outlaw life. To me, this beginning felt extremely reminiscent of Shadowblack. While this isn’t a bad thing, it left me a little wary that we would repeat the formula from book two. We start out with things going decidedly not to plan, and a fight scene ensues. This leads to Ferius being wounded, and them hurrying on to the city to let her rest and heal up.
In this one we get to start the see how each of our main trio grows in their character even more. This installment is less action-packed, though the action scenes are still very entertaining, and much more character driven. If you know me by now, I am here for character development. It’s my favorite thing. Kellen really starts to grow up, he sees things in a different light, and as he hears news from back home and grapples with how to process it, it makes him so much more relatable.
We learn of a fascinating new invention, once we make it to the main setting of this book, Gitabria, and it feels like so many people are just trying to murder each other.
We get to see some familiar faces that lead to even more character growth from Kellen, and overall this one felt slower paced, so that we could focus on this details going on around us.
The ending felt like a punch to the gut, and it really made it sink in that Kellen is no longer a naïve 15 year old, and de Castell always nails the endings so that you want to pick up the next one right away.
Overall (TLDR)
Once again, de Castell delivers a rich world, with fascinating new cultures and settings, while keeping it lighthearted with my favorite squirrel cat’s terrifying humor. We get to see maturity and growth throughout, but it never feels heavy handed or in your face.
I’m very excited to continue on to book four!
A huge thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy, I’m so happy to have read this!
Go read this, and then find me on Instagram and Twitter!
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Thank you so much to Orbit for sending me a copy of this to read and review! All opinions are my own.
Trigger Warnings (TW): For violence, some murder, and fighting.
If you haven’t read Spellslinger, & Shadowblack start there before reading this review!
My review for Spellslinger is right here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3040455545?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
Summary:
“The third book in the page-turning Spellslinger fantasy series.
'I was getting almost as good at running away from enemies as I was at making them in the first place. Turns out, I wasn't running nearly fast enough.'
Kellen has begun to master his spellslinging and the Argosi tricks for staying alive, and he and Reichis have found a career that suits them both: taking down mercenary mages who make people's lives miserable. But Ferius is concerned that Kellen is courting disaster . . .”
My Thoughts
In this book we continue follow Kellen, Ferius, and Reichis in their outlaw life. To me, this beginning felt extremely reminiscent of Shadowblack. While this isn’t a bad thing, it left me a little wary that we would repeat the formula from book two. We start out with things going decidedly not to plan, and a fight scene ensues. This leads to Ferius being wounded, and them hurrying on to the city to let her rest and heal up.
In this one we get to start the see how each of our main trio grows in their character even more. This installment is less action-packed, though the action scenes are still very entertaining, and much more character driven. If you know me by now, I am here for character development. It’s my favorite thing. Kellen really starts to grow up, he sees things in a different light, and as he hears news from back home and grapples with how to process it, it makes him so much more relatable.
We learn of a fascinating new invention, once we make it to the main setting of this book, Gitabria, and it feels like so many people are just trying to murder each other.
We get to see some familiar faces that lead to even more character growth from Kellen, and overall this one felt slower paced, so that we could focus on this details going on around us.
The ending felt like a punch to the gut, and it really made it sink in that Kellen is no longer a naïve 15 year old, and de Castell always nails the endings so that you want to pick up the next one right away.
Overall (TLDR)
Once again, de Castell delivers a rich world, with fascinating new cultures and settings, while keeping it lighthearted with my favorite squirrel cat’s terrifying humor. We get to see maturity and growth throughout, but it never feels heavy handed or in your face.
I’m very excited to continue on to book four!
A huge thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy, I’m so happy to have read this!
Go read this, and then find me on Instagram and Twitter!
I think this has been my favourite so far.
But honestly a little heartbroken, I won't say why but if you know you know
But honestly a little heartbroken, I won't say why but if you know you know