Reviews

La marque du sorcier by C.L. Polk

bookph1le's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed this book, but...

The execution was hugely problematic. The narrative got away from the compelling central mystery and wandered too much. This was unfortunate, because I very much wanted the book to fully develop the mystery aspect as that was my favorite part. Sadly, it did not.

Spoiler-y, so read beyond the tag at your own risk.

Spoiler

Also, I was extremely annoyed by how credulous Miles is. I mean, he's very, very stupid when it comes to his sister. Her sudden and inevitable betrayal (hahahaha!) surprised me not one iota, however much it surprised him. Instead, I was scratching my head and wondering why anyone in their right mind would wander back into the belly of the beast after going to great lengths to escape it.

I still want to read the next installment, though. I'm interested to see where the series goes from here.

thestarlesscasea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

eyelit's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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? No

3.25

erleabee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mikesean77's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

v_fill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

luminousbluebells's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mplumm1322's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

I loved this book! I felt that the author did a great job linking the investigation of the story to the main character’s past. This was a very interesting world and I found myself wanting to know more about where the Invisibles and the Amaranthines came from. Who originally discovered the power source for Kingston? I was surprised and impressed that the story came out so nicely for being such a quick read. 

mmichellemoore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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

5.0

idogrocker's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0