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A review by dearmaria_
Born of Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
This has to be one of my favourite series -- it really reignited my love for fantasy. I love the characters, I love how real Sera and Ash feel - they have to be my favourite book couple, I love the wit, banter and dialogue.
I was worried that Sera's trauma would be brushed aside, but JLA wrote her recovery so well, it has got to be one of the best portrayals of that I've read.
Now onto the reason this book isn't getting 5 stars from me:
I reread all three books in the series before starting this one, and that meant that some inconsistencies in the plot, mythology and storyline really stood out. Most of them were small things, but they threw me off.
Secondly, I hate the whole vadentia thing -- I get why such a thing would exist, but it felt like a lazy plot device.
I also think that Kolis' character wasnt very consistent with what we saw of him previously, especially dialogue wise. That could be explained by his stasis, but he was *too* unhinged (almost in a cartoonist supervillain way), instead of the cold, stable demeanor of a psychopath.
That said, I can't wait to see Sera and Ash again in FBAA (and on my next reread).
I was worried that Sera's trauma would be brushed aside, but JLA wrote her recovery so well, it has got to be one of the best portrayals of that I've read.
Now onto the reason this book isn't getting 5 stars from me:
I reread all three books in the series before starting this one, and that meant that some inconsistencies in the plot, mythology and storyline really stood out. Most of them were small things, but they threw me off.
Secondly, I hate the whole vadentia thing -- I get why such a thing would exist, but it felt like a lazy plot device.
I also think that Kolis' character wasnt very consistent with what we saw of him previously, especially dialogue wise. That could be explained by his stasis, but he was *too* unhinged (almost in a cartoonist supervillain way), instead of the cold, stable demeanor of a psychopath.
That said, I can't wait to see Sera and Ash again in FBAA (and on my next reread).