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Heart of Chaos
by Madeleine Eliot
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Someone pinch me! I think I’m in love!!! This book was so good and is going to be one of the books I obsessively recommend, especially to people just starting out in fantasy/romantasy or those looking to cure a book hangover. This book had me hooked, so much so that I preordered this book before I even finished it! I am so glad that I did; I was not let down at all.
Eisa, the FMC, was strong, brave, a bit down on herself at times (but who isn’t), and so relatable. The MMC, Arik, was kind, intelligent, a strong leader, and exhibited touch-her-and-die tendencies. I love an FMC that steps into her own strength and is intelligent, and this book delivered on that for sure. The MMC is supportive and understanding without being too gentle. The dragons were so well written and sassy. The relationships in this book are perfection. I want to rave so much about the banter and sass in this book. As a sassy and sarcastic girl myself, I am in love with Baldur (a dragon). He is everything I love in a dragon. The back and forth between the dragons and the drage (people) gave me so much joy and laughter. I think I highlighted about half the book, just for feel-good/funny moments. I definitely reminisced about Tairn and Sgaeyl from Fourth Wing, so if you are missing the Fourth Wing vibes, give this a try. I promise it is so good! The book ends with unanswered questions, but the cliffhanger is minimal. The main action is wrapped up nicely, and the book sets up for a new adventure in the following book as the characters continue on their journey to heal the magical rift affecting the realm.
If you are wanting a fantasy novel that is deep with complex world building and intense magic systems, this book may not be for you. However, there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the magic at the end of this book, so the next one may have more intense world building. If you love character-driven books, read this.
Quote:
“Go live, my Eisa. Show them what you’re made of.”
“Blood and despair?” I joked, wiping a tear from my cheek.
“Courage,” she insisted. “Fire.”
Eisa, the FMC, was strong, brave, a bit down on herself at times (but who isn’t), and so relatable. The MMC, Arik, was kind, intelligent, a strong leader, and exhibited touch-her-and-die tendencies. I love an FMC that steps into her own strength and is intelligent, and this book delivered on that for sure. The MMC is supportive and understanding without being too gentle. The dragons were so well written and sassy. The relationships in this book are perfection. I want to rave so much about the banter and sass in this book. As a sassy and sarcastic girl myself, I am in love with Baldur (a dragon). He is everything I love in a dragon. The back and forth between the dragons and the drage (people) gave me so much joy and laughter. I think I highlighted about half the book, just for feel-good/funny moments. I definitely reminisced about Tairn and Sgaeyl from Fourth Wing, so if you are missing the Fourth Wing vibes, give this a try. I promise it is so good! The book ends with unanswered questions, but the cliffhanger is minimal. The main action is wrapped up nicely, and the book sets up for a new adventure in the following book as the characters continue on their journey to heal the magical rift affecting the realm.
If you are wanting a fantasy novel that is deep with complex world building and intense magic systems, this book may not be for you. However, there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the magic at the end of this book, so the next one may have more intense world building. If you love character-driven books, read this.
Quote:
“Go live, my Eisa. Show them what you’re made of.”
“Blood and despair?” I joked, wiping a tear from my cheek.
“Courage,” she insisted. “Fire.”