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isiloaranel 's review for:
Wicked Saints
by Emily A. Duncan
This book is one that I both enjoyed and found frustrating. The ideas it has for the plot, characters, and setting were right up my alley and were amazing. They kept me engaged and reading page after page. Divinity versus blood magic, the idea of freedom versus religious duty, forbidden attraction (though the romance did feel a little rushed and flat), and the awesome horror elements - these were the elements that make me absolutely giddy. Especially the horror. There was a moment early on in the book (which I will not go into detail about, for the sake of spoilers) that gave me chills while I grinned madly and then read two more times. I only wish there had been more moments like that one throughout the book (which would have happened had the novel's pacing allowed the magic system, action, and setting to breathe and really shine more).
The execution of these ideas, however, was where I became frustrated. There was a lot left to be desired in the craft itself. There were times that the pacing of action sequences was off (the pacing of the book in general was also off) and moments when the register, especially in dialogue, dropped me out of the fantastic setting. There were also moments when I became lost in what was happening due to how that particular section was written. The characters were rather one dimensional and there wasn't a lot of depth to their development.
Overall, awesome premise, lackluster delivery, tons of potential, not a lot of payout.
The execution of these ideas, however, was where I became frustrated. There was a lot left to be desired in the craft itself. There were times that the pacing of action sequences was off (the pacing of the book in general was also off) and moments when the register, especially in dialogue, dropped me out of the fantastic setting. There were also moments when I became lost in what was happening due to how that particular section was written. The characters were rather one dimensional and there wasn't a lot of depth to their development.
Overall, awesome premise, lackluster delivery, tons of potential, not a lot of payout.