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A review by scriptedsolstice
Seven Endless Forests by April Genevieve Tucholke
3.0
This story read like a fairy-tale, enriched with storytelling and vast magical lands. Snippets of Arthurian Legend were peppered throughout, and I thought the way that the author re-invented them was masterful, putting her own spin on the events and characters. The world-building in here was seriously mesmerising, and I could keep reading about the different groups of people, the wars, the politics and the lively taverns.
I adored the little quirks within this world, such as the tree sage that makes a person feel peaceful when breathed in, and the variety of food and drinks.
I do think the way in which the story was executed fell short. It started off by throwing you straight into the bleak scenes of darkness and death, but then the pacing and characters didn't really live up to this. Nothing really happens in here until around the halfway mark, and everything we know about the world is just told to us by the MC, or told to her by her companions. There wasn't a great deal of showing, which made it less special. We spend far too long travelling, and it felt very much like The Lord of the Rings in this sense, but in a Norse inspired setting. Once we do get to the action scenes, they are over in a heartbeat, leaving it very anti-climactic.
The small quirks within this world are definitely what made this story for me. Although i disliked the way we found out information, it was fascinating to read of the wars, the Pig Witches, the Quicks, the Wolves etc.
Overall, its an okay read. The story itself didn't excite me, but the unique elements of the world and the stories within made it enjoyable.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I adored the little quirks within this world, such as the tree sage that makes a person feel peaceful when breathed in, and the variety of food and drinks.
I do think the way in which the story was executed fell short. It started off by throwing you straight into the bleak scenes of darkness and death, but then the pacing and characters didn't really live up to this. Nothing really happens in here until around the halfway mark, and everything we know about the world is just told to us by the MC, or told to her by her companions. There wasn't a great deal of showing, which made it less special. We spend far too long travelling, and it felt very much like The Lord of the Rings in this sense, but in a Norse inspired setting. Once we do get to the action scenes, they are over in a heartbeat, leaving it very anti-climactic.
The small quirks within this world are definitely what made this story for me. Although i disliked the way we found out information, it was fascinating to read of the wars, the Pig Witches, the Quicks, the Wolves etc.
Overall, its an okay read. The story itself didn't excite me, but the unique elements of the world and the stories within made it enjoyable.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me the ARC in exchange for an honest review.