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A review by britneysreads00
A Story Spun in Scarlet by R. Dugan
4.0
A Story Spun in Scarlet by R. Dugan
As always thank you to NetGalley, the author R. Dugan and everyone else who led to allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book. I promise that my review is 100% my own opinion and not affected by external protection.
Now, this is a long book, and people need to know that before going into it. It spans a long time, and while there's a lot of fluff in the story, it builds onto the book's adventure. It is a story tellers book, a story within a story, and it was epic. Some parts of the story felt repetitive, some things felt like it was pointless, or it added no value to the story. But I find this quite common with these epic-style fantasy stories.
While these are a part of the story, I absolutely loved that there was a character and location guide. Which gave you pronunciations and descriptions to help you understand and differentiate. I will always have a special place in my heart for books with a map at the beginning.
“Let me tell you a story…”
Audra Jashowin, her lack of purpose driving her since she was disgraced by her family. A story crafter on the run. Fleeing the rejection and her home, she is flung into a new adventure. Bringing in Jaik Grissom, who has the ability to bring her stories to life. The book unravels love, loss, and adventure.
This book is perfect for someone who loves a more long-winded style book, with in-depth world-building and a complex magic system and doesn’t forget a little bit of a slow burn romance. It is a book that you have to stick with for it to ultimately pay off. The second half is a lot better than the start. But with the majority of epic stories, the first part will always be heavy on the world-building and details.
As always thank you to NetGalley, the author R. Dugan and everyone else who led to allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book. I promise that my review is 100% my own opinion and not affected by external protection.
Now, this is a long book, and people need to know that before going into it. It spans a long time, and while there's a lot of fluff in the story, it builds onto the book's adventure. It is a story tellers book, a story within a story, and it was epic. Some parts of the story felt repetitive, some things felt like it was pointless, or it added no value to the story. But I find this quite common with these epic-style fantasy stories.
While these are a part of the story, I absolutely loved that there was a character and location guide. Which gave you pronunciations and descriptions to help you understand and differentiate. I will always have a special place in my heart for books with a map at the beginning.
“Let me tell you a story…”
Audra Jashowin, her lack of purpose driving her since she was disgraced by her family. A story crafter on the run. Fleeing the rejection and her home, she is flung into a new adventure. Bringing in Jaik Grissom, who has the ability to bring her stories to life. The book unravels love, loss, and adventure.
This book is perfect for someone who loves a more long-winded style book, with in-depth world-building and a complex magic system and doesn’t forget a little bit of a slow burn romance. It is a book that you have to stick with for it to ultimately pay off. The second half is a lot better than the start. But with the majority of epic stories, the first part will always be heavy on the world-building and details.