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lindsayaries 's review for:
Defying Destiny
by Andrew Rowe
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 stars
This series never connected for me. I wanted to see it through because I have become doggedly connected to the reading order Andrew Rowe posted on his blog. I wanted to get the piece of the overall puzzle from this series that seemed to be so important for me continuing Arcane Ascension. I now have those pieces but...I don't really feel like I needed them. I think even if I didn't know anything about Lydia or Taelian, I would have been fine. Had I connected with this series like I did AA I think it would have been a great side quest chain, but I didn't so it just kind of flat-lined.
I didn't even really feel like it dragged. The pacing was one of the better aspects of this book. I just really didn't feel locked into it. I didn't care about the characters and so when thing happened in regards to them, I didn't really care. Likewise, the magic just isn't as fun.
In so many ways this is very debut. I love and respect how much Rowe has grown as a worldcrafter and author. I'm glad I got to experience that growth.
I'm not QUITE going back to AA yet as I am genuinely interested in Weapons & Wielders. I think that series will really hit and it's the next on the list!
This series never connected for me. I wanted to see it through because I have become doggedly connected to the reading order Andrew Rowe posted on his blog. I wanted to get the piece of the overall puzzle from this series that seemed to be so important for me continuing Arcane Ascension. I now have those pieces but...I don't really feel like I needed them. I think even if I didn't know anything about Lydia or Taelian, I would have been fine. Had I connected with this series like I did AA I think it would have been a great side quest chain, but I didn't so it just kind of flat-lined.
I didn't even really feel like it dragged. The pacing was one of the better aspects of this book. I just really didn't feel locked into it. I didn't care about the characters and so when thing happened in regards to them, I didn't really care. Likewise, the magic just isn't as fun.
In so many ways this is very debut. I love and respect how much Rowe has grown as a worldcrafter and author. I'm glad I got to experience that growth.
I'm not QUITE going back to AA yet as I am genuinely interested in Weapons & Wielders. I think that series will really hit and it's the next on the list!