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Kingdom of Exiles
by Maxym M. Martineau
adventurous
funny
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
another exciting fantasy read! i think after reading the dance of thieves, this book really delivered.
kingdom of exiles has all of the aspects of a fantasy book that i love - adventure, conflicts, loveable character development and a sweet romance :) all these culminated to form a great mixture of thrilling love and adventure. i would say this is a high fantasy book, so there were many foreign terms that were hard to keep up with in the beginning. however, it was compensated by the enticing descriptions and great use of setting in the book. even though the book was very imaginative, i did not have much problems forming images of the places, characters or beasts in my mind. to me, strong description is essential in a good fantasy book and this book delivered just that.
i really like the characters in this book. each character held a different energy and demeanour and the multiple POVs that we were granted throughout the book really helped to bring the characters to life. of course, the book zero-ed in on Noc and Leena's POVs as the book does mainly revolve around this pair. i think their romance was nicely-developed although in the beginning, it did feel a little bit like insta-love (if i recall correctly). to me, that was the only somewhat unrealistic part. however, i think the slow burn and tension was written well!
overall, this book is a great read if you are in a reading slump (as with all fantasy books) as it has great characters, great plot and a fast pace to accompany it.
kingdom of exiles has all of the aspects of a fantasy book that i love - adventure, conflicts, loveable character development and a sweet romance :) all these culminated to form a great mixture of thrilling love and adventure. i would say this is a high fantasy book, so there were many foreign terms that were hard to keep up with in the beginning. however, it was compensated by the enticing descriptions and great use of setting in the book. even though the book was very imaginative, i did not have much problems forming images of the places, characters or beasts in my mind. to me, strong description is essential in a good fantasy book and this book delivered just that.
i really like the characters in this book. each character held a different energy and demeanour and the multiple POVs that we were granted throughout the book really helped to bring the characters to life. of course, the book zero-ed in on Noc and Leena's POVs as the book does mainly revolve around this pair. i think their romance was nicely-developed although in the beginning, it did feel a little bit like insta-love (if i recall correctly). to me, that was the only somewhat unrealistic part. however, i think the slow burn and tension was written well!
overall, this book is a great read if you are in a reading slump (as with all fantasy books) as it has great characters, great plot and a fast pace to accompany it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture