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A review by phoenix2
Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Big Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy!!
'Long Live Evil' is an epic fantasy comedy that brings to mind those anime about reincarnation in an alternative universe (see That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime Weekly & Monthly ... Fans!)
The story is pretty unique, with some interesting premises that blend an epic fantasy tale with humor and contemporary details.
The book also is filled with twists (especially the final one was chef's kiss) and turns and the worldbuilding is smooth. Fortunately, the romance was an afterthought for this one, so it was more focused on the characters and developing the story rather than throwing in a half-baked love story. Though, I can see some romance in future books, but, by then, the characters and the story would have developed enough so that the dynamics would be believable.
However, I would have to point out that, and even though the switch was one of the smoothest I've read so far, the multiple povs didn't work for me at first, especially since we didn't know the characters yet and it was confusing. It got better though in the second half of the book.
Finally, the narrator of the book did a great job presenting all the characters with different dynamics for each one. The production was also splendid.
'Long Live Evil' is an epic fantasy comedy that brings to mind those anime about reincarnation in an alternative universe (see That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime Weekly & Monthly ... Fans!)
The story is pretty unique, with some interesting premises that blend an epic fantasy tale with humor and contemporary details.
The book also is filled with twists (especially the final one was chef's kiss) and turns and the worldbuilding is smooth. Fortunately, the romance was an afterthought for this one, so it was more focused on the characters and developing the story rather than throwing in a half-baked love story. Though, I can see some romance in future books, but, by then, the characters and the story would have developed enough so that the dynamics would be believable.
However, I would have to point out that, and even though the switch was one of the smoothest I've read so far, the multiple povs didn't work for me at first, especially since we didn't know the characters yet and it was confusing. It got better though in the second half of the book.
Finally, the narrator of the book did a great job presenting all the characters with different dynamics for each one. The production was also splendid.