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Vespertine
by Margaret Rogerson
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A captivating and different take on revenants, relics and ghosts/spirits. While the first couple of chapters were a little slower going the story soon picked up and moved at a fast pace with plenty of action. I was drawn into the story and characters quickly both unique and compelling. Artemesia was very different from most FMCs and the way in which the trauma from her childhood had shaped her and also still effected her felt very authentic. I also think that the revenant character was such an intriguing one and he easily became one of my favourite characters in the book. He somewhat reminded me of the 'nightmare' character in One Dark Window. The magic system had both divine/religious magic and 'old magic' which was based in rituals with symbols. The intertwining of them was done well. There isn't really any romance in the book but for me this didn't detract from it at all.
What to expect:
- Divine magic
- Ritual and symbol magic
- Spirits, thralls and revenants
- Forgotten history
- Found family
- Reluctant hero
What to expect:
- Divine magic
- Ritual and symbol magic
- Spirits, thralls and revenants
- Forgotten history
- Found family
- Reluctant hero