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A review by librovermo
Osea: an Isarine story by S.E.T.
adventurous
mysterious
5.0
Osea starts off with some intense action that really sets the tone for the rest of the book. It’s a super action-packed fantasy novel with really wholesome vibes between the MC, Haevynne, and her friends, but not at all wholesome vibes between Haevynne and the super dangerous world of Isarine. I really like the magic system in the book, it doesn’t feel like traditional magic as it’s not something that comes from within or is conjured from thin air but drawn from the elements in the world around the characters, and if the fight is taking place in an area without much of a person’s specific element of expertise, they’re at a severe disadvantage. It’s very cool.
Hae has a sweeping character arc, and by the end of the book she’s grown so much. She’s super easy to love and watching her grow is as satisfying as watching a close friend come into their own. One of my favorite things about Hae is that even though she has a lot (A LOT) going on, her friends are incredibly important to her and they are major a motivation behind a lot of what she does. Her friends are great, too. My favorites are Selvi, a “social underdog” (a term I accidentally made up when I couldn’t remember the word “outcast” 😂) and Pahli, an eternal optimist.
Something I really liked about Osea is that everything isn’t spelled out perfectly right away, it’s not all laid out in front of you. There’s a lot of mystery and intrigue and a lot of room for developing your own theories as to why something has happened or what is motivating a certain character. Even by the end, you might not have answers to all your questions. Maybe they’ll be answered in the next book 😉
Not only will Hae return, but there are future books planned that take place within the world of Isarine but feature different characters and factions and I’m pretty excited to read and learn more about them!
I spent the last 30% of the book talking to and sending my reactions to the author, which is something I’ve never done, and it was such a fun experience. We’re not close friends or anything so she could have just, you know, not been super into it, but she was, and it was so cool to talk about a book with the person who wrote it!
*Quick note: There’s a note in the beginning of the book that suggests you check out sophieindustries.com/osea for some background info and supplementary materials (there’s a map!). I didn’t look before I started because I’m a dummy (I ended up checking it out before I finished the book though) but there’s a lot of really cool information and I highly suggest taking a look before reading!
Hae has a sweeping character arc, and by the end of the book she’s grown so much. She’s super easy to love and watching her grow is as satisfying as watching a close friend come into their own. One of my favorite things about Hae is that even though she has a lot (A LOT) going on, her friends are incredibly important to her and they are major a motivation behind a lot of what she does. Her friends are great, too. My favorites are Selvi, a “social underdog” (a term I accidentally made up when I couldn’t remember the word “outcast” 😂) and Pahli, an eternal optimist.
Something I really liked about Osea is that everything isn’t spelled out perfectly right away, it’s not all laid out in front of you. There’s a lot of mystery and intrigue and a lot of room for developing your own theories as to why something has happened or what is motivating a certain character. Even by the end, you might not have answers to all your questions. Maybe they’ll be answered in the next book 😉
Not only will Hae return, but there are future books planned that take place within the world of Isarine but feature different characters and factions and I’m pretty excited to read and learn more about them!
I spent the last 30% of the book talking to and sending my reactions to the author, which is something I’ve never done, and it was such a fun experience. We’re not close friends or anything so she could have just, you know, not been super into it, but she was, and it was so cool to talk about a book with the person who wrote it!
*Quick note: There’s a note in the beginning of the book that suggests you check out sophieindustries.com/osea for some background info and supplementary materials (there’s a map!). I didn’t look before I started because I’m a dummy (I ended up checking it out before I finished the book though) but there’s a lot of really cool information and I highly suggest taking a look before reading!