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A review by ceruleanstar
The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon
2.0
*2.25
I don't know what to think about this book. I'm conflicted, like, it wasn't bad but I feel I can't actually call it good.
I feel like most of the time instead of simply enjoying the read, I was wondering "why is this happening?", "Why is this character doing this and that?", "Why can't I understand anyone's motivation and why can't I understand why any of this is happening?"
It was like a lot of good ideas and threads of plots that were just there. I didn't know how the fae were as a nation, I didn't know what their culture was. I only knew some of them did not like witches, but it was like this prejudice was never fleshed out. Like they hated witches for the sake of hating witches. It just didn't sit right with me.
Now, the main characters: Wyatt bothered me. I loved the trans rep, and I liked him for the most part, but he still bothered me, and I can't put my finger on exactly why he did it. Guess I just wanted him to be a little more nice, maybe? I don't really know.
Emyr was pretty nice, props to him for being my favourite character. I didn't like Briar much, her 84% plot came out of nowhere and it only served to make me mad. This is definitely explored on the next book, but still all I could think while reading those pages was "...but why?"
Some parts of this book felt so confusing. But the language being used wasn't hard and what was happening wasn't supposed to be something complicated, but it felt so so confusing I just went along with it because maybe everything would make sense somehow somewhere.
But then the ending came and I was just did not know what to think. I still don't. I have no idea how this book was, or what is happening in the sequel beside the obvious foreshadowing.
Wrapping this mess of a review up: the book is ok, kinda, and I think I'm going to read the sequel.
–> Update: Lowered to 2 stars. Yeah, I do not like Wyatt.
I don't know what to think about this book. I'm conflicted, like, it wasn't bad but I feel I can't actually call it good.
I feel like most of the time instead of simply enjoying the read, I was wondering "why is this happening?", "Why is this character doing this and that?", "Why can't I understand anyone's motivation and why can't I understand why any of this is happening?"
It was like a lot of good ideas and threads of plots that were just there. I didn't know how the fae were as a nation, I didn't know what their culture was. I only knew some of them did not like witches, but it was like this prejudice was never fleshed out. Like they hated witches for the sake of hating witches. It just didn't sit right with me.
Now, the main characters: Wyatt bothered me. I loved the trans rep, and I liked him for the most part, but he still bothered me, and I can't put my finger on exactly why he did it. Guess I just wanted him to be a little more nice, maybe? I don't really know.
Emyr was pretty nice, props to him for being my favourite character. I didn't like Briar much, her 84% plot came out of nowhere and it only served to make me mad. This is definitely explored on the next book, but still all I could think while reading those pages was "...but why?"
Some parts of this book felt so confusing. But the language being used wasn't hard and what was happening wasn't supposed to be something complicated, but it felt so so confusing I just went along with it because maybe everything would make sense somehow somewhere.
But then the ending came and I was just did not know what to think. I still don't. I have no idea how this book was, or what is happening in the sequel beside the obvious foreshadowing.
Wrapping this mess of a review up: the book is ok, kinda, and I think I'm going to read the sequel.
–> Update: Lowered to 2 stars. Yeah, I do not like Wyatt.