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A review by katebagshaw
A Crown of Petals and Ice by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
4.0
This whole series has me conflicted. I love the idea of the characters, the plot line that was developed, the action and adventure, and the creativity within. But I felt like there was several aspects missing that really kept me from being totally engulfed in the story. Sometimes it was the dialogue, sometimes that lack of detail or unnecessary details, and others was just about the story itself. The way the characters talked really bothered me a certain points with all the “dumdum” and “ding dongs”. Again, it just felt forced imo.
The ending was so repetitive and I felt like there was no real danger from Ruby or anyone. Like the ending just seemed so obvious and the only danger really came from Alli herself. However, there were a few plot twists that I didn’t expect and I think those helped me stay engaged.
I also wish there was more Lan representation. I felt like he kind of just drifted and became a simp and didn’t do much besides follow Alli around. Also, what happened in his dreamland???? I need to know!!!
Overall, I liked this story and enjoyed reading it! I think with more development, it could have been great!
3.5 stars
The ending was so repetitive and I felt like there was no real danger from Ruby or anyone. Like the ending just seemed so obvious and the only danger really came from Alli herself. However, there were a few plot twists that I didn’t expect and I think those helped me stay engaged.
I also wish there was more Lan representation. I felt like he kind of just drifted and became a simp and didn’t do much besides follow Alli around. Also, what happened in his dreamland???? I need to know!!!
Overall, I liked this story and enjoyed reading it! I think with more development, it could have been great!
3.5 stars