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A review by justkarlah
Where Oceans Burn by Casey L. Bond
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The world building and character introductions were lengthy at the beginning of the book. It takes more than 100 pages for the plot to really get going, which would normally have made me DNF a book, but it was interesting enough to keep me going.
It really starts to get interesting about halfway through the book, where Elira first starts to change her views on the world and the things she was taught to be true.
The romance part felt a little forced at first, like she had no other choice since she was stuck with the guy for some time, but in the end it grew on me. Especially toward the end.
There's betrayals, surprise alliances, and a lot of "brows kissed" moments.
Will probably read the second book to see what happens with the two main characters and the war!
It really starts to get interesting about halfway through the book, where Elira first starts to change her views on the world and the things she was taught to be true.
The romance part felt a little forced at first, like she had no other choice since she was stuck with the guy for some time, but in the end it grew on me. Especially toward the end.
There's betrayals, surprise alliances, and a lot of "brows kissed" moments.
Will probably read the second book to see what happens with the two main characters and the war!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and War