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A review by lorintheninth
The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
3.0
I can’t quite decide between a 2.5 or a 3 star rating so it’s sitting at a 3 for now.
I really enjoyed the world building in this book, it felt like the different regions in this world were all quite distinct by the end. I will admit it took some getting used to at the beginning as it’s a lot of information - I think this book would have benefitted from a map of some kind to help with that.
There are lots of different characters that kept things fresh. Again, quite an adjustment at the beginning but by the end it’s all clear.
One plot point I took issue with was that the rich white girl trapped the poor non-white girl, like almost every other book of this kind. It’s boring and repetitive and I really didn’t like that this was the way the author chose to start this book off.
I love a political fantasy novel, but this missed the mark somewhat for me. There were definitely some scenes I was surprised by, and I really enjoyed the majority of the characters we came to know. The character development was particularly noticeable in two of the protagonists which felt natural.
I think for a lot of this book I wasn’t entirely sure what was going on so I had to re-read a few pages to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
If you’re intrigued by the synopsis and are looking for a politics heavy, somewhat slower paced historical fantasy book, this is the one for you.
I really enjoyed the world building in this book, it felt like the different regions in this world were all quite distinct by the end. I will admit it took some getting used to at the beginning as it’s a lot of information - I think this book would have benefitted from a map of some kind to help with that.
There are lots of different characters that kept things fresh. Again, quite an adjustment at the beginning but by the end it’s all clear.
One plot point I took issue with was that the rich white girl trapped the poor non-white girl, like almost every other book of this kind. It’s boring and repetitive and I really didn’t like that this was the way the author chose to start this book off.
I love a political fantasy novel, but this missed the mark somewhat for me. There were definitely some scenes I was surprised by, and I really enjoyed the majority of the characters we came to know. The character development was particularly noticeable in two of the protagonists which felt natural.
I think for a lot of this book I wasn’t entirely sure what was going on so I had to re-read a few pages to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
If you’re intrigued by the synopsis and are looking for a politics heavy, somewhat slower paced historical fantasy book, this is the one for you.