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Obsidian
by Sarah J. Daley
An interesting, but sometimes confusing story
-Big thanks to Netgalley for the eARC-
Shade Nox is a witch...in a land of wizards. And she's a wanted criminal. Despite that, she wears her magical tatoos and obisdian blade with pride. Veils of protection haven't ben raised in centuries, but she vows to raise one of her own to protect her people nonetheless, even if it will expose her every secrets. The Brotherhood swears to destroy her before she can, endangering her life. But Shade is determined to see her quest through, no matter the cost.
I enjoyed this book, but I was confused at times. I don't know if it's because of me or the story, but I sometimes had trouble understanding exactly what was going on. However, it didn't prevent me from really liking the main character, Shade. She is a very strong and determined woman, with a somewhat troublesome past. She is quite fascinating and following her on this journey was really fun. There were a lot of twists and turns, several points of views and many plot twists that surprised and confused me both sometimes. I really enjoyed the story as a whole, a good fantasy story with magic, friendship, love and betrayals. The world was interesting as well, but maybe a bit too complex and big to easily understand everything. The side characters were fun though, I liked how they stood by Shade's side no matter what, how they trusted and respected her. There are some strong female characters in this book, which is probably what I enjoyed the most. I didn't expect the story to take the turn it did and it was a very pleasant surprise. The ending was really intense and I was rushing to read what would happen.
I'd say I recommend to fantasy fans who aren't afraid of a somewhat complex story.
"I said the price was too high. I never said I wouldn't pay it."
-Big thanks to Netgalley for the eARC-
Shade Nox is a witch...in a land of wizards. And she's a wanted criminal. Despite that, she wears her magical tatoos and obisdian blade with pride. Veils of protection haven't ben raised in centuries, but she vows to raise one of her own to protect her people nonetheless, even if it will expose her every secrets. The Brotherhood swears to destroy her before she can, endangering her life. But Shade is determined to see her quest through, no matter the cost.
I enjoyed this book, but I was confused at times. I don't know if it's because of me or the story, but I sometimes had trouble understanding exactly what was going on. However, it didn't prevent me from really liking the main character, Shade. She is a very strong and determined woman, with a somewhat troublesome past. She is quite fascinating and following her on this journey was really fun. There were a lot of twists and turns, several points of views and many plot twists that surprised and confused me both sometimes. I really enjoyed the story as a whole, a good fantasy story with magic, friendship, love and betrayals. The world was interesting as well, but maybe a bit too complex and big to easily understand everything. The side characters were fun though, I liked how they stood by Shade's side no matter what, how they trusted and respected her. There are some strong female characters in this book, which is probably what I enjoyed the most. I didn't expect the story to take the turn it did and it was a very pleasant surprise. The ending was really intense and I was rushing to read what would happen.
I'd say I recommend to fantasy fans who aren't afraid of a somewhat complex story.
"I said the price was too high. I never said I wouldn't pay it."