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xariesmoonx 's review for:
On Wings of Blood
by Briar Boleyn
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you read the first few chapters and thought to yourself “Oh, I know where this is going…” No. No, you don’t.
The tone and overall mood of the opening scenes (where she wakes up and is eventually spotted/detained by the MMC and his lackeys) is so disconnected with the rest of the story that it seemed almost to be from two entirely separate books. Nosferatu to Twilight.
I was almost thrown off completely when the MMC started introducing her to the academy because it didn’t fit the narrative I had been spoon fed (IMO). Even now (I just wrapped up the second book), I don’t know why the setting needed to be in an academy. I think it could have easily been a “historical” fantasy set in castles/kingdoms with the noble high families. Did we even get a clear explanation of the social hierarchy here?
Anyways, it was an entertaining enough read. While I enjoyed the main characters enough, I did have issues with some of the dialogue. Why are we speaking to our professors like we would our friends? And why are these professors and older characters speaking like they’re teenagers?
Decent world building (at least when it came to the history of the dragons and other magic-related elements) with a solid enough plot that at least kept me interested in reading the next one.
The tone and overall mood of the opening scenes (where she wakes up and is eventually spotted/detained by the MMC and his lackeys) is so disconnected with the rest of the story that it seemed almost to be from two entirely separate books. Nosferatu to Twilight.
I was almost thrown off completely when the MMC started introducing her to the academy because it didn’t fit the narrative I had been spoon fed (IMO). Even now (I just wrapped up the second book), I don’t know why the setting needed to be in an academy. I think it could have easily been a “historical” fantasy set in castles/kingdoms with the noble high families. Did we even get a clear explanation of the social hierarchy here?
Anyways, it was an entertaining enough read. While I enjoyed the main characters enough, I did have issues with some of the dialogue. Why are we speaking to our professors like we would our friends? And why are these professors and older characters speaking like they’re teenagers?
Decent world building (at least when it came to the history of the dragons and other magic-related elements) with a solid enough plot that at least kept me interested in reading the next one.