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Quicksilver
by Callie Hart
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Let me start with the tropes that are in this book to offer you insight before you read this review.
Fated Mates
Found Family
Infertility
“He could kill me but he doesn’t so I find him hot” (this is not enemies to lovers and I need us all to accept that)
The Chosen One
Morally grey man who is actually a softy (and lowkey my new obsession)
The Hero’s Journey
The Lost Heir
Orphan Hero
Best Ever
All Hope is Lost
Price for Winning
Now you might be thinking how can so many tropes survive in a book of only 600 pages without feeling like it’s being crammed down your throat. You’d be fair in asking that question but I must reassure you, this author manages to take 90% of these tropes and remove the aspects of them that most people find cumbersome or annoying. There are aspects of the book that are annoying don’t get me wrong but it’s minor in comparison to what it could truly be. It’s as though the author took From Blood and Ash, ACOTAR, and a bit of Fourth Wing and put them together but removed the parts where you wanted to scream at the MC for being dumb. That’s not to say you don’t want to do that at certain points in this book but Saeris is interesting and a character with depth. The way the author created her home world, you understand why she HAS to get back to her home (unlike some books where you just sit there like ??? You want to go back to abuse and neglect home girl why?) and you miss it just as much as she does. In regards to plot I give a 5 out of 5. Character development was a 3 out of 5. There were certain parts that didn’t fit with the character’s personality but were explained away later in the plot. I would recommend this book though. I really did enjoy it. It got me out of my book slump.
Fated Mates
Found Family
Infertility
“He could kill me but he doesn’t so I find him hot” (this is not enemies to lovers and I need us all to accept that)
The Chosen One
Morally grey man who is actually a softy (and lowkey my new obsession)
The Hero’s Journey
The Lost Heir
Orphan Hero
Best Ever
All Hope is Lost
Price for Winning
Now you might be thinking how can so many tropes survive in a book of only 600 pages without feeling like it’s being crammed down your throat. You’d be fair in asking that question but I must reassure you, this author manages to take 90% of these tropes and remove the aspects of them that most people find cumbersome or annoying. There are aspects of the book that are annoying don’t get me wrong but it’s minor in comparison to what it could truly be. It’s as though the author took From Blood and Ash, ACOTAR, and a bit of Fourth Wing and put them together but removed the parts where you wanted to scream at the MC for being dumb. That’s not to say you don’t want to do that at certain points in this book but Saeris is interesting and a character with depth. The way the author created her home world, you understand why she HAS to get back to her home (unlike some books where you just sit there like ??? You want to go back to abuse and neglect home girl why?) and you miss it just as much as she does. In regards to plot I give a 5 out of 5. Character development was a 3 out of 5. There were certain parts that didn’t fit with the character’s personality but were explained away later in the plot. I would recommend this book though. I really did enjoy it. It got me out of my book slump.
Content Warnings
Minor: Infertility