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aibou 's review for:
Wicked Saints
by Emily A. Duncan
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
When I first read the summary of this book on Amazon, I was so excited and immediately put it on my wish list. I mean, "A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself" sounded pretty intriguing to me. When I received an ARC from NetGalley, I was over the moon!
In hindsight, I should have been a little less optimistic.
The first few chapters of the book were a bit slow going and the action that was present was not really all that exciting, but I was willing to push past it because that's just how some books start. However, as I kept reading, I got less and less interested and kept looking down at my phone trying to see just how close I was to finish it.
I think the two biggest issues I have with this book is that the descriptions were just so bland and dull, and the characters were just as equally as boring. I couldn't connect with any of the characters on any sort of level. They didn't stand out or do anything worthwhile that made me care for them. The only time I ever felt anything towards any of them was probably annoyance at both Nadya and Malachiasz.
My annoyance at Nadya stems from the fact that she was so steadfast in her beliefs and determined in her abilities, but after she meets Malachiasz, it all just goes downhill. She becomes somewhat obsessive about him and it seems as though she doesn't care about anything else except for him. I know love can change people, but man, this change happened far too fast and felt unrealistic.
As for Malachiasz, I just got tired of him and his lies. He reminded me of The Darkling from the Grisha trilogy, except less cunning and more... childish. To be honest, Malachiasz wasn't more of a villain as he was a gnat.
I know Emily stated that this book is to be a trilogy, but in all honesty, I don't find myself excited to invest any more time in this series.
When I first read the summary of this book on Amazon, I was so excited and immediately put it on my wish list. I mean, "A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself" sounded pretty intriguing to me. When I received an ARC from NetGalley, I was over the moon!
In hindsight, I should have been a little less optimistic.
The first few chapters of the book were a bit slow going and the action that was present was not really all that exciting, but I was willing to push past it because that's just how some books start. However, as I kept reading, I got less and less interested and kept looking down at my phone trying to see just how close I was to finish it.
I think the two biggest issues I have with this book is that the descriptions were just so bland and dull, and the characters were just as equally as boring. I couldn't connect with any of the characters on any sort of level. They didn't stand out or do anything worthwhile that made me care for them. The only time I ever felt anything towards any of them was probably annoyance at both Nadya and Malachiasz.
My annoyance at Nadya stems from the fact that she was so steadfast in her beliefs and determined in her abilities, but after she meets Malachiasz, it all just goes downhill. She becomes somewhat obsessive about him and it seems as though she doesn't care about anything else except for him. I know love can change people, but man, this change happened far too fast and felt unrealistic.
As for Malachiasz, I just got tired of him and his lies. He reminded me of The Darkling from the Grisha trilogy, except less cunning and more... childish. To be honest, Malachiasz wasn't more of a villain as he was a gnat.
I know Emily stated that this book is to be a trilogy, but in all honesty, I don't find myself excited to invest any more time in this series.