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A review by sashavolesky
Liars and Light by Rebecca Camm
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
This book lady’s, gentlemen and humans of all kinds, is a fantastical read. Nothing else needs to be said, however I shall say it.
Rebecca Macc was able to create this amazing world building that you learnt along the way without info dumps that just kept you knowing exactly what you needed to know but also keep the mystery of the world itself, it was just so smooth and effortless learning about it. The concept behind the world itself is intricate, amazingly thought out and original. There are 5 Gods from which stem 5 races; Human, Elementum, Anima, Mors Alv and Lys Alvs. Each has their own characteristics, powers and lore behind them. Watching the intricately drawn picture of the world unravel was an absolutely delightful and surprising experience.
Now the characters. I fell in love with Nora in just a few lines, she’s just hilarious to read from, describing herself as a ‘sarcastic antagonising asshole’ and she’s not wrong. Also may I mention she’s a trained assassin with elemental magic! Her badassery was so fun to read about. Her lines and interactions with everyone around her left me laughing for so long I had to sometimes close the book to recover. Her character isn’t just one dimensional arrogant ass, she has deeper sides that get explored as the book progresses, same with all the characters they all have deeper sides that come about. There were so many characters that are just absolutely loveable, and the way everyone interacts was very natural and the writing of interactions was perfection.
On the topic of writing, it flowed effortlessly, an easy read. The pacing was too very even, and no parts felt too rushed or too slow, each section working well.
My only slight critique that some may find annoying is parts did feel quite predictable, in the sense that it felt some twists felt handed on a platter. However not all and even with my guessing I was still very surprised throughout.
This amazing book is a gripping start to a hopefully successful new fantasy series!!
Rebecca Macc was able to create this amazing world building that you learnt along the way without info dumps that just kept you knowing exactly what you needed to know but also keep the mystery of the world itself, it was just so smooth and effortless learning about it. The concept behind the world itself is intricate, amazingly thought out and original. There are 5 Gods from which stem 5 races; Human, Elementum, Anima, Mors Alv and Lys Alvs. Each has their own characteristics, powers and lore behind them. Watching the intricately drawn picture of the world unravel was an absolutely delightful and surprising experience.
Now the characters. I fell in love with Nora in just a few lines, she’s just hilarious to read from, describing herself as a ‘sarcastic antagonising asshole’ and she’s not wrong. Also may I mention she’s a trained assassin with elemental magic! Her badassery was so fun to read about. Her lines and interactions with everyone around her left me laughing for so long I had to sometimes close the book to recover. Her character isn’t just one dimensional arrogant ass, she has deeper sides that get explored as the book progresses, same with all the characters they all have deeper sides that come about. There were so many characters that are just absolutely loveable, and the way everyone interacts was very natural and the writing of interactions was perfection.
On the topic of writing, it flowed effortlessly, an easy read. The pacing was too very even, and no parts felt too rushed or too slow, each section working well.
My only slight critique that some may find annoying is parts did feel quite predictable, in the sense that it felt some twists felt handed on a platter. However not all and even with my guessing I was still very surprised throughout.
This amazing book is a gripping start to a hopefully successful new fantasy series!!