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A review by emilyrainsford
The Dawn and the Prince by Day Leitao
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
3.5/5
I really enjoyed this series overall. I noticed in the second book an improvement in language flow and lack of proofreading errors. However I have to say that in this third instalment, things again feel a little rushed and unpolished. I did read a Netgalley version so I don't know if the final version is different. There are quite a few awkward spots, such as using "on" where "in" would feel more natural, that could easily be smoothed over by a proofreader.
At the beginning of this final book, Griffin has been transported to the body of a weird lizard-type king in a shadow kingdom. I really loved this turn of events, I thought it had tons of potential, although I do feel it wasn't explored quite as much as I'd hoped in the end. I felt like Griffin got out of it and got his own body back a bit too easily, which was a let down of the tension of him being trapped there in the first place.
The first half felt a little slow and meandering, and the drama between Larzen and Riadne felt a little unnecessary, Riadne just started getting on my nerves. But I really liked seeing Riadne's home, and I loved the whole bit in the Temple on the island. That was really different and interesting. Although the hot air balloon thing was kind of pointless and went nowhere.
I felt like the whole climax of the story just felt a little rushed and underwhelming after all the build up previously. And what exactly was the point of them going to the Temple in the end anyway, it doesn't seem like they got much out of it?
Nonetheless, the whole series was a really fun read and I was happy with how things ended up for the characters. I would definitely read another story set in the same universe.
I really enjoyed this series overall. I noticed in the second book an improvement in language flow and lack of proofreading errors. However I have to say that in this third instalment, things again feel a little rushed and unpolished. I did read a Netgalley version so I don't know if the final version is different. There are quite a few awkward spots, such as using "on" where "in" would feel more natural, that could easily be smoothed over by a proofreader.
At the beginning of this final book, Griffin has been transported to the body of a weird lizard-type king in a shadow kingdom. I really loved this turn of events, I thought it had tons of potential, although I do feel it wasn't explored quite as much as I'd hoped in the end. I felt like Griffin got out of it and got his own body back a bit too easily, which was a let down of the tension of him being trapped there in the first place.
The first half felt a little slow and meandering, and the drama between Larzen and Riadne felt a little unnecessary, Riadne just started getting on my nerves. But I really liked seeing Riadne's home, and I loved the whole bit in the Temple on the island. That was really different and interesting. Although the hot air balloon thing was kind of pointless and went nowhere.
I felt like the whole climax of the story just felt a little rushed and underwhelming after all the build up previously. And what exactly was the point of them going to the Temple in the end anyway, it doesn't seem like they got much out of it?
Nonetheless, the whole series was a really fun read and I was happy with how things ended up for the characters. I would definitely read another story set in the same universe.