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thatlizhunter 's review for:
Heir of Illaria
by Dyan Chick
Am I a cover reader? Apparently. The cover drew me in for this book. It’s just gorgeous. And it looks mysterious and compelling.
I wish the story was as promising as the cover. Maybe I should have read the synopsis more thoroughly, the first person trite way it reads should have warned me away.
I was quickly bored with this book. No major plot twists. Incredible amount of tropes. And sketchy world building and character development.
I really wanted the author to dig into the magic system, or the rebellion, but the story just fell flat.
First, there are a ton of tropes in this story. Instant romance. Instant talent characters. One dimensional villains.
The romance was just frustrating. Instant hatred to life long love in less than a week. One week!
And I have no idea why the two characters are instantly so attracted. It just didn’t add up. At all.
I’m trying not to be harsh with my review, I really am. But I felt like the author kept telling us who the villains were. There wasn’t any real surprise to the ‘plot twist.’ The main character just needed to say what we were thinking out loud.
When everyone tells the main character, trust your instinct, multiple times, it gets very repetitive. It felt more like the author was screaming at us to trust the character.
The rebellion held a lot of promise. The Ravens were well-organized and skilled fighters. I enjoyed the scenes featuring the rebel camp, as well as their planning and training times.
Will I continue this series?
No, I don’t think so. If there were fewer tropes, and more character growth, I might have.
Perhaps the story improves with the sequels. If you’ve read the entire series, share your thoughts. I’d love to hear if the story and characters improve.
Side note, I’ve never given a book a One Star Review. I don’t think of myself as a demanding or harsh reader. I wish authors the BEST as they write. This entire review was super hard for me.
I received an ARC copy from Netgalley in exchange for my review.
I wish the story was as promising as the cover. Maybe I should have read the synopsis more thoroughly, the first person trite way it reads should have warned me away.
I was quickly bored with this book. No major plot twists. Incredible amount of tropes. And sketchy world building and character development.
I really wanted the author to dig into the magic system, or the rebellion, but the story just fell flat.
First, there are a ton of tropes in this story. Instant romance. Instant talent characters. One dimensional villains.
The romance was just frustrating. Instant hatred to life long love in less than a week. One week!
And I have no idea why the two characters are instantly so attracted. It just didn’t add up. At all.
I’m trying not to be harsh with my review, I really am. But I felt like the author kept telling us who the villains were. There wasn’t any real surprise to the ‘plot twist.’ The main character just needed to say what we were thinking out loud.
When everyone tells the main character, trust your instinct, multiple times, it gets very repetitive. It felt more like the author was screaming at us to trust the character.
The rebellion held a lot of promise. The Ravens were well-organized and skilled fighters. I enjoyed the scenes featuring the rebel camp, as well as their planning and training times.
Will I continue this series?
No, I don’t think so. If there were fewer tropes, and more character growth, I might have.
Perhaps the story improves with the sequels. If you’ve read the entire series, share your thoughts. I’d love to hear if the story and characters improve.
Side note, I’ve never given a book a One Star Review. I don’t think of myself as a demanding or harsh reader. I wish authors the BEST as they write. This entire review was super hard for me.
I received an ARC copy from Netgalley in exchange for my review.