A review by therese_nook68
A Betrayal of Storms by Ben Alderson

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I desperately wanted this to be a five. Giving this a 2 hurt. 
For the good: I like the concept and the world building. The magic system was pretty fleshed out, the politics were also done well. As usual, I love Ben’s prose and his ability to describe everything in detail without overdoing it. 
The things I didn’t like: For some reason, I couldn’t really get attached to any of the characters. I felt like I had read Robin in one of Ben’s previous works. The romance fell flat to me and I was just dragging my feet as I continued to read the book. I hoped something would change and I’d be really interested in once a plot twist was introduced, or if a new character came around and it just didn’t happen. 
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