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A review by jurizprudence
Among the Hollow by Roman Ankenbrandt
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
- 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
3.75
snarky, sapphic necromancers, you say? sounds like something i'm very fond of
i loved the egyptian-and-greek-inspired world-building and magic system of this book so much. i just wish this was longer, so i could munch on the rich details of it more. as it was, the rules of necromancy and the world were not entirely fleshed out; i would've loved to learn more about both tho, because they're sooo interesting. honestly if a book centers around necromancy i would eat it all up. the prose is immaculate, albeit not entirely perfect—there are some ungrammatical and sloppy sentences, along with a few errors, probably because this is self-published. the protagonists are loveable!! i adored both sevila and aurel, their banter, and their somewhat endearing relationship with one another. i appreciated that they're not glaringly romantic or what, if anything, they're bffs!! theirs is the strong bond that grew from a necromancer in contract with a severed soul to find their body and in the long journey, allowed them to know each other deeply than any other being could.
i know i would've enjoyed this much more if not for my hectic school schedule that rendered me unable to consume this in one-go, but still, it's a great read.
i loved the egyptian-and-greek-inspired world-building and magic system of this book so much. i just wish this was longer, so i could munch on the rich details of it more. as it was, the rules of necromancy and the world were not entirely fleshed out; i would've loved to learn more about both tho, because they're sooo interesting. honestly if a book centers around necromancy i would eat it all up. the prose is immaculate, albeit not entirely perfect—there are some ungrammatical and sloppy sentences, along with a few errors, probably because this is self-published. the protagonists are loveable!! i adored both sevila and aurel, their banter, and their somewhat endearing relationship with one another. i appreciated that they're not glaringly romantic or what, if anything, they're bffs!! theirs is the strong bond that grew from a necromancer in contract with a severed soul to find their body and in the long journey, allowed them to know each other deeply than any other being could.
i know i would've enjoyed this much more if not for my hectic school schedule that rendered me unable to consume this in one-go, but still, it's a great read.