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Heir of Storms
by Lauryn Hamilton Murray
adventurous
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was so good. SO good.
I have to be honest, it did take me a minute to get into the story but once I was in, I was well in.
The world building is great and the premise reminded me of Lightlark but with the Triwizard Tournament, the vibe made it feel more like the OUABH series.
Blaze is not an innovative character in how she's framed, yet I found myself particularly intrigued and immediately invested in her journey and development. Especially when interactions with other characters increased.
She generally has a lot of progress to make and I love that while plot wise the focus is on her abilities and strength, it isn't terribly drawn out and allows for the natural development of her social persona.
Between her family and the new acquaintances, her view on people is so tainted with trauma that it's difficult to discern who is actually in her corner and who isn't. Her mistrust and doubt are so strong and it makes watching her grow in these dynamics even more interesting.
The insecurity also heavily influences the romantic tension in the book and it's so well written!
There might have been bits that felt predictable, then there were those that I did not. see. coming. At all. To me, it was perfectly balanced: surprising and keeping me on edge, yet comfortable enough to not have me anxious.
As for the romance arc, I will not say much as not to spoiler anything. Except that I loved it so, so much! The banter, the confusion, the plot twists. So many secrets and layers and I feel like we only just got started.
It kept me on my toes and oh I am so in love although we don't know everything yet.
One thing that took a bit of warming up for me was the narrator but this is so subjective. They are totally doing a good job, this was very much just a me thing!
The writing is good and the author hit the spot with the pace in my opinion. The trial arc can easily feel either drawn out or rushed but was perfectly timed and had just the right amount of attention. Lauryn Hamilton Murray generally did such a great job at structuring the plot and crafting the web of characters.
Heir of Storms is a really good romantasy read and comes with some of my favourite tropes and I cannot wait for book two!
Tropes:
- masquerade ball
- Magic maze
- Triwizard tournament
- She lost her power
- Banter
- Mysterious bad boy
- Feminie ragę
Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio and Lauryn Hamilton Murray for an ALC of this book.