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A review by krystalanddogs
The Empress by Kristin Cast
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There were things I liked about this. I enjoyed it the premise, because who hasn't wanted to slip out of a bad day and into another world?
I found it pretty entertaining and amusing, but I'm not sure if it was supposed to be as funny as I found it. Hannah is a caricature of a hot mess, technology addicted, young person struggling to make it among her more successful peers. I really enjoyed that when she was plopped into another world she wasn't immediately perfect and amazing at everything, but she was able to muddle along and grow and use the skills she already had to make an impact.
Our mmc Kane doesn't really stand out much, he's more a vehicle for Hannah to get where she needs to go. It felt like he wasn't completely developed as a character.
All in all this story had what I expected from it, and I'd probably be interested in reading the next book in the series. Thank you to netgalley and bloom books for the eArc!
The last chapter felt very out of pocket and jarring, like it was slapped in from a completely different version of this story. A cynical person would say that Alderic is a more fun character to take on an adventure in the next book and he can only do that if he's not King... But I'm not mad about it. And you know.... The people who are the best people for the job aren't necessarily the people who want the power etc etc
I found it pretty entertaining and amusing, but I'm not sure if it was supposed to be as funny as I found it. Hannah is a caricature of a hot mess, technology addicted, young person struggling to make it among her more successful peers. I really enjoyed that when she was plopped into another world she wasn't immediately perfect and amazing at everything, but she was able to muddle along and grow and use the skills she already had to make an impact.
Our mmc Kane doesn't really stand out much, he's more a vehicle for Hannah to get where she needs to go. It felt like he wasn't completely developed as a character.
All in all this story had what I expected from it, and I'd probably be interested in reading the next book in the series. Thank you to netgalley and bloom books for the eArc!