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A review by random_spider
Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst
3.0
**Not yet a settled review**
Inkmistress was just fine. It's your typical fantasy adventure story, which was formulaic in nature. We follow our blood-magic wielding healer/alchemist heroine (who was obsessed with this one village girl romantically) venturing outside her comfort zone and following her love obsession after some kind of magical accident involving the two. Yeah...one can tell from my description that this book is forgettable.
This was high fantasy (though not the highest) with a soft magic system (though not that soft 'cause it still follows some rules/techniques.) I admit that the lore behind its world was rich, but if we take a step back and view the whole novel in a vacuum, IT'S NOTHING SPECIAL. My main gripe with it was the whole 3rd act because the narrative felt disconnected.
Pretty sure it'll dip down a little upon revisiting, but it's a 6/10 for now. Need fresh rereading for updates and justifications.
Inkmistress was just fine. It's your typical fantasy adventure story, which was formulaic in nature. We follow our blood-magic wielding healer/alchemist heroine (who was obsessed with this one village girl romantically) venturing outside her comfort zone and following her love obsession after some kind of magical accident involving the two. Yeah...one can tell from my description that this book is forgettable.
This was high fantasy (though not the highest) with a soft magic system (though not that soft 'cause it still follows some rules/techniques.) I admit that the lore behind its world was rich, but if we take a step back and view the whole novel in a vacuum, IT'S NOTHING SPECIAL. My main gripe with it was the whole 3rd act because the narrative felt disconnected.
Pretty sure it'll dip down a little upon revisiting, but it's a 6/10 for now. Need fresh rereading for updates and justifications.