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A review by pagepixie
Destiny of Ashes by Tessa Hale
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I’m really on the fence about this one.
I’ve read 9 books by Tessa Hale this week. They are all pretty much the same. I did like this one better than her elemental series, but not as much as Twilight of Embers.
Leighton’s character wasn’t bad, but she was pretty much the same as the other FMC’s in Tessa’s books. I did really LOVE Trace’s character. He was my favorite out of the guys and I really wish we got more of him. I also really wish Colt and Leighton’s childhood friendship was given more background and spotlight. Their relationship didn’t really stick out to me and I wanted more from that connection.
Overall there wasn’t a lot new here after reading her other two trilogies. The incessant bullying and jealous Mean Girl themes were present. Honestly if these weren’t present I think I would have enjoyed this SO much more.
The other thing is that Leighton is 17 and this book is VERY spicy. I just found that pretty uncomfortable and skipped a lot of those scenes. I don’t think I missed much either because they were repetitive and kind of boring.
I think there is so much potential for this author to grow if she would break out of her formula a bit more.
I’ve read 9 books by Tessa Hale this week. They are all pretty much the same. I did like this one better than her elemental series, but not as much as Twilight of Embers.
Leighton’s character wasn’t bad, but she was pretty much the same as the other FMC’s in Tessa’s books. I did really LOVE Trace’s character. He was my favorite out of the guys and I really wish we got more of him. I also really wish Colt and Leighton’s childhood friendship was given more background and spotlight. Their relationship didn’t really stick out to me and I wanted more from that connection.
Overall there wasn’t a lot new here after reading her other two trilogies. The incessant bullying and jealous Mean Girl themes were present. Honestly if these weren’t present I think I would have enjoyed this SO much more.
The other thing is that Leighton is 17 and this book is VERY spicy. I just found that pretty uncomfortable and skipped a lot of those scenes. I don’t think I missed much either because they were repetitive and kind of boring.
I think there is so much potential for this author to grow if she would break out of her formula a bit more.