Scan barcode
A review by the_books_music_life
This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn't know this book had pirates and open sea adventures!! I love pirate stories/elements.
I was a little wary going into this book since it’s a standalone fantasy/syfy. With most standalone fantasies you get one of two things; a lot of info dumping in the very beginning or you don’t get enough and you’re left confused. You didn’t get a whole lot of info dumping, you got bits and pieces of the history and the world without it overwhelming you. That being said I was a bit confused at the beginning and later on since we didn’t get a whole lot of information but it was cleared up not long after.
I was pleasantly surprised how the author made use of two of the characters pronouns. I have yet to read a book that referenced or made note of it. I also think there was a hint of asexuality rep but it was just a tiny sliver that I'm unsure if it really was there.
I don't have strong feelings for this book. I enjoyed it and liked many aspects of it but it was just okay for me. It might have something to do with the audiobook, I wasn't the biggest fan of the narrators. Or maybe it's because it's syfy and I'm not the greatest fan of it.
Overall this book had a good plot and was fast paced without leaving the reader in the dust. Some of the characters had a good amount of growing as the book progressed.
The ending was ambiguous enough that you can make up what you think/want to happen next, while also giving the story that ending it needs to be a standalone.
I was a little wary going into this book since it’s a standalone fantasy/syfy. With most standalone fantasies you get one of two things; a lot of info dumping in the very beginning or you don’t get enough and you’re left confused. You didn’t get a whole lot of info dumping, you got bits and pieces of the history and the world without it overwhelming you. That being said I was a bit confused at the beginning and later on since we didn’t get a whole lot of information but it was cleared up not long after.
I was pleasantly surprised how the author made use of two of the characters pronouns. I have yet to read a book that referenced or made note of it. I also think there was a hint of asexuality rep but it was just a tiny sliver that I'm unsure if it really was there.
I don't have strong feelings for this book. I enjoyed it and liked many aspects of it but it was just okay for me. It might have something to do with the audiobook, I wasn't the biggest fan of the narrators. Or maybe it's because it's syfy and I'm not the greatest fan of it.
Overall this book had a good plot and was fast paced without leaving the reader in the dust. Some of the characters had a good amount of growing as the book progressed.
The ending was ambiguous enough that you can make up what you think/want to happen next, while also giving the story that ending it needs to be a standalone.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, and Slavery
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Torture and War