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A review by cosmith2015
The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter
3.0
Overall:
I don't have too much to say.. I enjoyed the world, the plot was a cookie cutter fantasy plot, and the characters were OK. I had to force myself to read it. It wasn't terribly dull or anything, but I didn't find myself *wanting* to read it. I'm not sure if I'll read the next one. I might if I can find it at a library or if someone else buys it for me.
Good:
My favourite thing was the world building. Ms. Hunter did a terrific job. The world was a parallel of our own with the the kingdom of Britain including many territories (not sure if this is the right world) on the continent. She also called wales, Cymru which is it's "actual" name. I enjoyed the corporation of latin throughout the book and the references to Old Cymric being a serious language to learn (in our world, how many people are going to bother learning Cymric?).
The characters were OK. Nothing to exciting.
Room for improvement:
The plot was a stereotypical fantasy/historical fiction plot. Super powerful person didn't realize they were super powerful and they have a special magic. Only they can stop the bad guys from killing the king. Super powerful person picks up everything quicker than everyone else and can't control their powers.
The characters.. I don't know what it was, but I just could not connect with any of them. They weren't annoying and they weren't even one dimensional. I guess I liked Graham the most. I liked his shapeshifting ability and his names. His personality wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst.
I don't have too much to say.. I enjoyed the world, the plot was a cookie cutter fantasy plot, and the characters were OK. I had to force myself to read it. It wasn't terribly dull or anything, but I didn't find myself *wanting* to read it. I'm not sure if I'll read the next one. I might if I can find it at a library or if someone else buys it for me.
Good:
My favourite thing was the world building. Ms. Hunter did a terrific job. The world was a parallel of our own with the the kingdom of Britain including many territories (not sure if this is the right world) on the continent. She also called wales, Cymru which is it's "actual" name. I enjoyed the corporation of latin throughout the book and the references to Old Cymric being a serious language to learn (in our world, how many people are going to bother learning Cymric?).
The characters were OK. Nothing to exciting.
Room for improvement:
The plot was a stereotypical fantasy/historical fiction plot. Super powerful person didn't realize they were super powerful and they have a special magic. Only they can stop the bad guys from killing the king. Super powerful person picks up everything quicker than everyone else and can't control their powers.
The characters.. I don't know what it was, but I just could not connect with any of them. They weren't annoying and they weren't even one dimensional. I guess I liked Graham the most. I liked his shapeshifting ability and his names. His personality wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst.