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A review by alpacalyptic_reads
Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima
3.0
3.5 Stars
I'm really having trouble with this series. There are parts that I really, really like. The political intrigue, the world at large, and some of the non-romantic character interactions are genuinely very interesting. However, I find the pacing absolutely bizarre. Maybe it's personal preference, but having every book start with huge time jumps and overlapping events from the previous entries, makes it unnecessarily confusing at times. Especially since we follow different characters in every book. I think I would have preferred a larger cast starting in book one, and a more linear story for the series as a whole.
I am also annoyed with the ages of the main characters. Yes, I'm aware this is YA; however, I really enjoyed the Seven Realms series, because it was teens fulfilling TEEN ROLES in saving the kingdoms. The adults were annoying at times, but they were still doing their jobs and were definitely 'in charge' for the most part. This series has young teens fulfilling ADULT roles, and it really pulls me out of the story. Captain of the military at 15? Owner of a large shipping fleet at 16? Intelligence gatherer for multiple kingdoms at 16? No, I don't buy it. Also, the adults are pretty much useless.
I really wanted to love this. At least they are super fast reads.
I'm really having trouble with this series. There are parts that I really, really like. The political intrigue, the world at large, and some of the non-romantic character interactions are genuinely very interesting. However, I find the pacing absolutely bizarre. Maybe it's personal preference, but having every book start with huge time jumps and overlapping events from the previous entries, makes it unnecessarily confusing at times. Especially since we follow different characters in every book. I think I would have preferred a larger cast starting in book one, and a more linear story for the series as a whole.
I am also annoyed with the ages of the main characters. Yes, I'm aware this is YA; however, I really enjoyed the Seven Realms series, because it was teens fulfilling TEEN ROLES in saving the kingdoms. The adults were annoying at times, but they were still doing their jobs and were definitely 'in charge' for the most part. This series has young teens fulfilling ADULT roles, and it really pulls me out of the story. Captain of the military at 15? Owner of a large shipping fleet at 16? Intelligence gatherer for multiple kingdoms at 16? No, I don't buy it. Also, the adults are pretty much useless.
I really wanted to love this. At least they are super fast reads.