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The Hurricane Wars
by Thea Guanzon
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Hurricane Wars was interesting. I enjoyed reading it and getting to know more about Talasyn, Alaric, and all of the other characters and story points, but I do have a few issues.
I thought this book was a YA novel due to the themes and how they are presented (and was going to recommend this to my YA Book club), but, after a bit of research and finishing the novel, I realized this was an Adult fantasy book. I feel the only reason this novel is listed as Adult is due to the (SPOILER) mild sex scene at the end of the book - which I felt we could’ve done without. The tension is there throughout the novel and I enjoyed it, but without the sex scene, this doesn’t feel like adult fantasy.
I mean this as a COMPLIMENT since sometimes adult fantasy takes itself too seriously and becomes hard to follow. This book wasn’t hard to follow at all, with each scene beautifully written and each phrase or article explained so no reader is confused. Guanzon has a wonderful way of describing all of her characters, settings, and actions and not leaving any detail missed, especially if it’s important.
I like Talasyn and Alaric and their petty, rivalry-driven banter and their thick tension, but I do find them both a little frustrating. Talasyn is horribly hypocritical about how “Vengeance isn’t Justice” and Alaric is too stubborn and attached to his father’s messaging to see the world around him in any other light besides war.
Speaking of the wars, for a novel titled “The Hurricane Wars,” we only witness the war proper for 2 chapters. I wish there had been more background SHOWN about the war and the loss and everything that has shaped our characters but we only get a glimpse at that destruction in 2 full chapters.
However, I was enthralled in the story and can’t wait to see where Talasyn and Alaric’s story, and the story of the Hurricane Wars, goes!
I thought this book was a YA novel due to the themes and how they are presented (and was going to recommend this to my YA Book club), but, after a bit of research and finishing the novel, I realized this was an Adult fantasy book. I feel the only reason this novel is listed as Adult is due to the (SPOILER) mild sex scene at the end of the book - which I felt we could’ve done without. The tension is there throughout the novel and I enjoyed it, but without the sex scene, this doesn’t feel like adult fantasy.
I mean this as a COMPLIMENT since sometimes adult fantasy takes itself too seriously and becomes hard to follow. This book wasn’t hard to follow at all, with each scene beautifully written and each phrase or article explained so no reader is confused. Guanzon has a wonderful way of describing all of her characters, settings, and actions and not leaving any detail missed, especially if it’s important.
I like Talasyn and Alaric and their petty, rivalry-driven banter and their thick tension, but I do find them both a little frustrating. Talasyn is horribly hypocritical about how “Vengeance isn’t Justice” and Alaric is too stubborn and attached to his father’s messaging to see the world around him in any other light besides war.
Speaking of the wars, for a novel titled “The Hurricane Wars,” we only witness the war proper for 2 chapters. I wish there had been more background SHOWN about the war and the loss and everything that has shaped our characters but we only get a glimpse at that destruction in 2 full chapters.
However, I was enthralled in the story and can’t wait to see where Talasyn and Alaric’s story, and the story of the Hurricane Wars, goes!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Classism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content