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A Hunt of Shadows by Elise Kova
4.0
◦ I've received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ◦
The book picks right where the last one ended. Straight into action getting glimpses of Eira on the boat on her way to the land she’s always dreamed of.
The book from the beginning was action-packed, from the very few chapters we’re thrown into the action. I really enjoyed the diversity the book had, for example, Alyss she’s represented as asexual and she also takes the time to explain her needs and what she’s waiting for – which I found really interesting.
Eira on the other hand this time I haven’t been a very big fan of her. I totally understood she was going through the grief of losing her brother, but the stubbornness she’s gone through has put so many lives at risk including her, and at one point it became a little bit too much because more than half of the book was Eira trying to be a hero and getting her revenge without thinking ahead or making a proper plan – just doing mistakes over mistakes and not learning anything from past experiences. Eventually, she came to her senses and I enjoyed that change in her behavior and trusting her friends more.
I enjoyed the political issues they added another feel to the book with all the complications going on.
The magic system and the world-building as usual have been really great, I loved the new abilities Eira found and I enjoyed the mystery that still lingers about her past that still hasn’t been revealed to us.
The story is being told from one pov only, which I found it lacking a little bit – especially after Eira was kidnapped I really wanted to see more pov’s and see each person’s feelings and actions towards this big event that has changed so many things.
As much as I enjoyed the story there were a couple of things I haven’t quite enjoyed. The romance between Eira and Cullen felt a little bit too rushed, one moment she was running from him the next they were in love – I also couldn’t connect with their feelings, neither when she has gone through pain or when she was loving Cullen the feelings weren’t transmitted to me through the pages and I couldn’t understand why exactly. Overall the book delivers a good story with really nice world-building and a magic system very unique and intriguing.
Some minor trigger warnings: the book depicts acts of depression, isolation from friends, mental abuse, and also physical.
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The book picks right where the last one ended. Straight into action getting glimpses of Eira on the boat on her way to the land she’s always dreamed of.
The book from the beginning was action-packed, from the very few chapters we’re thrown into the action. I really enjoyed the diversity the book had, for example, Alyss she’s represented as asexual and she also takes the time to explain her needs and what she’s waiting for – which I found really interesting.
Eira on the other hand this time I haven’t been a very big fan of her. I totally understood she was going through the grief of losing her brother, but the stubbornness she’s gone through has put so many lives at risk including her, and at one point it became a little bit too much because more than half of the book was Eira trying to be a hero and getting her revenge without thinking ahead or making a proper plan – just doing mistakes over mistakes and not learning anything from past experiences. Eventually, she came to her senses and I enjoyed that change in her behavior and trusting her friends more.
I enjoyed the political issues they added another feel to the book with all the complications going on.
The magic system and the world-building as usual have been really great, I loved the new abilities Eira found and I enjoyed the mystery that still lingers about her past that still hasn’t been revealed to us.
The story is being told from one pov only, which I found it lacking a little bit – especially after Eira was kidnapped I really wanted to see more pov’s and see each person’s feelings and actions towards this big event that has changed so many things.
As much as I enjoyed the story there were a couple of things I haven’t quite enjoyed. The romance between Eira and Cullen felt a little bit too rushed, one moment she was running from him the next they were in love – I also couldn’t connect with their feelings, neither when she has gone through pain or when she was loving Cullen the feelings weren’t transmitted to me through the pages and I couldn’t understand why exactly. Overall the book delivers a good story with really nice world-building and a magic system very unique and intriguing.
Some minor trigger warnings: the book depicts acts of depression, isolation from friends, mental abuse, and also physical.
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