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books_and_tea_with_v's Reviews (189)
It started interesting and i liked the characters... But by half way through the book, I began to question some parts (especially one twist that i thought was unnecessary, it added nothing to development).
Over all, I felt that while our main character is underground for most of the book, there's this whole interesting world out there to explore... But we're stuck underground... For almost the entirely of the book...
Over all, I felt that while our main character is underground for most of the book, there's this whole interesting world out there to explore... But we're stuck underground... For almost the entirely of the book...
Very well written with characters i cared about, has made me curious to check out the actual trilogy (as this is a novella that is a prequel to it).
Tempted to give it four stars, but not quite there.
Ion needs a hug. Its tough being a foster child.
Thanks to K.A. Emmons for a complimentary ARC of this novel via NetGalley and the opportunity to provide an honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.
Tempted to give it four stars, but not quite there.
Ion needs a hug. Its tough being a foster child.
Thanks to K.A. Emmons for a complimentary ARC of this novel via NetGalley and the opportunity to provide an honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.
This is an ARC review.
There are too many coincidences and very weak character motives used to push the plot forward. Weirdly the plot moves quickly, while at the same time, not much happens. By the end, I felt like I had finished reading a prologue... This should not take almost 400 pages to do.
The worst aspect for me was the poorly written romance. It's a pet peeve of mine when romance is done badly, and when one character kidnaps another and abandons them at a camp they can't escape from with so much as a goodbye... Only for the book to then tell me they both have fallen madly in love with each other??? I don't get it.
There are some redeeming parts. The writing isn't bad and I do like some of the characters. As for the Magic system, there are interesting aspects (magical stones) and then moments of magic being powerful with no explanation (yay plot armour!).
There are too many coincidences and very weak character motives used to push the plot forward. Weirdly the plot moves quickly, while at the same time, not much happens. By the end, I felt like I had finished reading a prologue... This should not take almost 400 pages to do.
The worst aspect for me was the poorly written romance. It's a pet peeve of mine when romance is done badly, and when one character kidnaps another and abandons them at a camp they can't escape from with so much as a goodbye... Only for the book to then tell me they both have fallen madly in love with each other??? I don't get it.
There are some redeeming parts. The writing isn't bad and I do like some of the characters. As for the Magic system, there are interesting aspects (magical stones) and then moments of magic being powerful with no explanation (yay plot armour!).
