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shiv91's Reviews (1.08k)
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wow, this was wild! I've found the books based on Star Trek to be pretty hit and miss, but this exceeded my expectations.
It took my brain about 60 pages to be fully immersed as it is about time travel so there is a lot of lingo and timelines to keep track of. Once I was fully in it, I really ended up enjoying the book a lot.
Looking forward the next ones!
It took my brain about 60 pages to be fully immersed as it is about time travel so there is a lot of lingo and timelines to keep track of. Once I was fully in it, I really ended up enjoying the book a lot.
Looking forward the next ones!
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It was a lot of fun to read!
I think it would help to have watched The Originals or The Vampire Diaries before reading this. You're sort of just thrown into it but there is some background info thrown around here and there throughout the book, which I think would give a bit of an understanding to it all.
Looking forward to the next one.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A compelling read touching on difficult subjects.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A quick, entertaining read.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really interesting seeing Reacher back in his army days and some interactions with his family
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'm not sure how, but although there was always something going on plot wise, it still felt as if, throughout the book, nothing was actually happening.
I don't know if we were actually meant to like any of the characters but I found them all pretty repulsive.
The idea of the plot was interesting but for me, I didn't clique with the story at all.
I don't know if we were actually meant to like any of the characters but I found them all pretty repulsive.
The idea of the plot was interesting but for me, I didn't clique with the story at all.
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you so much for providing me with an ARC.
I kid you not, I ate this s**t up like a vampire in a feeding frenzy.
This read flew in and I feel that even if it had been 300 pages, I would have wanted to read it all at once.
The characters are not the goody goody type you tend to get when it comes to vampire stories written in the last 2 decades or so.
This story was lighthearted and dark at the same time, a fun combo. I honestly would love to read more about these two.
I kid you not, I ate this s**t up like a vampire in a feeding frenzy.
This read flew in and I feel that even if it had been 300 pages, I would have wanted to read it all at once.
The characters are not the goody goody type you tend to get when it comes to vampire stories written in the last 2 decades or so.
This story was lighthearted and dark at the same time, a fun combo. I honestly would love to read more about these two.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Been meaning to read this for years and I'm so glad I finally did!
Definitely didn't disappoint.
Definitely didn't disappoint.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I am very grateful for being provided with an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of this book.
After finishing this book, I thought to myself, "Wow, I need to sit down!"
Then I realised that I was, in fact, sitting down and turned instead to laying down.
You know when you start reading a book and the first sentence in, you know it's going to be good? That is exactly what happened with The Timeless Trials.
I recall reading the blurb and worrying it would be a carbon copy of the likes of The Hunger Games. While you can tell inspiration was drawn from it, the author really made this book something unique.
I'm so impressed that this is A.C. Guess' debut novel as the level of skill in her writing was amazing. I was enraptured with the characters, both the good and bad ones. The side characters weren't just added for the sake of it. They all added an extra little something to both the plot and the story itself.
I found myself nearly screaming at my screen as the story progressed. Rae is such a well written character that it felt as if I was experiencing everything alongside her.
I love the concept of time being such a commodity. It even had me thinking of how our current society would deal with time being so carelessly given or taken away from us.
Forbidden romance, loyalty to family and friends, threats from many sources... Add to all of that; dragons, and I am 100% invested in what happens next.
Because let's face it, that ending has us all hooked for more and I personally cannot wait for the next one.
After finishing this book, I thought to myself, "Wow, I need to sit down!"
Then I realised that I was, in fact, sitting down and turned instead to laying down.
You know when you start reading a book and the first sentence in, you know it's going to be good? That is exactly what happened with The Timeless Trials.
I recall reading the blurb and worrying it would be a carbon copy of the likes of The Hunger Games. While you can tell inspiration was drawn from it, the author really made this book something unique.
I'm so impressed that this is A.C. Guess' debut novel as the level of skill in her writing was amazing. I was enraptured with the characters, both the good and bad ones. The side characters weren't just added for the sake of it. They all added an extra little something to both the plot and the story itself.
I found myself nearly screaming at my screen as the story progressed. Rae is such a well written character that it felt as if I was experiencing everything alongside her.
I love the concept of time being such a commodity. It even had me thinking of how our current society would deal with time being so carelessly given or taken away from us.
Forbidden romance, loyalty to family and friends, threats from many sources... Add to all of that; dragons, and I am 100% invested in what happens next.
Because let's face it, that ending has us all hooked for more and I personally cannot wait for the next one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
With this, I expected the clichéd supernatural type story or a bad version of the TV show Supernatural (which is one of my favourite shows)
At first, I struggled sightly in understanding the characters' dialect but after 50 or so pages, I had no issues with it.
There were, of course, elements in this book that I was already aware of thanks to rewatching SPN many times. So, in that sense, the functionality of defeating the "bad guys" wasn't necessarily anything new but that's something that is pretty universal in the supernatural world.
What did impress me is a book set somewhere I haven't experienced before with a culture I know very little about and even a creature that I wasn't aware of.
The bond between Alister and James gave me Sam and Dean vibes, which I'm definitely here for and all of the characters brought something to the table.
The story itself I really enjoyed and I look forward to reading more of these books.
At first, I struggled sightly in understanding the characters' dialect but after 50 or so pages, I had no issues with it.
There were, of course, elements in this book that I was already aware of thanks to rewatching SPN many times. So, in that sense, the functionality of defeating the "bad guys" wasn't necessarily anything new but that's something that is pretty universal in the supernatural world.
What did impress me is a book set somewhere I haven't experienced before with a culture I know very little about and even a creature that I wasn't aware of.
The bond between Alister and James gave me Sam and Dean vibes, which I'm definitely here for and all of the characters brought something to the table.
The story itself I really enjoyed and I look forward to reading more of these books.