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popthebutterfly 's review for:
Isle of Blood and Stone
by Makiia Lucier
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Rating: 1/5
Publication Date: April 10th, 2018
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: can’t say, DNFed
Pages: 400
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Synopsis: Nineteen-year-old Elias is a royal explorer, a skilled mapmaker, and the new king of del Mar's oldest friend. Soon he will embark on the adventure of a lifetime, an expedition past the Strait of Cain and into uncharted waters. Nothing stands in his way...until a long-ago tragedy creeps back into the light, threatening all he holds dear.
The people of St. John del Mar have never recovered from the loss of their boy princes, kidnapped eighteen years ago, both presumed dead. But when two maps surface, each bearing the same hidden riddle, troubling questions arise. What really happened to the young heirs? And why do the maps appear to be drawn by Lord Antoni, Elias's father, who vanished on that same fateful day? With the king's beautiful cousin by his side—whether he wants her there or not—Elias will race to solve the riddle of the princes. He will have to use his wits and guard his back. Because some truths are better left buried...and an unknown enemy stalks his every turn.
And yet another book I had to DNF a bit ago. I tried to read this about 3 months before and I just couldn’t get past the first 50 pages. I thought the writing was really weird and the characters weren’t connecting with me. The pacing was also really slow for me and I just couldn’t connect well to this story.
Verdict: I couldn’t connect to this one.
Rating: 1/5
Publication Date: April 10th, 2018
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: can’t say, DNFed
Pages: 400
Author Website
Amazon Link
Synopsis: Nineteen-year-old Elias is a royal explorer, a skilled mapmaker, and the new king of del Mar's oldest friend. Soon he will embark on the adventure of a lifetime, an expedition past the Strait of Cain and into uncharted waters. Nothing stands in his way...until a long-ago tragedy creeps back into the light, threatening all he holds dear.
The people of St. John del Mar have never recovered from the loss of their boy princes, kidnapped eighteen years ago, both presumed dead. But when two maps surface, each bearing the same hidden riddle, troubling questions arise. What really happened to the young heirs? And why do the maps appear to be drawn by Lord Antoni, Elias's father, who vanished on that same fateful day? With the king's beautiful cousin by his side—whether he wants her there or not—Elias will race to solve the riddle of the princes. He will have to use his wits and guard his back. Because some truths are better left buried...and an unknown enemy stalks his every turn.
And yet another book I had to DNF a bit ago. I tried to read this about 3 months before and I just couldn’t get past the first 50 pages. I thought the writing was really weird and the characters weren’t connecting with me. The pacing was also really slow for me and I just couldn’t connect well to this story.
Verdict: I couldn’t connect to this one.