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The Seventh Sun
by Lani Forbes
3.5/5
The Seventh Sun is the first book in The Age of the Seventh Sun series by Lani Forbes. This series is a young adult fantasy series. I felt like The Seventh Sun was a very strong start to the series. I had a few, minor issues with some of the plot pacing, but overall, I loved the story and characters. I am very excited to continue on with this series, and I am already itching for book two. The series itself felt upper young adult, or maybe even lower new adult, so I think it will appeal to readers in both categories. The Seventh Sun is going to be perfect for fans of young adult and new adult fantasies and readers that enjoy mythology, and competition elements in their story.
In the Seventh Sun, we meet Mayana, our main character. She is sent to enter a competition, where the prize is the Prince himself. But this was no frou frou, girly competition. It was gritty and fierce and way more violent than I expected it to be. There are also plenty of court politics at place. Mayana does something that really annoys some of the other contestants in the competition, which also plays into the story. And a staple feature for a court based fantasy, is always the secrets and court intrigue. I love seeing not only the political system but also the social court aspect of the story, and The Seventh Sun does not disappoint on either of those fronts.
The Seventh Sun is steeped in Mayan history and mythology, which I loved. Hearing the myths, and seeing the magic system that was in place was my favorite element of the story. I loved it! There is a nice romance in The Seventh Sun as well. It felt a bit insta lovey to me, which wasn't my favorite, but I enjoyed the romance so much that I didn't really care as the story went along. My only issue with the book was the pacing on some of the scenes. I felt like some of the action scenes felt a little rushed and jumpy, and because of that sometimes they felt a little confusing to me. I would have liked for a bit of a more consistent pacing and descriptions/details throughout the story, but overall it wasn't a big issue and it didn't detract too much from my enjoyment of the story. This is certainly a series that I am looking forward to continuing.
3.5/5
The Seventh Sun is the first book in The Age of the Seventh Sun series by Lani Forbes. This series is a young adult fantasy series. I felt like The Seventh Sun was a very strong start to the series. I had a few, minor issues with some of the plot pacing, but overall, I loved the story and characters. I am very excited to continue on with this series, and I am already itching for book two. The series itself felt upper young adult, or maybe even lower new adult, so I think it will appeal to readers in both categories. The Seventh Sun is going to be perfect for fans of young adult and new adult fantasies and readers that enjoy mythology, and competition elements in their story.
In the Seventh Sun, we meet Mayana, our main character. She is sent to enter a competition, where the prize is the Prince himself. But this was no frou frou, girly competition. It was gritty and fierce and way more violent than I expected it to be. There are also plenty of court politics at place. Mayana does something that really annoys some of the other contestants in the competition, which also plays into the story. And a staple feature for a court based fantasy, is always the secrets and court intrigue. I love seeing not only the political system but also the social court aspect of the story, and The Seventh Sun does not disappoint on either of those fronts.
The Seventh Sun is steeped in Mayan history and mythology, which I loved. Hearing the myths, and seeing the magic system that was in place was my favorite element of the story. I loved it! There is a nice romance in The Seventh Sun as well. It felt a bit insta lovey to me, which wasn't my favorite, but I enjoyed the romance so much that I didn't really care as the story went along. My only issue with the book was the pacing on some of the scenes. I felt like some of the action scenes felt a little rushed and jumpy, and because of that sometimes they felt a little confusing to me. I would have liked for a bit of a more consistent pacing and descriptions/details throughout the story, but overall it wasn't a big issue and it didn't detract too much from my enjoyment of the story. This is certainly a series that I am looking forward to continuing.
3.5/5