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jinnyshollow 's review for:
Blood and Empire
by James Maxwell
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
** Thank you to Netgalley and Everlast Books/the author for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.**
Vibe/Mood: 1
Characters: 1
Plot: 1
Scratched my ADHD brain: .5
Hyperfixation Potential: .5
4/5 🌟
Blood and Empire is a promising start to a new epic fantasy series.
I really enjoyed how it introduced us to Bethany’s world and how each character’s story is eventually intertwined with hers in some way. I also found the magic system regarding the Weaver and the gateways to be unique and not something that I’ve really seen before (unless you count D&D and Balder’s Gate 3, a.k.a. Gale and Mystra and the Weave.)
I felt that the characters had depth to them, but I feel like there is more space to explore each of them and their motivations even more and I really am hoping that the next book goes deeper into what is going on and why they are doing the things they’re doing.
I also liked the aspect of an unknown threat (the black scaly creatures) that may or may not unite all the different characters or cause them to further reinforce barriers between each other and even engage in war and conflict.
I will definitely be reading the next one.
Vibe/Mood: 1
Characters: 1
Plot: 1
Scratched my ADHD brain: .5
Hyperfixation Potential: .5
4/5 🌟
Blood and Empire is a promising start to a new epic fantasy series.
I really enjoyed how it introduced us to Bethany’s world and how each character’s story is eventually intertwined with hers in some way. I also found the magic system regarding the Weaver and the gateways to be unique and not something that I’ve really seen before (unless you count D&D and Balder’s Gate 3, a.k.a. Gale and Mystra and the Weave.)
I felt that the characters had depth to them, but I feel like there is more space to explore each of them and their motivations even more and I really am hoping that the next book goes deeper into what is going on and why they are doing the things they’re doing.
I also liked the aspect of an unknown threat (the black scaly creatures) that may or may not unite all the different characters or cause them to further reinforce barriers between each other and even engage in war and conflict.
I will definitely be reading the next one.