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Luminous
by Mara Rutherford
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Luminous
Author: Mara Rutherford
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, magic, witchy reads
Publication Date: October 5, 2021
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (animal death, animal gore, gore, violence, death, grief, parent death, slight romance)
Explanation of CWs: Animal death and gore shown and mentioned. Violence and gore throughout the book. Death and grief are prevalent themes. Slight romance.
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Pages: 384
Synopsis: Liora has spent her life in hiding, knowing discovery could mean falling prey to the king's warlock, Darius, who uses mages' magic to grow his own power. But when her worst nightmare comes to pass, Darius doesn't take her. Instead, he demands that her younger sister return to the capital with him. To make matters worse, Evran, Liora's childhood friend and the only one who knows her secret, goes missing following Darius's visit, leaving her without anyone to turn to.
To find Evran and to save her sister, Liora must embrace the power she has always feared. But the greatest danger she'll face is yet to come, for Darius has plans in motion that will cause the world to fall into chaos--and Liora and Evran may be the only ones who can stop him.
Review: For the most part I enjoyed the book. It was really well done world building wise and I was fascinated by the plot of the book. I like witchy reads and this one was fairly average on the witchy scale. The book also had some good plot twists.
However, I felt like the book was weirdly written. The pacing was slow and the flow of the book was very off-kilter. The ending was rushed and the romance was kind of flat. There was very little character development in my opinion and they all just felt flat on the page.
Verdict: It was ok.
Book: Luminous
Author: Mara Rutherford
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, magic, witchy reads
Publication Date: October 5, 2021
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (animal death, animal gore, gore, violence, death, grief, parent death, slight romance)
Explanation of CWs: Animal death and gore shown and mentioned. Violence and gore throughout the book. Death and grief are prevalent themes. Slight romance.
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Pages: 384
Synopsis: Liora has spent her life in hiding, knowing discovery could mean falling prey to the king's warlock, Darius, who uses mages' magic to grow his own power. But when her worst nightmare comes to pass, Darius doesn't take her. Instead, he demands that her younger sister return to the capital with him. To make matters worse, Evran, Liora's childhood friend and the only one who knows her secret, goes missing following Darius's visit, leaving her without anyone to turn to.
To find Evran and to save her sister, Liora must embrace the power she has always feared. But the greatest danger she'll face is yet to come, for Darius has plans in motion that will cause the world to fall into chaos--and Liora and Evran may be the only ones who can stop him.
Review: For the most part I enjoyed the book. It was really well done world building wise and I was fascinated by the plot of the book. I like witchy reads and this one was fairly average on the witchy scale. The book also had some good plot twists.
However, I felt like the book was weirdly written. The pacing was slow and the flow of the book was very off-kilter. The ending was rushed and the romance was kind of flat. There was very little character development in my opinion and they all just felt flat on the page.
Verdict: It was ok.