jasmineshollow's Reviews (646)

I struggled with the rating of this book. The beginning of this book was so hard to get through. It was almost like we were starting in the middle of a book instead of the beginning. I had a hard time understanding and there is still parts that I don't understand. But towards the end is what saved it. It started to get more understandable and I finally starting putting the pieces together.

I will say that I absolutely love all of the characters in this book. There wasn't a single person I disliked which is rare for me.

I originally gave this 4 stars based strictly on the second half of the book but the second half is not the whole book so I lowered my rating to a 3.

I have many mixed thoughts on this book.

-WHAT I LIKED-
I liked what the story was trying to do with having the friend of the chosen one trying to make sure things go as planned. I actually really enjoyed the characters. I enjoyed Aaslo's dark and brooding personality as well as the contrasting personalities of the other characters. I really liked seeing the different gods and how they manipulate events without the characters knowing.

-WHAT I DIDNT LIKE-
Although I liked the fact that this story is about the friend of the chosen one, I disliked the fact that the chosen one died so early within the story and we really didn't get a chance to really know him to see why he was chosen. I guess were supposed to get to know him through the running commentary of the head but its not his true character and only what is in Aaslo's head. Also, the book got a bit boring for me in the middle. The only thing that was happening was that Also was going place to place only to search for help but no one was willing to give him help. It didn't start to pickup again till the end.

-THE UNKNOWN-
I can see that this book is setting up the events of the next one and I'm curious to see what is going to be done to try and save the world.

I don't have any coherent thoughts other than "this is kinda sad."