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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This story was paced rather well, however, there were many times I wished it was a trilogy rather than a standalone. As a standalone, the journey to making Siria safe is extensive, whereas the fight to take down the queen is rather immediate. Of course, it peaked really well in a sensible way, but I almost would have liked this to be dragged out a little more.
The side characters didn’t get much depth other than Yarrow. Even the love interest mentions his story on the offhand, and...that’s it. No one other than Siria really has any growth as they already know their mission and journey. Why give these characters names and backgrounds if we don’t see development?
Overall though, the world was fleshed out incredibly well. The mythology in the story was well thought out, and was fun to read. I had a hard time putting this book down, and enjoyed it immensely. I cannot wait for its release and to hear about others experiencing this world too!
This story was paced rather well, however, there were many times I wished it was a trilogy rather than a standalone. As a standalone, the journey to making Siria safe is extensive, whereas the fight to take down the queen is rather immediate. Of course, it peaked really well in a sensible way, but I almost would have liked this to be dragged out a little more.
The side characters didn’t get much depth other than Yarrow. Even the love interest mentions his story on the offhand, and...that’s it. No one other than Siria really has any growth as they already know their mission and journey. Why give these characters names and backgrounds if we don’t see development?
Overall though, the world was fleshed out incredibly well. The mythology in the story was well thought out, and was fun to read. I had a hard time putting this book down, and enjoyed it immensely. I cannot wait for its release and to hear about others experiencing this world too!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read full review here: 8/5/2020
"The talent for sorcery in women is a curse when it ought to be a blessing."
When this book was good, it was very good. And when this book was bad, it was very bad. That made reviewing it on a star level relatively difficult. I enjoyed the world and the mythology in it quite a lot. The rules around sorcery and how they controlled women's magic but still used them to create strong mages was really interesting. The characters had depth and interests beyond superficial ones- they wanted to be powerful mages all for their own reasons.
Because the characters were so good and the world concept so fun to read, this was a 3.5 out of 5 star read for me.
Read full review here: 8/5/2020
"The talent for sorcery in women is a curse when it ought to be a blessing."
When this book was good, it was very good. And when this book was bad, it was very bad. That made reviewing it on a star level relatively difficult. I enjoyed the world and the mythology in it quite a lot. The rules around sorcery and how they controlled women's magic but still used them to create strong mages was really interesting. The characters had depth and interests beyond superficial ones- they wanted to be powerful mages all for their own reasons.
Because the characters were so good and the world concept so fun to read, this was a 3.5 out of 5 star read for me.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was an absolutely beautiful retelling of an interesting tale that I feel is regularly dismissed by history. As someone who feels really tied to Celtic and Breton folklore, the experience of this was wonderful. It was well written and the story made sense as it developed.
The art was also really lovely, and it reminded me of the art style of the movies The Song of the Sea and The Secret of the Kells.
This was an absolutely beautiful retelling of an interesting tale that I feel is regularly dismissed by history. As someone who feels really tied to Celtic and Breton folklore, the experience of this was wonderful. It was well written and the story made sense as it developed.
The art was also really lovely, and it reminded me of the art style of the movies The Song of the Sea and The Secret of the Kells.