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brittanydenomme's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bookishspy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a ride! But one that I'd definitely recommend you read The Legends of Thezmarr series before even touching.
I went into this blind, having not read the previous series. While that was possible to do, and this book was amazing, it didn't feel read like a standalone at all. It read more like a next book in a series after a time skip.
Sure, there was a bit of backstory, thankfully, but I don't think I felt for the characters the way I would've with the full previous series behind it.
Also, I will say, this seemed to spoil a lot of major moments about said previous series, so... if you dont want that, read that series first 😅
Despite that, I loved Wren and the other characters. Torj was also great, but his indecision was even starting to grate on my nerves a bit 🫠
But by far, the most interesting character to me was Zavier! Absolutely loved him, and I need to know more about him immediately!
Overall, this was a great start to a series, I just wish I'd read Legends of Thezmarr first
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I went into this blind, having not read the previous series. While that was possible to do, and this book was amazing, it didn't feel read like a standalone at all. It read more like a next book in a series after a time skip.
Sure, there was a bit of backstory, thankfully, but I don't think I felt for the characters the way I would've with the full previous series behind it.
Also, I will say, this seemed to spoil a lot of major moments about said previous series, so... if you dont want that, read that series first 😅
Despite that, I loved Wren and the other characters. Torj was also great, but his indecision was even starting to grate on my nerves a bit 🫠
But by far, the most interesting character to me was Zavier! Absolutely loved him, and I need to know more about him immediately!
Overall, this was a great start to a series, I just wish I'd read Legends of Thezmarr first
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jlogsdon3's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Death and Kidnapping
cynderflames's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hannahkathryn27's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
emilysawyer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
snookums311's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This was not as good as the books in the previous series. It wasn't completely terrible, but it just didn't have what Legends of Thezmarr had. It's like Scheuerer said "Well, since everybody else has a story in a school, I can make my characters go to school too!" The maturity of the characters also doesn't seem to match their actual ages. The FMC was mid-twenties at the end of Legends and this is set 5 years later, so she should now be around 30, but in a lot of ways she's still acting like a teenager.
This definitely had the feel of angst for the sake of angst and that it's being drug out in a way that wasn't there in Legends. In Legends it was there, but it resolved pretty quickly and wasn't really left to fester. Since that seems to be her pattern, I'm hoping it will continue that way when the next book comes out later this year.
leybelcollins's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5