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A review by paulaks
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
That's THAT romantasy! If you're looking for one, there you go.
Enjoyable characters and a romance plot which becomes more of the focus during the second half. I have to give it to Carissa how every single character just feels so complex and three dimensional. She doesn't hand you out a cliché paired with a trope-y romance. You really have to figure them out.
To the fantasy: this should have been five stars and it's my fault. PLEASE use the glossary. I beg you. The world *technically* is interesting and deep but for a romantasy she really picked out a harder system. I was confused, to say the least. But it's my fault. When I saw the glossary at the end after finishing the book I could cry. That's peak dumbness.
However, I think during some parts of the competition there could have been more description when it comes to where we are. To give you an example, the contestants spawn somewhere, there are evil creatures, they fight and over. WHERE ARE THEY? What's going?! That's where I missed some writing which you could cut during other chapters that tend to be a bit too descriptive.
To conclude, read it. Use the glossary and you should have a fun experience - keeping in mind it's a romantasy, so it might suffer from trying both.
Enjoyable characters and a romance plot which becomes more of the focus during the second half. I have to give it to Carissa how every single character just feels so complex and three dimensional. She doesn't hand you out a cliché paired with a trope-y romance. You really have to figure them out.
To the fantasy: this should have been five stars and it's my fault. PLEASE use the glossary. I beg you. The world *technically* is interesting and deep but for a romantasy she really picked out a harder system. I was confused, to say the least. But it's my fault. When I saw the glossary at the end after finishing the book I could cry. That's peak dumbness.
However, I think during some parts of the competition there could have been more description when it comes to where we are. To give you an example, the contestants spawn somewhere, there are evil creatures, they fight and over. WHERE ARE THEY? What's going?! That's where I missed some writing which you could cut during other chapters that tend to be a bit too descriptive.
To conclude, read it. Use the glossary and you should have a fun experience - keeping in mind it's a romantasy, so it might suffer from trying both.