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A review by riniya
Riftborne by Parker Lennox
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to @netgalley and @onyxpublishing for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.
When I read this description I didn’t hesitate to pick up this book! I absolutely devoured it and this book brought me out of a slump from over consumption of other books! I didn’t want to put it down and when I had to, I was thinking about when I could pick it up next!
Fia was a relatable FMC and she was a fun character to follow along! I loved her snarky behavior and comments when she was irritated. She gave me many moments of laughing out loud and I loved getting to know her. There were a few moments with her character development that progressed just a little too quickly considering what we learn about her past. She gave into the circumstances faster than I thought she would have but it was still enough in line that I can easily overlook it.
Our MMC, the General, was a bit more frustrating to get to know. He comes across as cocky and abrasive throughout most of the book, keeping Fia at an arms length through derogatory comments and then suddenly we are meant to believe that he has loved her this entire time and root for them as a couple? I can get behind it to some degree, but I did wish that we got to see more of his softer sides earlier than we did, even if in small glimpses.
I loved the war college / training scenes and wished we had more of those moments. I would have loved to see our recruits working together a bit more with their respective powers than we got. I know this wasn’t meant to be the MAIN focus of the story but it was a bit more side plot than I wanted. Even the scenes where Fia is privately training her own magic needed to be a bit more developed. I wish those scenes of her magic development were more fleshed out to give us a deeper understanding of how it worked and grew as it did. She kept discovering new ways to use her powers but it felt like it was an afterthought.
I’m excited to read book two and get more world development. I always thought something more was going on with Fia and thee CLIFFHANGER was simultaneously frustrating and exciting!
When I read this description I didn’t hesitate to pick up this book! I absolutely devoured it and this book brought me out of a slump from over consumption of other books! I didn’t want to put it down and when I had to, I was thinking about when I could pick it up next!
Fia was a relatable FMC and she was a fun character to follow along! I loved her snarky behavior and comments when she was irritated. She gave me many moments of laughing out loud and I loved getting to know her. There were a few moments with her character development that progressed just a little too quickly considering what we learn about her past. She gave into the circumstances faster than I thought she would have but it was still enough in line that I can easily overlook it.
Our MMC, the General, was a bit more frustrating to get to know. He comes across as cocky and abrasive throughout most of the book, keeping Fia at an arms length through derogatory comments and then suddenly we are meant to believe that he has loved her this entire time and root for them as a couple? I can get behind it to some degree, but I did wish that we got to see more of his softer sides earlier than we did, even if in small glimpses.
I loved the war college / training scenes and wished we had more of those moments. I would have loved to see our recruits working together a bit more with their respective powers than we got. I know this wasn’t meant to be the MAIN focus of the story but it was a bit more side plot than I wanted. Even the scenes where Fia is privately training her own magic needed to be a bit more developed. I wish those scenes of her magic development were more fleshed out to give us a deeper understanding of how it worked and grew as it did. She kept discovering new ways to use her powers but it felt like it was an afterthought.
I’m excited to read book two and get more world development. I always thought something more was going on with Fia and thee CLIFFHANGER was simultaneously frustrating and exciting!