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The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco
4.0
The Never Tilting World is a story full of adventure, romance, secrets, and dark magic. It took me on quite a journey and I want more!
The Never Tilting World has four perspectives, four characters taking turns in telling the story. This can be confusing at times, but I loved it. It was effective for me because as a reader, I kept on guessing, I kept on wondering, and I kept on turning the pages in search of the answers.
I also loved how the story explored and featured a couple of significant things: what it means to be powerful and the danger that comes with it, dealing and coping with trauma, learning to overcome prejudice and biases, a young woman defying gender norms in terms her roles and responsibilities, overcoming an abusive mentor/colleague, various environmental concerns, and more.
I also have to commend the author for taking the time to build the character arcs of the characters in this book, especially Odessa! Her perspective was chilling and brilliant, and I felt that I was really inside her head. I adored the other characters as well, and most of all Arjun! The romance was an exciting part of the story as well!
The plot was really intriguing. It can get confusing sometimes, but I believe it's exactly the intention of the author. The characters didn't know the truth and were searching for answers, and so was I. I was with them with every struggle, every confusion, and every mystery.
The world-building. Gosh, the world-building is amazing! From the history and the mythology, to the intricate magic-system that relied on the environment, to the demons and the creatures that the characters encountered on their journeys, they all made the fictional world of Aeon so brilliant! Also, the very thought of a world that doesn't spin, where one half is stuck in a scorching day and the other is stuck in the freezing night, is enough to suck me into the story.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I cannot wait for the sequel! (That ending was a cliffhanger! AAAHHHHH)
(This review was first published on Enthralled Bookworm.)
The Never Tilting World has four perspectives, four characters taking turns in telling the story. This can be confusing at times, but I loved it. It was effective for me because as a reader, I kept on guessing, I kept on wondering, and I kept on turning the pages in search of the answers.
I also loved how the story explored and featured a couple of significant things: what it means to be powerful and the danger that comes with it, dealing and coping with trauma, learning to overcome prejudice and biases, a young woman defying gender norms in terms her roles and responsibilities, overcoming an abusive mentor/colleague, various environmental concerns, and more.
I also have to commend the author for taking the time to build the character arcs of the characters in this book, especially Odessa! Her perspective was chilling and brilliant, and I felt that I was really inside her head. I adored the other characters as well, and most of all Arjun! The romance was an exciting part of the story as well!
The plot was really intriguing. It can get confusing sometimes, but I believe it's exactly the intention of the author. The characters didn't know the truth and were searching for answers, and so was I. I was with them with every struggle, every confusion, and every mystery.
The world-building. Gosh, the world-building is amazing! From the history and the mythology, to the intricate magic-system that relied on the environment, to the demons and the creatures that the characters encountered on their journeys, they all made the fictional world of Aeon so brilliant! Also, the very thought of a world that doesn't spin, where one half is stuck in a scorching day and the other is stuck in the freezing night, is enough to suck me into the story.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I cannot wait for the sequel! (That ending was a cliffhanger! AAAHHHHH)
(This review was first published on Enthralled Bookworm.)