tandrence's review against another edition
5.0
An inquest is a talent unlocking ceremony that each person must attend on their 16th birthday. At the inquest it is revealed which of the 7 possible talents that person possesses. At Libby's inquest, it is revealed that she has all 7 of the talents, naming her Cassia, the Destroyer, who it is fated will bring an end to the world. Libby and her freind Milo must work together to improve Libby's talents and stay safe from the Guardians, who are out to kill them.
I could not put this book down. I can't wait to pick up the next book in the series to find out what happens to Libby and Milo. What a fantastic read!
I could not put this book down. I can't wait to pick up the next book in the series to find out what happens to Libby and Milo. What a fantastic read!
zluke's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-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
4.25
Enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. It was pretty fast paced with a lot going on and backstory gradually fed in. There are a lot of twists and even though I'd guessed at some of them there was often more too it than I'd thought.
The world is really interesting and unique. The world-building is gradual and well explained without there being too much info-dumping.
Libby comes across as quite immature and annoying at times but it feels realistic. She's a good complicated main character who is quite hot-headed but I felt like we really get to know her and what motivates her.
There are stronger romance themes than I'd usually dislike and the relationships progressed quickly. However it was well written and it did seem like friendship to relationship progressed in a typical teenage fashion. There's also a sort of love triangle situation which would usually be quite annoying but the dynamics feel different and there is more complications than a simple 'do I like this guy or that one'. Libby also seems quite firm in her convictions of who she is in a relationship with so there isn't the annoying internal to and fro as in other similar books.
Edit after reading the rest of the trilogy: Unfortunately the following two books are nowhere near as good as this first book so I don't think it's worth reading this book and getting invested.
The world is really interesting and unique. The world-building is gradual and well explained without there being too much info-dumping.
Libby comes across as quite immature and annoying at times but it feels realistic. She's a good complicated main character who is quite hot-headed but I felt like we really get to know her and what motivates her.
There are stronger romance themes than I'd usually dislike and the relationships progressed quickly. However it was well written and it did seem like friendship to relationship progressed in a typical teenage fashion. There's also a sort of love triangle situation which would usually be quite annoying but the dynamics feel different and there is more complications than a simple 'do I like this guy or that one'. Libby also seems quite firm in her convictions of who she is in a relationship with so there isn't the annoying internal to and fro as in other similar books.
Edit after reading the rest of the trilogy: Unfortunately the following two books are nowhere near as good as this first book so I don't think it's worth reading this book and getting invested.
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