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jennifervenia's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
barroconmasagua's review
5.0
I could not put this book down. The storyline is so incredible and... the characters are loveably flawed and more than very intriguing. Looking forward to book 2 and reading more about The Shadow Sequence
therealsierramadden's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book so much!! The world is built out so well! Give it a read and see for yourself!
laurenashley1010's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
fast-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
5.0
Heir of Fates by Rowan Redfield is drop all your responsibilities including sleep amazing. The storyline is so incredible. Redfield has an incredible ability to build intricate worlds with magic structures, societies, and believable characters. World building occurs all throughout the book and things are revealed as they need to be. It gave an almost thriller and mystery feel to the book that kept me on the edge of my seat. Similar to real life people, the characters are flawed and grow as they progress through life. The structure of Heir of Fates is so original and is one of the things that makes the novel so unique.
It can often be a struggle to keep track of a multi POV book with past and present timelines, but that’s not the case here. Redfield has the chapters organized in such a way that I, a self professed perma-blonde, was able to easily keep each character and timeline separate. I have already recommend this book to everyone I know and I cannot recommend it enough to anyone who is considering reading it. I will be reading book two the second it comes out.
miariinfinityreads's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
writingandwhimsy's review against another edition
4.5
4.5/5
Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!
The worldbuilding and magic system: 4.5/5
The worldbuilding was very well thought out, and it was carefully explained over the course of the book. There wasn’t any info dumping I could recall, and I liked the inclusion of there being different gods that the different cultures/societies worshipped, and how that caused conflict between them. It was also interesting how the different species (elf, mysae, human) all had different abilities. I also liked how well thought out the history of the world is, and I’m looking forward to learning more about the world’s history and cultures.
The characters: 4.5/5
The characters all had different, interesting backgrounds, and I liked how diverse they were, but I felt they were a little underdeveloped, especially when you take into account how lengthy the book is. Maura’s arc felt rushed, and it didn’t feel like Silas had a strong arc.I liked Seraphine’s character arc, but I wish Nerisha had been included more.. In terms of the relationships, Maura and Silas felt rushed, and I didn’t sense much chemistry. I liked Seraphine and Rhyannon, and I think they had chemistry, but they also felt rushed. Perhaps I’m biased, because I prefer slowburn relationships. Overall, I liked the characters, but I’m hoping to see more clear character development over the course of the series and that isn’t too fast paced.
The plot: 4/5
The plot was a little hard to get into at first, but over the course of the book, more and more tension began to build up. However, it did feel as if not much happened during the first half of the book, but I suppose it was still setting up the story, and that would take a lot of time with so many characters. The flashbacks to the past were quite enjoyable to read, and I liked how we slowly got to learn more about the character’s parents. In the second half, the story also became drastically fast paced - at least compared to how it had been earlier - and the ending felt a little rushed.
Overall, I am excited to see what might happen in the next installment in the series.
Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!
The worldbuilding and magic system: 4.5/5
The worldbuilding was very well thought out, and it was carefully explained over the course of the book. There wasn’t any info dumping I could recall, and I liked the inclusion of there being different gods that the different cultures/societies worshipped, and how that caused conflict between them. It was also interesting how the different species (elf, mysae, human) all had different abilities. I also liked how well thought out the history of the world is, and I’m looking forward to learning more about the world’s history and cultures.
The characters: 4.5/5
The characters all had different, interesting backgrounds, and I liked how diverse they were, but I felt they were a little underdeveloped, especially when you take into account how lengthy the book is. Maura’s arc felt rushed, and it didn’t feel like Silas had a strong arc.I liked Seraphine’s character arc, but I wish Nerisha had been included more.. In terms of the relationships, Maura and Silas felt rushed, and I didn’t sense much chemistry. I liked Seraphine and Rhyannon, and I think they had chemistry, but they also felt rushed. Perhaps I’m biased, because I prefer slowburn relationships. Overall, I liked the characters, but I’m hoping to see more clear character development over the course of the series and that isn’t too fast paced.
The plot: 4/5
The plot was a little hard to get into at first, but over the course of the book, more and more tension began to build up. However, it did feel as if not much happened during the first half of the book, but I suppose it was still setting up the story, and that would take a lot of time with so many characters. The flashbacks to the past were quite enjoyable to read, and I liked how we slowly got to learn more about the character’s parents. In the second half, the story also became drastically fast paced - at least compared to how it had been earlier - and the ending felt a little rushed.
Overall, I am excited to see what might happen in the next installment in the series.
nikkilpzs's review against another edition
5.0
I beta-read this book and am so excited for the world that Katie Collupy is bringing to life with this series and her Drakoverse!
chinarosesmith's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mheilweil's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
read_withtay's review
challenging
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
This book took me a bit to get into but I ended up enjoying it immensely. There are many different POVs and different separate parts, so you do have to pay attention to that, but I think the POVs are really needed in this story. They all weave together in the best way and I love when the strings find themselves attaching and everything making sense, so that you can't help but exclaim "OMG!"