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bananathemuffin's review
3.0
Very short, but a very fun read! Excellent filler while I try to decide what big series to dive into next. Rated 3 starts because it was good but because it's so short, nothing got developed and was just kind of there.
maritnaber's review
3.0
I gave this book 4 stars because i really like the main character, however the book was too short to get attached to the characters. The storyline of the book is really nice and i would have loved it if it was longer.
notallwitches's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
No spoilers:
Like others have said, it’s not a bad story it’s just so short. I wish we would’ve gotten more time. There was a full fantasy world and we were given a small snippet. It was a cool world and I think if it were a full story this would’ve gotten a 5 from me.
Like others have said, it’s not a bad story it’s just so short. I wish we would’ve gotten more time. There was a full fantasy world and we were given a small snippet. It was a cool world and I think if it were a full story this would’ve gotten a 5 from me.
roadtripreader's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
"My thoughts flickered back to our first meeting, and I recalled the connection I had felt even then. This only seemed right, an inevitable conquest before the brutality of life ripped us apart.”
This book feels weaker than her later offerings. But, it was good enough to wake me up though, not enough to make me want to read the whole series just yet.
There's a whole lot of regret here, accidental death and redemption. The magic is a bit ... eh meh but it's okay. And music, like most Ford books, somebody knows how to sing or play an instrument and does a whole song (no dance thankfully).
I will say this about Angela J. Ford, she establishes the world in her books pretty fast and solid like a brickhouse. And her ability to do gloomy meets gothic meets ethereal energy is pretty on point.
Characters: Two Sentences, A Scene or less
Yula: wild magic, isolated and caged but she also has this thing where she's trigger happy and resorts to killing first asking questions later.
Aelbrin: You sexy beast. What?🤷🏽♀️ C'mon let me have this.
Favorite/Curious/Unique Scene:
The transmutation of the appeasing rune into the "evil" rune of The Dark Queen.
Favorite/Curious/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “I have wanted you for a very long time, my rose girl, and now you’re here, determined to sacrifice yourself away.” (uhm …love you Aelbrin, damn)
Favorite/Curious/Unique Concepts:
■ Feast of Mabon
■Mother Tree
■ The Forest's Teeth
GR Rating: 2.5 rounded up⭐
CAWPILE: 5⭐
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Romance Books by 2025
This book feels weaker than her later offerings. But, it was good enough to wake me up though, not enough to make me want to read the whole series just yet.
There's a whole lot of regret here, accidental death and redemption. The magic is a bit ... eh meh but it's okay. And music, like most Ford books, somebody knows how to sing or play an instrument and does a whole song (no dance thankfully).
I will say this about Angela J. Ford, she establishes the world in her books pretty fast and solid like a brickhouse. And her ability to do gloomy meets gothic meets ethereal energy is pretty on point.
Characters: Two Sentences, A Scene or less
Yula: wild magic, isolated and caged but she also has this thing where she's trigger happy and resorts to killing first asking questions later.
Aelbrin: You sexy beast. What?🤷🏽♀️ C'mon let me have this.
Favorite/Curious/Unique Scene:
The transmutation of the appeasing rune into the "evil" rune of The Dark Queen.
Favorite/Curious/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “I have wanted you for a very long time, my rose girl, and now you’re here, determined to sacrifice yourself away.” (uhm …love you Aelbrin, damn)
Favorite/Curious/Unique Concepts:
■ Feast of Mabon
■Mother Tree
■ The Forest's Teeth
GR Rating: 2.5 rounded up⭐
CAWPILE: 5⭐
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Romance Books by 2025
persephonedreaming's review
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Enjoyable plot, the love story is a bit insta love and I might have liked it as a longer novel but overall a lovely novella.
edressa's review
3.0
Giving this 3 stars since I do think the story has potential - however, it really, REALLY deserved to be more fleshed out than just 62 pages, which just led everything - the romance, the heroine's journey - to be incredibly rushed. The author's prose is nice but I did see a lot of typos, unfortunately. But overall... I guess I just really think all of this could have been so much more? Ah well.
kensuds's review
3.0
The potential is certianly there and I really enjoyed this, but it's so brief that there's little establishment of characters, world building, and magic systems. I'll read the next book.
ellensbookishcollection's review
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
readwithmoniqua's review
adventurous
dark
4.0
I don’t blame aula for being sick of how the Head Mistress treats her. Growing up her family was shunned for the power she has, but she needs to learn to control it. She blew up Sisters of the Light and dismantled the Dark Queen and her castle. This was short and I wished it had been longer. I like Aelbrin and his loyalty.