wolfblade's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
crafty_crow's review against another edition
4.0
Dark woods, a questionable wizard, a troubled kingdom, a witch learning her power, and a friend.
Novik's work is quick-paced, centered on the heroine, Agnieszka, and how she learns and develops her powers. While contending with callous wizards. Oh, and trying to convince them that, no, really, that dark forest really should be dealt with, and now would be very good, thank you very much.
Features lots of twists and surprises, and much more enjoyable than Novik's His Majesty's Dragon.
Novik's work is quick-paced, centered on the heroine, Agnieszka, and how she learns and develops her powers. While contending with callous wizards. Oh, and trying to convince them that, no, really, that dark forest really should be dealt with, and now would be very good, thank you very much.
Features lots of twists and surprises, and much more enjoyable than Novik's His Majesty's Dragon.
leni1's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
talyahonor23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
blondelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
The Woods are an evil presence in the valley Agnieszka calls home. The "Dragon", or wizard, keeps them safe in return for a new girl every ten years. Agnieszka is sure that he will choose her best friend, Kasia, and is shocked when he takes her instead. She has magic and he is required to teach her. But he doesn't have to like it, or her, and neither does she.
lenmacrae's review against another edition
5.0
The book was a slow build for me, as the fantasy tropes were too convenient and not interesting enough. But, as the narrative builds and the world expands the book keeps improving right up to the end.
maloki's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I absolutely loved this book.
I started with just listening a little bit at bed time, but it som evolved into listening for 2-3hrs before I could sleep. And as it picked up in the second half I just listened more and more and finished the rest in two days.
I started with just listening a little bit at bed time, but it som evolved into listening for 2-3hrs before I could sleep. And as it picked up in the second half I just listened more and more and finished the rest in two days.
carmarh's review against another edition
1.0
This was....disappointing. I'm kind of annoyed I spent the time to finish it. The story felt like it lurched along, totally incoherently. It was entertaining, and very creative, but I felt too distracted by plot holes and inconsistent pacing to fully enjoy it.
telcontar2901's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
4.5