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_sarah_s's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kayceelain's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sedlaney18's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
4.0
QueenSong Review
I was very curious about this time period and relationship, since it was hinted at forever throughout the first novel. I feel like this novella was far too short for what it tried to cover. The courtship is entirely too short, and the way people felt about her far too brief all together.
The marriage almost non-existently off to the side. The years covering the loss of babies, also, was barely a line or three. We hardly heard about baby Cal. I'm still very, very, VERY confused about how Elara did anything to her, since we never see it (either her being driven insane, or being forced to lose her babies, or whether the dreams are dreams or being forced into her mind) -- and Elara managed to lie through the singing, or something like that? Or? I'm still very baffled about that part.
Basically too short, too jammed, and too much still unexplained.
But -- as a secondary fact, I did like getting hear about her having interests that passed down to Cal and I loved getting to learn more about the stratification of the Silver World.
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Steel Scars Review
This was a lovely look at the inside of Farley, and I found myself swept away in the world of the Gaurd. I loved getting to see this side of Shade in his appearance as well, and I like that the novella works as a prequel from the other side, before the big things that happen to Mare in the first book of the series. I, also, love the dispatches.
I was very curious about this time period and relationship, since it was hinted at forever throughout the first novel. I feel like this novella was far too short for what it tried to cover. The courtship is entirely too short, and the way people felt about her far too brief all together.
The marriage almost non-existently off to the side. The years covering the loss of babies, also, was barely a line or three. We hardly heard about baby Cal. I'm still very, very, VERY confused about how Elara did anything to her, since we never see it (either her being driven insane, or being forced to lose her babies, or whether the dreams are dreams or being forced into her mind) -- and Elara managed to lie through the singing, or something like that? Or? I'm still very baffled about that part.
Basically too short, too jammed, and too much still unexplained.
But -- as a secondary fact, I did like getting hear about her having interests that passed down to Cal and I loved getting to learn more about the stratification of the Silver World.
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Steel Scars Review
This was a lovely look at the inside of Farley, and I found myself swept away in the world of the Gaurd. I loved getting to see this side of Shade in his appearance as well, and I like that the novella works as a prequel from the other side, before the big things that happen to Mare in the first book of the series. I, also, love the dispatches.
kmmuckerheide's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
soccer8s's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was such a quick read. I wanted so much more.
danielaaslett's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed these two short stories. It allowed to piece some information together from Red Queen. I would read these short stories in between Red Queen and Glass Sword.
clace_19's review against another edition
3.0
C3.4
Well for the first half which was I think queens song
Yuh that was really fun I enjoyed it alot it was sad and we get to know the truth of how she died it was a 4 but I can't believe Im saying this Farley's part was okay it wasnt the best disappointing, it was 2.8 and now shade dead
Well for the first half which was I think queens song
Yuh that was really fun I enjoyed it alot it was sad and we get to know the truth of how she died it was a 4 but I can't believe Im saying this Farley's part was okay it wasnt the best disappointing, it was 2.8 and now shade dead
elle_707's review against another edition
5.0
It was truly interesting to read about the very different backgrounds of a red and a silver. I loved reading about the queen's background because, I guess it sorta felt like forbidden love. A poor silver and a silver prince, something interesting was bound to happen between the two of them. Learning more about the captain of the Scarlet Guard, it just made me like Farely even more than I had before I read it. All in all these side stories got me even more interested in the Red Queen series