lauraaubarca's review against another edition
I know that I would enjoy this book if I was in the mood to read it, but that's not right now. So I'm going to put it down for now, because I know that I'm not enjoying this as much as I should be.
slstrong's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
tayloreve07's review against another edition
Soooooooo yeah. I think this one was a little too long, the multiple POVs sometimes rehashed the same events and the pacing just didn’t feel right. Given the ending I’m interested to see where book 2 goes, but I think I overhyped myself for this one. Not that I didn’t enjoy it at all but it definitely didn’t hook me the way I thought it would
blairchristine's review against another edition
5.0
A fantasy is about four heirs and their gods. From the epilogue and the first chapter i was hooked. I wanted to learn more about this world, the four heirs, and the gods that they belonged to. Demons, Necromanciers, Elementals, Lumins and Shades. You get a little bit of everything from book 1 of a new fantasy series by Tara Sim. Conjuring is a big no no and against the law in this world. And a group keeps doing it. The dead coming back without the House of Vakara help. The world is starting to suffer and the only way to break it is for all the heirs to come together. But will they succeed or will it cause more chaos… I loved the writing and how this new world grabbed my attention and kept it the entire time. I will gladly be purchasing a physical copy on realease day and will be eagerly awaiting the next installment. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! This is one you don’t want to miss!
blairchristine's review against another edition
5.0
An epic fantasy about four heirs and their gods. From the epilogue and the first chapter i was hooked. I wanted to learn more about this world, the four heirs, and the gods that they belonged to. Demons, Necromanciers, Elementals, Lumins and Shades. You get a little bit of everything from book 1 of a new fantasy series by Tara Sim. Conjuring is a big no no and against the law in this world. And a group keeps doing it. The dead coming back without the House of Vakara help. The world is starting to suffer and the only way to break it is for all the heirs to come together. But will they succeed or will it cause more chaos… I loved the writing and how this new world grabbed my attention and kept it the entire time. I will gladly be purchasing a physical copy on realease day and will be eagerly awaiting the next installment. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! This is one you don’t want to miss!
obviouslyenia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Murder
izzyproudfoot's review against another edition
5.0
I disagree with so many reviews for this book.
This story was so well put together. Each characters story was so well thought out.
Yes the book is long. It's the first book in a series so there is always a bit of a lag with firsts, I don't think this lags, it's detailed. There's so much going on, world building, politics, characters.
There are characters I really really loved getting chapters on. There are no characters I really hate.
I want to know more about the gods and everything else.
It did feel like nothing happens in this book, this book is just all the start. Book two will be explosive. I didn't mind that we spent the whole book building up to the ending because it was really well done. The side stories and history were so intriguing.
I have ordered book 2. Hopefully with me soon because I'm desperate to continue this story.
This story was so well put together. Each characters story was so well thought out.
Yes the book is long. It's the first book in a series so there is always a bit of a lag with firsts, I don't think this lags, it's detailed. There's so much going on, world building, politics, characters.
There are characters I really really loved getting chapters on. There are no characters I really hate.
I want to know more about the gods and everything else.
It did feel like nothing happens in this book, this book is just all the start. Book two will be explosive. I didn't mind that we spent the whole book building up to the ending because it was really well done. The side stories and history were so intriguing.
I have ordered book 2. Hopefully with me soon because I'm desperate to continue this story.
syllareads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
papas_lala's review against another edition
5.0
This book was definitely up my alley. I really enjoyed the writing style and some of the one liners sent me. More characters felt fleshed out than ones that didn't and I overall enjoyed the cast (let's go LGBTQ+ community). Taesia and Julian were by far my favorites, and Nik and Angelica definitely had strong character and were enjoyable to read. Risha and her family did fall flat for me, but from the way her story seems to be heading, she has potential to improve. Admittedly, it was difficult to keep up with the amount of characters, but by the halfway point I'd grown used to them all. Also, Fin was criminally underrated I hope to see more of him in the next installment. The romances have potential, tho I'd like to see more sweet moments before I'm fully rooting, but I enjoyed them and hope to see more relationships develop. It had a slow start, but the plot was solid and i didn't see quite a few of the twists coming, and the ending was a ride. The world was clearly well thought out and complex, but my main critique was that this book was too long for what it needed to be. Overall, great book and will be reading book 2 right when it comes out 4.5/5