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carrot_khan's review against another edition
3.0
At first I thought I'd put it down - I'm kinda just past the whole inexperienced girl forced to team up with inhumanly beautiful sinister power and finds love along the way.
However, the world was interesting and the royal rituals rather blood thirsty, and I found the magics fascinating. So, aside from that one small common trope, it actually was a pretty good book. I had forgotten it was a trilogy so I was annoyed when it ended and left a bit of hang there. I guess I'm signing up for the second book. I'm actually interested in finding out about that fourth race that's been existing on the sidelines all this time.
However, the world was interesting and the royal rituals rather blood thirsty, and I found the magics fascinating. So, aside from that one small common trope, it actually was a pretty good book. I had forgotten it was a trilogy so I was annoyed when it ended and left a bit of hang there. I guess I'm signing up for the second book. I'm actually interested in finding out about that fourth race that's been existing on the sidelines all this time.
malice1865's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
lesha's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
cherri350's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.75
yasmin_98's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn‘t a big fan. I liked the magic system but the pacing was a bit off and I couldn‘t quite get to the characters. The whole history part and the different spicies were a cool idea but not really worked through, in my opinion.
fictional_ramblings's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
monalisalisa's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐️
This novel follows two sisters in a fight to be Queen. One must die so that the other can rule. Our main character Raina throughout the novel is focused on a journey to learn about her magic so that she can eventually duel her sister. On that journey she discover parts of herself she never could have imagined.
Things I did like: 1) The sister relationship and the relationship she had with her mother (even though I wish we delved deeper into that, maybe book 2
This novel follows two sisters in a fight to be Queen. One must die so that the other can rule. Our main character Raina throughout the novel is focused on a journey to learn about her magic so that she can eventually duel her sister. On that journey she discover parts of herself she never could have imagined.
Things I did like: 1) The sister relationship and the relationship she had with her mother (even though I wish we delved deeper into that, maybe book 2
labyrinthofstars's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lavdisy's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.0
This book turned out to be just another okay book for me. I mean, I loved everything in this book: the sisters who have to fight each other for the crown, the magic concepts, the subplot romance, the friendship, and the good characters. But then there was something missing in it. It needed more scenes with the sisters. I know their relationship has drifted apart, but the interaction between them is minimal, especially since the focus is supposed to be on them fighting. The magic isn't really detailed; there’s definitely more that could be explained. I know the author wants to keep some parts mysterious, but it makes the plot confusing and feels like some subjects are just thrown in the middle of the story. The romance feels like insta-love; they seem good together, but the lack of chemistry in their first meeting makes me lose interest. It felt like the author included a lot of good topics but didn't develop them well enough. So, despite having the capacity to be perfect, it ended up being a mid-level storyline.
For the characters, I loved Eva and her attempts to embrace more of herself. As for Aketo, I wished I could see more of him, but it was enough to like his character. For the others, I don't have much to say since most of them were bland and not given much attention.
The ending of the book sets up the next one okay, but there's nothing really gripping to make me excited to continue the series. I might consider it, though, since this book did help me enjoy some of my time. I wish there was more development in the plot and characters because it has the potential to become perfect.
For the characters, I loved Eva and her attempts to embrace more of herself. As for Aketo, I wished I could see more of him, but it was enough to like his character. For the others, I don't have much to say since most of them were bland and not given much attention.
The ending of the book sets up the next one okay, but there's nothing really gripping to make me excited to continue the series. I might consider it, though, since this book did help me enjoy some of my time. I wish there was more development in the plot and characters because it has the potential to become perfect.