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kayliereads_alot's review against another edition
5.0
I had this book sitting on my TBR forever and I hate myself for not picking it up sooner. I loved this book so much! I read it in an afternoon because I couldn't put it down. Every time I felt like I knew where this book was going it took a turn. The cast of characters were all so wonderful in way that kept me wondering where the story was going to go, but also where the series was going to go. This is a book that I haven't stopped thinking about since I finished it to the point where I have had dreams about this book. I can't wait to keep reading this series.
k_antonia_hansen's review against another edition
3.0
There are some serious pacing issues in this book and not enough time spent on important points while wasting time on other things. Like when there was two weeks in a dungeon for a couple characters, it’s totally glossed over but then those characters are traumatized but it doesn’t feel like it. I will read the other books in this series and am excited to try Umbra King because I know she has spoken about improving her writing, but this one was just ok
mmllepoulain's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
0.5
cancourtneyread's review against another edition
1.0
Ok, I’m seeing this book all over TikTok so it better deliver.
It did not deliver.
It did not deliver.
probablyromance's review against another edition
3.0
The idea is really good. It gave off Dance with the Elf king vibes (a book I really enjoyed) and the Heroine is very competent skills wise. The writing is really off putting because it’s so simple. The only book that’s comparable would be twilight but even that was more elevated in terms of tone and sentence structure. All of the characters seemed like they were in their late teens instead of immortal. My hope is that as the writer progresses in skill the books will too.
Good enough to read the next book.
Good enough to read the next book.
offmyredcarpet's review against another edition
3.0
The story is compelling but the execution is lacking. The writing is the epitome of telling instead of showing. This reads more like an outline or story board for a book.
It’s written in third person which, for romance, is not ideal as it is so impersonal. There are jumps in time interrupting the flow making it read like snippets of scenes. Often there is a gaping lack of information for some scenes; characters randomly show up out of nowhere. It reads like punching the accelerator, then hitting the breaks. There’s so much description—again telling instead of showing and characters all get skin, eye, hair color descriptions like reading off a grocery list.
I really wanted to like it and I do like the story. I think it has so much potential but it’s not entirely landing for me.
It’s written in third person which, for romance, is not ideal as it is so impersonal. There are jumps in time interrupting the flow making it read like snippets of scenes. Often there is a gaping lack of information for some scenes; characters randomly show up out of nowhere. It reads like punching the accelerator, then hitting the breaks. There’s so much description—again telling instead of showing and characters all get skin, eye, hair color descriptions like reading off a grocery list.
I really wanted to like it and I do like the story. I think it has so much potential but it’s not entirely landing for me.
yourpalmal13's review against another edition
2.0
This book has such a good concept, but it needs major work. Events that should have been flushed out in entire chapters wrapped up and moved on in a single page. She only had chemistry with Henry in my opinion. It read more like a statement of events and didn’t take any time for conversation or world building.
laurenjayres's review against another edition
3.0
This book is due to undergo major rewrites at the end of 2023 so I would recommend holding off reading it until the updates have been made!