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I don't know about this one..I just felt like the core of the story wasn't there.
We have Laz- an enhanced nu-human who is on the run from hunters due to her past-when she is saved by a dragon that convinces her she shouldn't run anymore, and decides to help her on her quest for revenge by following her to her old village, and then her old home to help with a resistance plot to overthrow the ruler and her past master.
Interesting premise right?
But...they don't really do anything. I just felt like maybe I would have liked the characters more, and the story would have benefited by starting from a completely different point in Laz's life. Possibly starting the story from when Laz escapes. It would have created a more natural flow to the book, and we would have had to spend less time on constant info dumps for the reader, and flashbacks that don't really mean anything without context.
This is because for most of the book were introduced to past friends and acquaintance that have a deep and interesting connection with Laz- but after a while I just kept thinking- this story would be more interesting that watching them basically do nothing to progress the plot.
For example, while the virtual reality, the motorcycle chase, the club, and all of the other stuff was fun...it didn't really add anything to the overall plot. Laz and the team are trying to take down the big bad...but they only had 2 battles and a few side missions that weren't really shown... so I didn't really feel like they accomplished anything.
I feel like the only reason the story started where it did was to have Laz and Rai in a relationship. But even that was kind of off putting because we don't get to see Rai's perspective, and the whole book is basically Laz saying she isn't interested, and her friends constantly pushing her to be with him.
Its non-stop, and all we get is vague notions of why she doesn't want to be with anyone- and Laz just saying 'no' over and over to everyone. (Sorry people trying to force relationships in books is a pet peeve of mine.)
I mean its obvious why Rai wanted to go with her but why is a random chance meeting with a dragon- and him telling her not to run anymore the one thing that gets her to go back?
Another small thing that bothered me was Rai telling Laz to promise him that she won't wear makeup because he likes her without it- and then legit telling her NO she can't wear makeup because he doesn't like it....and its not creepy or possessive?- but when Zo tells her he likes her hair better violet and should keep it- Rai is all like "she can do what she wants" Le sigh.
Interesting world building, magic systems, and species- but I just want a little more point and structure to my stories I guess.
I don't know about this one..I just felt like the core of the story wasn't there.
We have Laz- an enhanced nu-human who is on the run from hunters due to her past-when she is saved by a dragon that convinces her she shouldn't run anymore, and decides to help her on her quest for revenge by following her to her old village, and then her old home to help with a resistance plot to overthrow the ruler and her past master.
Interesting premise right?
But...they don't really do anything. I just felt like maybe I would have liked the characters more, and the story would have benefited by starting from a completely different point in Laz's life. Possibly starting the story from when Laz escapes. It would have created a more natural flow to the book, and we would have had to spend less time on constant info dumps for the reader, and flashbacks that don't really mean anything without context.
This is because for most of the book were introduced to past friends and acquaintance that have a deep and interesting connection with Laz- but after a while I just kept thinking- this story would be more interesting that watching them basically do nothing to progress the plot.
For example, while the virtual reality, the motorcycle chase, the club, and all of the other stuff was fun...it didn't really add anything to the overall plot. Laz and the team are trying to take down the big bad...but they only had 2 battles and a few side missions that weren't really shown... so I didn't really feel like they accomplished anything.
I feel like the only reason the story started where it did was to have Laz and Rai in a relationship. But even that was kind of off putting because we don't get to see Rai's perspective, and the whole book is basically Laz saying she isn't interested, and her friends constantly pushing her to be with him.
Its non-stop, and all we get is vague notions of why she doesn't want to be with anyone- and Laz just saying 'no' over and over to everyone. (Sorry people trying to force relationships in books is a pet peeve of mine.)
I mean its obvious why Rai wanted to go with her
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guessing she's has dragon DNA, and she's his mate or whateverAnother small thing that bothered me was Rai telling Laz to promise him that she won't wear makeup because he likes her without it- and then legit telling her NO she can't wear makeup because he doesn't like it....and its not creepy or possessive?- but when Zo tells her he likes her hair better violet and should keep it- Rai is all like "she can do what she wants" Le sigh.
Interesting world building, magic systems, and species- but I just want a little more point and structure to my stories I guess.