ornella_bgt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
margaux_gdb's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
cassumler's review against another edition
4.0
Took me awhile to get into this one (maybe 30% or whenever the heck Imari and Jeric finally meet and have to stick together) but once I did, I was HOOKED. Their banter is A+ (which is a huge selling point for me) and thank god Jeric redeemed himself coz he was a shitty person in the beginning.
readingistravel's review against another edition
5.0
Masterful read
The worldbuilding is so grounded. I loved it. I will be reading book 2 soon because I need to know about Imari and Jeric.
They were so lovable flaws and all.
The worldbuilding is so grounded. I loved it. I will be reading book 2 soon because I need to know about Imari and Jeric.
They were so lovable flaws and all.
chinaynay's review against another edition
3.0
I really struggled to get into this book. For the first 150 pages, I had no idea what was going on and was beyond frustrated that there is so much undefined language and no glossary in the English version (apparently there is a glossary in the French version, which is all the more frustrating). I never give up on reading books and I was very close to it with this one as a result. I was able to finally get into it and enjoy it, but still just hindered my experience. Also, I definitely wanted more to happen between Imari and the wolf.
mell2352's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
booknerdlau's review against another edition
4.0
Au début j'ai eu du mal à comprendre l'univers mais une fois les bases installées, l'histoire est ultra prenante et la mythologie créée est dingue
J'ai adoré la relation Sable/Jeric.
Le rythme est très bien dosé et c'était compliqué pour moi de lâcher le livre surtout vers la fin quand tout s'accélère.
Maintenant j'ai qu'une envie c'est attaquer le tome 2 pour retrouver les persos et en même temps je veux pas que ça se finisse trop vite...
J'ai adoré la relation Sable/Jeric.
Le rythme est très bien dosé et c'était compliqué pour moi de lâcher le livre surtout vers la fin quand tout s'accélère.
Maintenant j'ai qu'une envie c'est attaquer le tome 2 pour retrouver les persos et en même temps je veux pas que ça se finisse trop vite...
matty4's review against another edition
4.0
Dernier livre de 2022, et pas des moindre ! Cette lecture a été juste incroyable. Barbara Kloss est incroyable, j'ai adoré sa plume, qui nous a permis de découvrir l'histoire en même temps que les personnages, tout en ayant accès à des informations que certains perso ne pouvaient pas avoir. On suit l'histoire d'Imari, ou Sable, qui a été exilée dans les Landes Sauvages, suite à un grave incident et de Jeric, le Loup de Corinthe, qui malgré leur nombreux différents devront coopérer pour leur survie, car les Landes Sauvages cachent bien des choses. J'ai adoré le développement des personnages au fur et à mesure de l'histoire, et surtout que le pouvoir de Sable résidait dans la magie apporte une nouveauté très interessante par rapport à d'autres livres.
Bref, je recommande vivement, et hâte de lire le prochain tome.
Bref, je recommande vivement, et hâte de lire le prochain tome.
cassnypette's review
3.0
3.5/5⭐️
I read it in french and gosh I hate translations, it’s final. I read only 2 good translations this past year and this book isn’t one of them :)
So yeah I think reading it in french influenced my opinion on the book. But also, the info dumping in the first ish pages? Not a vibe.
Characters are alright, didn’t feel much for them. The plot was alright too, quite basic. Very simple at the beginning, got more complex with time but still not complex enough to my liking. It was easy to read though, so that’s nice.
World building in the basic basic fantasy world, no complaint. It did the job. I can’t always read books with super original world building haha.
I felt nothing as I went, apart from disgust (Hagan u abhorrent hideous pos). The ending, and its plot twist sadly did not surprise me because I had guessed it about 120 pages into the book. Not saying I’m a genius, but for once my theories were so on point I was disappointed not to be surprised.
Reminded me a lot of Game of Throne too! Some names, and the plot, and the vibes. And overall had a feel to it.
Would like to state that the MC’s name (or the one she chose anyway) is Sable??? In english it might sound alright, but as I read it in french, well… sable is the french word for sand. So just picture it.
Overall good book, not amazing, not a masterpiece but it did its job : to occupy my day. Onto the sequel now which I’m hoping might be better?
I read it in french and gosh I hate translations, it’s final. I read only 2 good translations this past year and this book isn’t one of them :)
So yeah I think reading it in french influenced my opinion on the book. But also, the info dumping in the first ish pages? Not a vibe.
Characters are alright, didn’t feel much for them. The plot was alright too, quite basic. Very simple at the beginning, got more complex with time but still not complex enough to my liking. It was easy to read though, so that’s nice.
World building in the basic basic fantasy world, no complaint. It did the job. I can’t always read books with super original world building haha.
I felt nothing as I went, apart from disgust (Hagan u abhorrent hideous pos). The ending, and its plot twist sadly did not surprise me because I had guessed it about 120 pages into the book. Not saying I’m a genius, but for once my theories were so on point I was disappointed not to be surprised.
Reminded me a lot of Game of Throne too! Some names, and the plot, and the vibes. And overall had a feel to it.
Would like to state that the MC’s name (or the one she chose anyway) is Sable??? In english it might sound alright, but as I read it in french, well… sable is the french word for sand. So just picture it.
Overall good book, not amazing, not a masterpiece but it did its job : to occupy my day. Onto the sequel now which I’m hoping might be better?
ninarotcajg's review against another edition
5.0
Franchement, je suis tante car il n’y avait aucun commentaire lecteur au moment de ma lecture, mais j’ai foncé car le résumé me faisait de l’œil. Aucun regret puisque j’ai grave kiffé. Le monde fantasy, l’héroïne, qui pour la première fois depuis longtemps est vraiment BADASS et est la sauteuse et non seulement la sauvée. C’est elle qui décide, ce n’est pas elle la blonde, mais Jeric… elle sait se défendre. En plus de tout ça, on a une histoire qui met un peu (beaucoup) de temps a émerger, ce qui permet un développement bien plus complet jusqu’à son apogée.
Petit bémol serait donc que le livre est un peu longuet parfois, quelquefois prévisible. Peu de romance. Bon et j’ai envie d’une suite qui ne sort qu’en décembre. Naze.
« La mort ne devrait jamais être synonyme de liberté. »
8,5/10
Petit bémol serait donc que le livre est un peu longuet parfois, quelquefois prévisible. Peu de romance. Bon et j’ai envie d’une suite qui ne sort qu’en décembre. Naze.
« La mort ne devrait jamais être synonyme de liberté. »
8,5/10