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mlliu's review against another edition
4.0
I was inclined to give this book three stars except I did race to finish it. The pacing of the story is terrific, and the twists and turns are riveting. The characters still don't seem that well-drawn to me, I think because there are so many of them and so much action.
mwilliamson1873's review against another edition
5.0
My FAVORITE in the series so far! I loved the suspense of it all and the dynamic between Dee and Machiavelli.
soulwriting_passion's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bangalee57's review against another edition
4.0
I am really enjoying this series! It's a fun combination of myth, fairytale, and legend rolled up into a magical adventure story.
bola28's review against another edition
2.0
I Wanted to like this book, but I couldn’t.
It had a lot of potential, specifically in the world building. I really liked the mesh of different mythologies and folklores and I wanted to learn more about how the author had combined and changed them.
I also thought the magic was pretty cool, and I wanted to learn more about how it worked and what the limits and specialties were.
But, all of the good things were completely eclipsed by the Horrible writing and characters.
The characters are So bland and one dimensional, especially the two MCs. They have no personality at all, no speaking voice, and there’s no glimpse to interesting inner thoughts. They have the development of side characters. There’s absolutely no reason to like them and no reason that they should be the Special Snowflakes that they are. They’re important just Because.
The writing was really bad, too. There was far too much explanation and far too little explanation at the same time. It would give wordy explanations about scenery and appearances and would explain simple things as if the reader was a complete idiot.
The descriptions were atrocious and so vague. I’m paraphrasing, but it went along the lines of “The sword cut right into So-and-So’s arm. It hurt.”
And No One’s giggle sounds like a purr ?
I wish it were good, but it’s not. Wouldn’t recommend.
2 stars
It had a lot of potential, specifically in the world building. I really liked the mesh of different mythologies and folklores and I wanted to learn more about how the author had combined and changed them.
I also thought the magic was pretty cool, and I wanted to learn more about how it worked and what the limits and specialties were.
But, all of the good things were completely eclipsed by the Horrible writing and characters.
The characters are So bland and one dimensional, especially the two MCs. They have no personality at all, no speaking voice, and there’s no glimpse to interesting inner thoughts. They have the development of side characters. There’s absolutely no reason to like them and no reason that they should be the Special Snowflakes that they are. They’re important just Because.
The writing was really bad, too. There was far too much explanation and far too little explanation at the same time. It would give wordy explanations about scenery and appearances and would explain simple things as if the reader was a complete idiot.
The descriptions were atrocious and so vague. I’m paraphrasing, but it went along the lines of “The sword cut right into So-and-So’s arm. It hurt.”
And No One’s giggle sounds like a purr ?
I wish it were good, but it’s not. Wouldn’t recommend.
2 stars
smarieg's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
jesswin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.5
jofizz22's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
biiflamingo246's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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
4.5