xen_28's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
marierlikestoread's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
honniker's review
1.0
I heard this book described as "Game of Thrones for a younger audience." I don't really see it, it has some similarities in violence and plot points, but without the character development. I found this book to be boring, the characters were not well developed and I had no connection to them whatsoever. I honestly wouldn't recommend this as a fantasy read for preteens as there are much better books out there.
Spoiler
The killing of the old king felt like it was ripped right out of GoT and I was like "really?" and I found the whole 'crazy young king' thing to be trite.
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