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rachaelreadthat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book has EVERYTHING. Love. Murder. Scheming. Betrayal. A love triangle. The Bachelor ft. a Prince and a witch. I was enthralled the whole way through and absolutely tore through this book. I wasn’t expecting some of the modern elements when I first started, so a fate-reading witch wearing skinny jeans on tv isn’t what I thought was going to happen, but wow did it work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
honeyreads1066's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Honestly, this book was exactly what I expected it to be. Whoever said it was like an action based on the selection it's true. There were also some elements of avatar the last Airbender and I guess like the hunger games without the violence.
This book scratched the itch I needed it to, did that mean it was good, not particularly but I did enjoy it until like the last third. There was a madness going on with the big villain, the new character and a reveal that felt not really needed. Also, the last couple of chapters after the battle felt a lot like filler and probably could have happened at the beginning rather than the end.
Overall would I recommend this book, no not really but again it scratched the itch it needed to and I enjoyed it and that's what mattered.
This book scratched the itch I needed it to, did that mean it was good, not particularly but I did enjoy it until like the last third. There was a madness going on with the big villain, the new character and a reveal that felt not really needed. Also, the last couple of chapters after the battle felt a lot like filler and probably could have happened at the beginning rather than the end.
Overall would I recommend this book, no not really but again it scratched the itch it needed to and I enjoyed it and that's what mattered.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Murder
rochelle_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
5.0
꧁꧁Book Review꧂꧂
The story follows Sable: lonely witch and daughter of Fate. Raised in isolation even among a witch community, Sable leads a solitary life reading strangers’ fortunes with the help of Fate’s divinity. Shaken from the recent execution in the district, Sable reads the fortune of a handsome stranger (turns out to be the prince, very Cinderella at the ball indeed!) and finds herself in a Selection-style competition in order to protect him from an assassination attempt.
This is one of those hidden gems that completely blew me away. I went in with zero expectations and ended up being totally sucked in by the witchy vibes and world building. I know others have found the similarities to other dystopian stories tedious but I quite liked the way they’ve been woven together in a slightly different way (I’m a sucker for a retelling/twists on stories that I loved when I was younger!). I really enjoyed the world building and felt right at home in Hunger Games-esque world with different districts.
I liked the relationship between Sable and Tauren and I’m glad that the ending didn’t require her to change or go against her beliefs so that they could be together. Tauren was swoon-worthy, obviously, and Sable was just enough bad ass and self-doubt for me to love her.
Overall, this is definitely a story for anyone looking for witches crash into dystopia. I can’t wait to jump into the next one!
Rating: 🧙♀️🧙♀️🧙♀️🧙♀️🧙♀️
The story follows Sable: lonely witch and daughter of Fate. Raised in isolation even among a witch community, Sable leads a solitary life reading strangers’ fortunes with the help of Fate’s divinity. Shaken from the recent execution in the district, Sable reads the fortune of a handsome stranger (turns out to be the prince, very Cinderella at the ball indeed!) and finds herself in a Selection-style competition in order to protect him from an assassination attempt.
This is one of those hidden gems that completely blew me away. I went in with zero expectations and ended up being totally sucked in by the witchy vibes and world building. I know others have found the similarities to other dystopian stories tedious but I quite liked the way they’ve been woven together in a slightly different way (I’m a sucker for a retelling/twists on stories that I loved when I was younger!). I really enjoyed the world building and felt right at home in Hunger Games-esque world with different districts.
I liked the relationship between Sable and Tauren and I’m glad that the ending didn’t require her to change or go against her beliefs so that they could be together. Tauren was swoon-worthy, obviously, and Sable was just enough bad ass and self-doubt for me to love her.
Overall, this is definitely a story for anyone looking for witches crash into dystopia. I can’t wait to jump into the next one!
Rating: 🧙♀️🧙♀️🧙♀️🧙♀️🧙♀️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Murder
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