azaile's review
4.0
The first book in the series introduces us to a new world, Thia. This means there's a lot of world building and for some reason I struggled to get through the book, I took a break at just over halfway through to read some others and finally finished it and I'm so glad I did.
The book starts in Erya but quickly leaves, this is where the world building takes place the most it's quick to them but not us, with prince Caelan and his friend, advisor & guard on a mission. It's very much fantasy mixed with our world and I loved it. It reminds me of the world of Final Fantasy XV, with its mix of magic, monsters and technology, and I can't help but picture the main characters as those four
The book starts in Erya but quickly leaves, this is where the world building takes place the most it's quick to them but not us, with prince Caelan and his friend, advisor & guard on a mission. It's very much fantasy mixed with our world and I loved it. It reminds me of the world of Final Fantasy XV, with its mix of magic, monsters and technology, and I can't help but picture the main characters as those four
ellepear's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
This book is Final Fantasy XV fanfiction and I had a blast.
runawry's review
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
toshi21's review
4.0
This first book in the Godstone Saga was a book of an action and tastes of romance.
We are given two couples who must survive and save their land from the mysterious empire.
Caelan, the heir and his best friend Drayce.
Eno, the body guard and Rayne, the royal advisor all must find a way to work together to solve the mystery.
Their romances are on the back burner while still burning bright and hot. (This is TWO couples, not a MMMM)
I enjoyed this book and I am very excited to see where the author leads us.
I give this book a 3.5 *
Real talk:
This book reads like a Final Fantasy XV story line.
Every character has their own fighting style,
They have to quest to find things in different villages. It kept throwing me out of the book.
Also the mention of modern technological devices like SUVs and cellphones REALLY threw me. Just a warning for you people who like less modern in your fantasy,… (even in FFXV did have cars and phones)
We are given two couples who must survive and save their land from the mysterious empire.
Caelan, the heir and his best friend Drayce.
Eno, the body guard and Rayne, the royal advisor all must find a way to work together to solve the mystery.
Their romances are on the back burner while still burning bright and hot. (This is TWO couples, not a MMMM)
I enjoyed this book and I am very excited to see where the author leads us.
I give this book a 3.5 *
Real talk:
This book reads like a Final Fantasy XV story line.
Every character has their own fighting style,
They have to quest to find things in different villages. It kept throwing me out of the book.
Also the mention of modern technological devices like SUVs and cellphones REALLY threw me. Just a warning for you people who like less modern in your fantasy,… (even in FFXV did have cars and phones)
retrogirl20's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
debbieiancu's review
4.0
Great read
I found this book quite unexpected. It has pretty good pacing at the beginning and towards the end though it does have a bit of a saggy middle. The relationships between the four characters are interesting and I like the way Shey is added to the mix.
Stuff I found weird or confusing.
Even though Caelan was repeatedly told that the stones couldn't be moved, he kept referring to them as "falling into the empire hands", as though unable to assimilate the information. Why bring down the lighthouse if even the god said it couldn't be moved
Rayne and Eno moved from zero to 100 with almost no development in between. I wasn't a fan. On the other hand Cael and Drayce there was no development the whole book.
There wasn't much of a clear goal for action besides reaching places. And I found the godlike power nestled beside cell phone communication kinda weird.
I will continue reading at least for now, though I'm not sure I'm up for six books in this series
I found this book quite unexpected. It has pretty good pacing at the beginning and towards the end though it does have a bit of a saggy middle. The relationships between the four characters are interesting and I like the way Shey is added to the mix.
Stuff I found weird or confusing.
Even though Caelan was repeatedly told that the stones couldn't be moved, he kept referring to them as "falling into the empire hands", as though unable to assimilate the information. Why bring down the lighthouse if even the god said it couldn't be moved
Rayne and Eno moved from zero to 100 with almost no development in between. I wasn't a fan. On the other hand Cael and Drayce there was no development the whole book.
There wasn't much of a clear goal for action besides reaching places. And I found the godlike power nestled beside cell phone communication kinda weird.
I will continue reading at least for now, though I'm not sure I'm up for six books in this series
booksinherview's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rickus90's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? No
4.0