cheri95's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Loved it, wished the mc’s would have had sex but they didn’t… or at least didn’t tell us about it.
ana_az_books's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
It was as though I'd made a wish to some bad fairy for a customer who'd always pay his debts exactly on time.
This story starts with Miryem, the moneylender's daughter, who was so good at taking over her father's job that she attracted a Staryk, someone who lived in a realm that was always cold. We also have a cursed tsar and unattractive tsarina in the story. We'll see the role of gold and silver, hot and cold, in these different but connected worlds.
This story had different POVs and while some worked out, there was one that really bothered me. All in all though, this was a great story.
It was as though I'd made a wish to some bad fairy for a customer who'd always pay his debts exactly on time.
This story starts with Miryem, the moneylender's daughter, who was so good at taking over her father's job that she attracted a Staryk, someone who lived in a realm that was always cold. We also have a cursed tsar and unattractive tsarina in the story. We'll see the role of gold and silver, hot and cold, in these different but connected worlds.
This story had different POVs and while some worked out, there was one that really bothered me.
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I didn't think it was a good idea to have the climax of the story in Stepon's POV. He's just a little kid and it kind of dampened the effect of the climax for me.theboosh5's review against another edition
Not enough character development. Constantly changing POV without warning, takes a moment to realize who you are. It was a lot of work to try a trudge through.
marsbar47's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.75
tamcait's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
astellarjay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
nyackley's review against another edition
5.0
I got to read this early through eidelweiss, and I loved it.
For fans of The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, The Spellcoats by Diana Wynne Jones, or anyone who loves fairy tales.
For fans of The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, The Spellcoats by Diana Wynne Jones, or anyone who loves fairy tales.
babs_0's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
The abrupt POV changes made the book hard to read
inlibrisveritas's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0