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A review by bookswithmichellee
Pawn by Angela J. Ford
3.0
Thank you the author and Feather and Dove Book Tours for providing me with a free digital copy of this book for exchange for an honest review.
Pawn by Angela J. Ford follows Maeve of Carn, a warrior with superhuman strength. As a warrior she worked for many clients selling her abilities for fame and wealth. However, everything went wrong during a raid and was captured by the Dark Fae. After spending time in a dungeon, Maeve is recruited by the Master to complete a nearly impossible quest over the next 7 months. Pawn follows her quest and the decisions she must make along the way.
This book was very entertaining read and seems like a very interesting world. I really enjoyed following the beginning of Maeve's journey and learning about both the human and fae world. There are so many different creatures and strong world building skills from Ford. I really liked the idea of the quest she is on - to find the seven shards of an ancient relic that will break the curses on many of the creatures - including the fae. I enjoyed how some of the chapters were in different POV, it helped add some depth into the story and add a little bit more mystery. I also really enjoyed Ford's storytelling. I found her to be a very good at building the world and the ways in which she unfolded the plot.
However, as there were many things told within this book, a lot of questions and confusions arise. Maeve acts slightly as a narrator of the world as she asks questions that you as a reader will also have but a lot of those questions don't always get answers and often lead to more questions. Maeve and her homeland of Carn are not super developed. I felt like I didn't know much about Maeve besides the fact that she has super strength and is the sole survivor of her land. We were able to learn a little bit of her background through very brief flashbacks, but not enough for me to feel like I know her as a character. Most of the other characters we see, including her quest partner - Sandrine the Scholar, there is a lack of information about them and they feel slightly questionable. I feel like this could be rectified through the next two novels.
Overall, this was a really good start to a new series. The questioning and lack of answers make me want to read the next novels. The novel is full of cliffhangers and a very interesting world to explore
Pawn by Angela J. Ford follows Maeve of Carn, a warrior with superhuman strength. As a warrior she worked for many clients selling her abilities for fame and wealth. However, everything went wrong during a raid and was captured by the Dark Fae. After spending time in a dungeon, Maeve is recruited by the Master to complete a nearly impossible quest over the next 7 months. Pawn follows her quest and the decisions she must make along the way.
This book was very entertaining read and seems like a very interesting world. I really enjoyed following the beginning of Maeve's journey and learning about both the human and fae world. There are so many different creatures and strong world building skills from Ford. I really liked the idea of the quest she is on - to find the seven shards of an ancient relic that will break the curses on many of the creatures - including the fae. I enjoyed how some of the chapters were in different POV, it helped add some depth into the story and add a little bit more mystery. I also really enjoyed Ford's storytelling. I found her to be a very good at building the world and the ways in which she unfolded the plot.
However, as there were many things told within this book, a lot of questions and confusions arise. Maeve acts slightly as a narrator of the world as she asks questions that you as a reader will also have but a lot of those questions don't always get answers and often lead to more questions. Maeve and her homeland of Carn are not super developed. I felt like I didn't know much about Maeve besides the fact that she has super strength and is the sole survivor of her land. We were able to learn a little bit of her background through very brief flashbacks, but not enough for me to feel like I know her as a character. Most of the other characters we see, including her quest partner - Sandrine the Scholar, there is a lack of information about them and they feel slightly questionable. I feel like this could be rectified through the next two novels.
Overall, this was a really good start to a new series. The questioning and lack of answers make me want to read the next novels. The novel is full of cliffhangers and a very interesting world to explore