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A review by simply_sam
Balanced on the Blade's Edge by Lindsay Buroker
4.0
***3.5 Stars***
It seems that most of the books I've read lately fall into the "better than 'meh' but still not great" category. This is no exception. It's quick and really easy to read. Like very readable. I was drawn in to the story pretty easily and stayed fairly engaged throughout, though I will admit I got a little bored there towards the end.
My biggest hangup, aside from the instalove factor (which I almost expect from a fairly short novel with a romantic interest), was with the magic "system". Sardelle could literally do almost anything, just on the fly. No sacrifice. No give and take. No preparation. She just thinks it and it happens. There's no explanation and no depth to it. That bothers me. However, I did find Jaxi, her bound soulblade, really fun and a great addition to the story and Ridge was a decent, non-assholey leading guy. Still, at the end I was just "Eh. Okay."
If you're looking for something quick to read with a touch of action, magic, and romance then this may be worth a shot.
It seems that most of the books I've read lately fall into the "better than 'meh' but still not great" category. This is no exception. It's quick and really easy to read. Like very readable. I was drawn in to the story pretty easily and stayed fairly engaged throughout, though I will admit I got a little bored there towards the end.
My biggest hangup, aside from the instalove factor (which I almost expect from a fairly short novel with a romantic interest), was with the magic "system". Sardelle could literally do almost anything, just on the fly. No sacrifice. No give and take. No preparation. She just thinks it and it happens. There's no explanation and no depth to it. That bothers me. However, I did find Jaxi, her bound soulblade, really fun and a great addition to the story and Ridge was a decent, non-assholey leading guy. Still, at the end I was just "Eh. Okay."
If you're looking for something quick to read with a touch of action, magic, and romance then this may be worth a shot.