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A review by ancabsgod
Paths of Alir by Melissa McPhail
3.0
I really don't understand the glowing reviews for this book, it was overlong, badly paced, and the series is still highly derivative. honestly, I feel like I'm being generous at 3 stars.
Every main character has ALL the powers, the twists are extremely predictable (I saw Tanis' parentage coming last book), the magic system is very vague and that is used to keep adding deus ex machina powers and abilities to get characters out of trouble.
Further, the main characters all have +5 Plot Armor, which removes any tension from their conflicts.
Every character falls in love after 30 seconds, and then never shuts up about it...it's ridiculous.
The worst offender is Alyneri, who has now been ~~~OMG in love~~~ with two main characters, and who exists for no other reason than to wait for/pine after/worry over the male leads, or to be captured so one of them can rescue her. I honestly started skipping/skimming her sections in this book, and as far as I can tell I missed nothing of consequence.
Not sure if I'll be getting the next book.
Every main character has ALL the powers, the twists are extremely predictable (I saw Tanis' parentage coming last book), the magic system is very vague and that is used to keep adding deus ex machina powers and abilities to get characters out of trouble.
Further, the main characters all have +5 Plot Armor, which removes any tension from their conflicts.
Every character falls in love after 30 seconds, and then never shuts up about it...it's ridiculous.
The worst offender is Alyneri, who has now been ~~~OMG in love~~~ with two main characters, and who exists for no other reason than to wait for/pine after/worry over the male leads, or to be captured so one of them can rescue her. I honestly started skipping/skimming her sections in this book, and as far as I can tell I missed nothing of consequence.
Not sure if I'll be getting the next book.