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A review by cassreadsforever
A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden
2.0
Overall rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars
Blurb in my words: Arwen trades the rest of her life for her brother, who committed a crime against the kingdom hers is at war with. The evil Onyx King finds interest in her mysterious healing powers that may be more unique than she knows.
My review: The plot starts off with a bang and is fastpaced. I was super excited for the first half. You get all the questions about this world and how it will be built. You meet many new characters so quickly.
My criticisms: When I start pulling out the criticism, I wonder if I should have rated this lower than 2.75 stars... While I enjoyed the first 45%, it got badly so quickly around the halfway mark. I think I started to notice how flat the characters were and how predictable the plot became. When most of the characters talked, it felt SO unnatural. The side characters were written as if they were chess pieces who weren't even real people. DON'T NAME THE MC A NAME THAT SAYS PLOT-TWIST!
If you liked the following, you will probably like this book:
Will I finish the series? Maybe... If I hear the second one is incredibly improved from this.
Does it deserves the hype via those videos on Tiktok?: No... Sadly :(
Elements/Tropes:
- Fae
- Insta-love
- Who Did This to You
- Only One Horse
- Disguised Royal
Blurb in my words: Arwen trades the rest of her life for her brother, who committed a crime against the kingdom hers is at war with. The evil Onyx King finds interest in her mysterious healing powers that may be more unique than she knows.
My review: The plot starts off with a bang and is fastpaced. I was super excited for the first half. You get all the questions about this world and how it will be built. You meet many new characters so quickly.
My criticisms: When I start pulling out the criticism, I wonder if I should have rated this lower than 2.75 stars... While I enjoyed the first 45%, it got badly so quickly around the halfway mark. I think I started to notice how flat the characters were and how predictable the plot became. When most of the characters talked, it felt SO unnatural. The side characters were written as if they were chess pieces who weren't even real people. DON'T NAME THE MC A NAME THAT SAYS PLOT-TWIST!
If you liked the following, you will probably like this book:
Will I finish the series? Maybe... If I hear the second one is incredibly improved from this.
Does it deserves the hype via those videos on Tiktok?: No... Sadly :(
Elements/Tropes:
- Fae
- Insta-love
- Who Did This to You
- Only One Horse
- Disguised Royal