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A review by writicious
The Savior's Sister by Jenna Moreci
5.0
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The greatest thing about this book is the chemistry between Leila and Tobias. Their interactions are so natural and fun, their chemistry crashes from the pages, a pure joy to read. It shows Moreci's excellent skill in writing dialogue.
Another great aspect is the character development. Each character is fleshed out so well, each with their own voice and (hidden) agendas. The interaction among each of them is so well done, helping the characters come alive.
This novel is a companion to The Savior's Champion. While the previous book gave us Tobias's perspective, this book's written from Leila's. At points in the story I was astonished by how well Leila's part was already incorporated in the original book as it seamlessly followed the Champion's storyline. This is definitely one of the perks to plotting your novel beforehand, instead of pantsing it.
A minor setback for me was Leila's anger and how she seemed to solve everything with her blade. While it becomes clear why she's so angry throughout the story (and she has good cause!) I felt that there weren't enough consequences to her actions.
Another point that some may find off-putting is the lack of descriptions. Moreci does give descriptions here and there, but it's not as elaborate as most fantasy books. Personally, I don't mind this but I know some of you out there love a good Tolkienish description
The greatest thing about this book is the chemistry between Leila and Tobias. Their interactions are so natural and fun, their chemistry crashes from the pages, a pure joy to read. It shows Moreci's excellent skill in writing dialogue.
Another great aspect is the character development. Each character is fleshed out so well, each with their own voice and (hidden) agendas. The interaction among each of them is so well done, helping the characters come alive.
This novel is a companion to The Savior's Champion. While the previous book gave us Tobias's perspective, this book's written from Leila's. At points in the story I was astonished by how well Leila's part was already incorporated in the original book as it seamlessly followed the Champion's storyline. This is definitely one of the perks to plotting your novel beforehand, instead of pantsing it.
A minor setback for me was Leila's anger and how she seemed to solve everything with her blade. While it becomes clear why she's so angry throughout the story (and she has good cause!) I felt that there weren't enough consequences to her actions.
Another point that some may find off-putting is the lack of descriptions. Moreci does give descriptions here and there, but it's not as elaborate as most fantasy books. Personally, I don't mind this but I know some of you out there love a good Tolkienish description