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A review by brims
Woodborn by Heather Nix
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was darker than I expected, and some parts were difficult to stomach, but I also couldn't put it down. It's about a group of non-humans and their allies contending with a religious cult plotting to wipe out their kind, and narrated via several intersecting character POV's.
I was hoping to enjoy the romance more than I did. Their "love" was more a result of fate/destiny and hand-wavy magical magnetism rather than a genuine connection, and it felt like they were just puppets of some larger force, constantly surprised by their own feelings and actions.
This is part of a larger series and ends on a cliffhanger. I liked this, but maybe not enough to continue the series.
I was hoping to enjoy the romance more than I did. Their "love" was more a result of fate/destiny and hand-wavy magical magnetism rather than a genuine connection, and it felt like they were just puppets of some larger force, constantly surprised by their own feelings and actions.
This is part of a larger series and ends on a cliffhanger. I liked this, but maybe not enough to continue the series.