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A review by aelynreads
Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen
5.0
4.5 stars
This series is soooo good. I am seriously hooked.
So the reviews of this series seem to be very extreme, people either love it or hate it. Personally, I love it, but I can understand why people would be disappointed. If you're used to reading ADULT fantasy or EPIC/HIGH fantasy, then this book may be underwhelming for you.
I read a mixture of adult and young adult fantasy, and the differences between the two are very stark. This series is clearly in the young adult genre. While it has a lot of the mature tropes that Game of Thrones has (possible incest, many murders, political games etc), the whole tone of the book and the characters are much more juvenile. For one, the book focuses on teenagers and there are far fewer main characters than in Game of Thrones (or other adult fantasy series). Because of this, the world feels much smaller and the romance and politics is much more immature.
I'm not saying this is necessarily a bad thing. Personally, I can appreciate the lighter nature of this series, but I can see how it could be disappointing for someone expecting a Game-of-Thrones-style book. So, my main advice to people thinking about this series is to go into it knowing it is a young adult series.
This series is soooo good. I am seriously hooked.
So the reviews of this series seem to be very extreme, people either love it or hate it. Personally, I love it, but I can understand why people would be disappointed. If you're used to reading ADULT fantasy or EPIC/HIGH fantasy, then this book may be underwhelming for you.
I read a mixture of adult and young adult fantasy, and the differences between the two are very stark. This series is clearly in the young adult genre. While it has a lot of the mature tropes that Game of Thrones has (possible incest, many murders, political games etc), the whole tone of the book and the characters are much more juvenile. For one, the book focuses on teenagers and there are far fewer main characters than in Game of Thrones (or other adult fantasy series). Because of this, the world feels much smaller and the romance and politics is much more immature.
I'm not saying this is necessarily a bad thing. Personally, I can appreciate the lighter nature of this series, but I can see how it could be disappointing for someone expecting a Game-of-Thrones-style book. So, my main advice to people thinking about this series is to go into it knowing it is a young adult series.