A review by piperkitty
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

 

My first review of the year is on 'Spark of the Everflame' by Penn Cole. I have found this book to have extremely descriptive writing and an extremely slow burn effect. I didn't feel anything for Diem; she irked me. I did enjoy the world-building of the fantasy world, but some parts involved a lot of info dumping. The magic system is also well-written. I found that up until about 80 % of the book, it was a lot of world-building and introduction of characters. Within the second half, nothing significant happened to advance the story. Diem, our female main character, is genuinely feisty. She's not afraid to speak her mind, even when it gets her into trouble. I liked her in the first half; she was balanced and mature. Her intriguing powers were a highlight for me. But the problem started in the second half when she continued to despise the male main character, Luther, for no strongly backed reason. 

I was expecting much more from this book and was just sad at the cliffhanger at the end. It was passable; I may read the next, but Iot.