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A review by celeste329
Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
This has been exactly the adventure book I was craving. Mysterious magic, curses, animal friends, epic battles and struggles against destiny/forces beyond one’s control.
The prose was excellent, I wouldn’t say spellbinding, but it suited the action of the book very well. I loved the pacing as well, I thought we were given enough glimpses of other characters and their thoughts/motivations.
The “curse” is the main driving force of the plot - and that does, at times, make some things feel like they’re taking a backseat. That said, I found no issue with it because it *made sense* that the curse should be the main focus as it was the thing that Channi struggled with her whole life. The action scenes were great as well, and I absolutely liked the action crescendo at the end of the book, including the final resolutions (as much as I cried and sobbed because of what happened).
Channi is definitely the star of the show, with Ukar - her snake friend - coming in close second. But the other characters are also fleshed out well-enough, including the antagonist.
The magic was also great and I think overall things were cohesive when it came to it. Would definitely read this again.
The prose was excellent, I wouldn’t say spellbinding, but it suited the action of the book very well. I loved the pacing as well, I thought we were given enough glimpses of other characters and their thoughts/motivations.
The “curse” is the main driving force of the plot - and that does, at times, make some things feel like they’re taking a backseat. That said, I found no issue with it because it *made sense* that the curse should be the main focus as it was the thing that Channi struggled with her whole life. The action scenes were great as well, and I absolutely liked the action crescendo at the end of the book, including the final resolutions (as much as I cried and sobbed because of what happened).
Channi is definitely the star of the show, with Ukar - her snake friend - coming in close second. But the other characters are also fleshed out well-enough, including the antagonist.
The magic was also great and I think overall things were cohesive when it came to it. Would definitely read this again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Violence, and Abandonment