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A review by andromeda_1998
Furyborn by Claire Legrand
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? Yes
5.0
This book was amazing! I had a bit of a slow start while reading it but damn, I’m glad I finished it (and in a good way). This book is fresh, one of a kind and put together!
What is the book about?:
Furyborn is the first book in the empirium trilogy by Claire LeGrand. It’s a new adult book and it focuses around Rielle and Eliana. Who seem to have nothing in common and live over a thousand years apart of each other.
When Rielle is forced to save her best friend, she exposed herself as one of the 2 queens of legend. To prove her loyalty and her willingness to protect instead of destroy she needs to succeed in seven elemental trials. If she fails she will reserve the death penalty unless the trails kill her first.
In Eliana’s time Rielle is nothing more than a fairytale. Eliana works as a bounty hunter and believes herself to be untouchable until her mother disappears. Eliana joins a rebel captain in the hopes of saving her mother.
What are my opinions about this book?:
This book as some amazing worldbuilding. It’s detailed, refined and all puzzled out. Both timelines are really put together. It’s amazing to read how Claire LeGrand built not one but 2 different timelines for a world both of them complement each other and have a different origin story. There are a lot of differences between the timelines, something that is to be expected with a difference of a thousand years but they stil share the similarities that make it one world.
The characters are wel put together, The author put a lot of effort in building some very balanced characters. They aren’t always sweet and they have a bad side without them being evil. They are humans made out of light and darkness.
The plot starts a bit slow and can be a bit transparent but it finishes strong with a lot of questions still to be answered. For me the plot was hard to follow in the beginning. I think it has something to do with the two timelines. Since you switch between characters every chapter it can feel I bit like reading two books at once. This is something that you will learn to appreciate within the first 100 pages. It all comes together in the end and you just have to have some patience getting there.
The writing of Claire LeGrand gets the job done. It isn’t gorgeous but it’s efficient and it really tells the story. For me it felt like a medium paced but but I can understand why it would be a fast paced book for others.
Favorite quote:
“What is this child, who knows so much of the world?” Her expression turned tender. “Oh, sweet one. You are a dreamer, a teller of tales. I see that now. You ache for magic and for all those golden giants in the past.”
Recommendation?
Yes, for sure a 10 out of 10. I would recommend this book to readers of SJM, especially the TOG series and ofcourse to others searching for a good NA with strong female leads!
What is the book about?:
Furyborn is the first book in the empirium trilogy by Claire LeGrand. It’s a new adult book and it focuses around Rielle and Eliana. Who seem to have nothing in common and live over a thousand years apart of each other.
When Rielle is forced to save her best friend, she exposed herself as one of the 2 queens of legend. To prove her loyalty and her willingness to protect instead of destroy she needs to succeed in seven elemental trials. If she fails she will reserve the death penalty unless the trails kill her first.
In Eliana’s time Rielle is nothing more than a fairytale. Eliana works as a bounty hunter and believes herself to be untouchable until her mother disappears. Eliana joins a rebel captain in the hopes of saving her mother.
What are my opinions about this book?:
This book as some amazing worldbuilding. It’s detailed, refined and all puzzled out. Both timelines are really put together. It’s amazing to read how Claire LeGrand built not one but 2 different timelines for a world both of them complement each other and have a different origin story. There are a lot of differences between the timelines, something that is to be expected with a difference of a thousand years but they stil share the similarities that make it one world.
The characters are wel put together, The author put a lot of effort in building some very balanced characters. They aren’t always sweet and they have a bad side without them being evil. They are humans made out of light and darkness.
The plot starts a bit slow and can be a bit transparent but it finishes strong with a lot of questions still to be answered. For me the plot was hard to follow in the beginning. I think it has something to do with the two timelines. Since you switch between characters every chapter it can feel I bit like reading two books at once. This is something that you will learn to appreciate within the first 100 pages. It all comes together in the end and you just have to have some patience getting there.
The writing of Claire LeGrand gets the job done. It isn’t gorgeous but it’s efficient and it really tells the story. For me it felt like a medium paced but but I can understand why it would be a fast paced book for others.
Favorite quote:
“What is this child, who knows so much of the world?” Her expression turned tender. “Oh, sweet one. You are a dreamer, a teller of tales. I see that now. You ache for magic and for all those golden giants in the past.”
Recommendation?
Yes, for sure a 10 out of 10. I would recommend this book to readers of SJM, especially the TOG series and ofcourse to others searching for a good NA with strong female leads!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, and Kidnapping