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A review by repha
Amber & Dusk by Lyra Selene
2.0
2.5 stars ☀️
There were a few elements of this book that I really loved, and others that I just couldn't get past.
The world-building was really interesting, the mysteries captured my interest and made me want to know more and more of the story.
The problem is that I just couldn't stand the main character's stupidity and sense of pride. She never questions her capability or ideals. She's just claiming during all the novel that she deserves more, because it's her "legacy", her "birthright". And we never really get to see her evolve on the matter. She has a dangerous habit of thinking the world should be the was SHE wants it, graceful and beautiful, without caring about what others might think or want. I would have been more interested in following any of the other characters adventures, because they all felt far more complex and fleshed out.
The romance didn't make that much sense. The love interest keeps constantly trying to bring her down and destroy her efforts, but she somehow still falls for him. Given her exacerbated sense of pride, it seems rather odd.
I still enjoyed reading this book, because the writing was delicious and the world described held a great potential. I liked most of the characters, and the dynamic at court was deliciously complex. But we only have to get a more in depth look on the events at the very end of the story, and during most of the book, the main character doesn't do anything really useful or meaningful.
There were a few elements of this book that I really loved, and others that I just couldn't get past.
The world-building was really interesting, the mysteries captured my interest and made me want to know more and more of the story.
The problem is that I just couldn't stand the main character's stupidity and sense of pride. She never questions her capability or ideals. She's just claiming during all the novel that she deserves more, because it's her "legacy", her "birthright". And we never really get to see her evolve on the matter. She has a dangerous habit of thinking the world should be the was SHE wants it, graceful and beautiful, without caring about what others might think or want. I would have been more interested in following any of the other characters adventures, because they all felt far more complex and fleshed out.
The romance didn't make that much sense. The love interest keeps constantly trying to bring her down and destroy her efforts, but she somehow still falls for him. Given her exacerbated sense of pride, it seems rather odd.
I still enjoyed reading this book, because the writing was delicious and the world described held a great potential. I liked most of the characters, and the dynamic at court was deliciously complex. But we only have to get a more in depth look on the events at the very end of the story, and during most of the book, the main character doesn't do anything really useful or meaningful.