Genre: Adult Fantasy
Release Date: May 9th, 2023
Pages: 560
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: ⭐⭐
No one is more disappointed in this rating than me. I had the highest of hopes for this book. It is one of my most anticipated reads for this year and it failed me so spectacularly I’m actually shocked and internally cringing to have to write this review.
The one thing I did find intriguing was the magic system and lore. It was interesting enough that I wanted to learn more about it. The ancient magic, demons, gods, and other aspects were a highlight that I felt should have been focused on more to make the story more captivating.
I really hated the main character, didn’t like her at all. She wasn’t relatable nor someone I could empathize with. Most of the time I was surprised at how much of a spoiled brat she was. Honestly, I think her sister would have made for a much better POV. Although I don’t always hate instalove, this one just had zero spark. It was very lackluster, with no tension or real feelings conveyed to me.
The plot felt super low stakes, and I wasn’t getting the motivations nor feeling any sense of urgency. The driving incident, if it could be called such, wasn’t driving anything for me. Between the lack of connection to the characters, and the less than thrilling plot, I kept wondering why I should really care, as nothing felt seemingly important or interesting enough for me to continue.
Overall, it just wasn’t the experience I was hoping for. My biggest point of contention being that it failed to make me care enough. Unfortunately, I think a lot of readers will be similarly disappointed. This is a long book and I don’t know that many will be hooked enough to finish it, nor continue with the series.
Disclaimers:
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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