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Agoness
A fast-paced fantasy-action story of battles and pride.
When the laws of the land have languished and staled into cruelty, Landis, RSM, an ordinary soldier, must ensure the Daughter of the Father Holy, brought forth to renew the Faith of the Scriptures, lives. Can he succeed against an arrogant Prince and an evil Queen?
The Prince retaliates against the Daughter of the Holy when she refuses to marry him. He ensures she is sentenced to death by pyre for refusing him so publicly, but the old ways reawaken, and the people remember.
When the laws of the land have languished and staled into cruelty, Landis, RSM, an ordinary soldier, must ensure the Daughter of the Father Holy, brought forth to renew the Faith of the Scriptures, lives. Can he succeed against an arrogant Prince and an evil Queen?
The Prince retaliates against the Daughter of the Holy when she refuses to marry him. He ensures she is sentenced to death by pyre for refusing him so publicly, but the old ways reawaken, and the people remember.
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December 6, 2017
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This in no way effects my overall rating of this book.
It hurts me to write this review. It really does. I’m still new to reading books sent to me directly by authors and one of my biggest fears is reading their book… and not liking it.
That’s the case with Agoness. I was really excited to read this book because it’s fantasy and although it’s my favorite genre, I’ve mostly stuck to contemporary this year. So jumping back on the fantasy bandwagon had me excited.
Unfortunately this wasn’t the book for me. I’m very picky with my fantasy books. They can’t be too info-dumpy but also they can’t not give me any information about the world at all. The characters need to be unique and intriguing, the magic system needs to make sense, the world/setting needs to be easy for me to picture in my mind, etc.
Fantasy books are understandably a hit or miss for me most of the time. Agoness was a miss. The information included in the text was spoken of by the characters only briefly, but the reader doesn’t know what this information means. This left me in a spiral of confusion most of the time. It wasn’t until the very end when I realized that there was a glossary with definitions explaining the words that were used. I wish I had known this before reading the book because maybe then I wouldn’t have been so confused.
That wasn’t the only thing that bothered me, though. I found the main character – Landis – to be very boring. His narration wasn’t very interesting to read and the only thing that made him stand out from those around him was his need to keep Agoness safe.
Also, the magic was never explained at all. I think Landis had magic and it was mentioned but I’m still confused as to what his abilities were, as well as the other characters in the book. The entire premise with the Queen and Prince confused me. They didn’t seem like antagonists with a viable reason for being – well – antagonists.
Agoness – our title character – is the only character I enjoyed reading about. She was strong and powerful. I love strong and powerful female characters and reading about them being more powerful than the male characters.
Negative comments aside, I think that the concept behind this book was really good but the structure and way it was written was ultimately it’s downfall.
The book was only 183 pages, very short for a fantasy novel and I felt like the bones were there but there wasn’t enough meat. If the authors had written more of a build-up and added more scenes in order to spend the time I think the book lacked to develop the world, magic system, and characters, I would have enjoyed it much more.
The climax held my attention and made me worried about what would happen but since the magic wasn’t well-explained I was also left confused. Since magic is used by the characters a lot during the big battle, but having it not explained well beforehand, the epic battle scenes fell flat and left me confused.
Before this review comes to a close I’d like to thank the authors again for sending me their book to review. I really appreciate it.
My Rating: 2.5 Stars
Overall, I felt like this book had a lot of potential to be something great but there wasn’t enough world building, character development, or explanation of the magic system to make it memorable and left me ultimately confused.
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It hurts me to write this review. It really does. I’m still new to reading books sent to me directly by authors and one of my biggest fears is reading their book… and not liking it.
That’s the case with Agoness. I was really excited to read this book because it’s fantasy and although it’s my favorite genre, I’ve mostly stuck to contemporary this year. So jumping back on the fantasy bandwagon had me excited.
Unfortunately this wasn’t the book for me. I’m very picky with my fantasy books. They can’t be too info-dumpy but also they can’t not give me any information about the world at all. The characters need to be unique and intriguing, the magic system needs to make sense, the world/setting needs to be easy for me to picture in my mind, etc.
Fantasy books are understandably a hit or miss for me most of the time. Agoness was a miss. The information included in the text was spoken of by the characters only briefly, but the reader doesn’t know what this information means. This left me in a spiral of confusion most of the time. It wasn’t until the very end when I realized that there was a glossary with definitions explaining the words that were used. I wish I had known this before reading the book because maybe then I wouldn’t have been so confused.
That wasn’t the only thing that bothered me, though. I found the main character – Landis – to be very boring. His narration wasn’t very interesting to read and the only thing that made him stand out from those around him was his need to keep Agoness safe.
Also, the magic was never explained at all. I think Landis had magic and it was mentioned but I’m still confused as to what his abilities were, as well as the other characters in the book. The entire premise with the Queen and Prince confused me. They didn’t seem like antagonists with a viable reason for being – well – antagonists.
Agoness – our title character – is the only character I enjoyed reading about. She was strong and powerful. I love strong and powerful female characters and reading about them being more powerful than the male characters.
Negative comments aside, I think that the concept behind this book was really good but the structure and way it was written was ultimately it’s downfall.
The book was only 183 pages, very short for a fantasy novel and I felt like the bones were there but there wasn’t enough meat. If the authors had written more of a build-up and added more scenes in order to spend the time I think the book lacked to develop the world, magic system, and characters, I would have enjoyed it much more.
The climax held my attention and made me worried about what would happen but since the magic wasn’t well-explained I was also left confused. Since magic is used by the characters a lot during the big battle, but having it not explained well beforehand, the epic battle scenes fell flat and left me confused.
Before this review comes to a close I’d like to thank the authors again for sending me their book to review. I really appreciate it.
My Rating: 2.5 Stars
Overall, I felt like this book had a lot of potential to be something great but there wasn’t enough world building, character development, or explanation of the magic system to make it memorable and left me ultimately confused.
For more reviews and bookish stuff check out my blog here !
November 17, 2017
Agoness is a story following a military leader named Landis, who is tasked with protecting a religions daughter, named Agoness. Even with the religion now forbidden within the kingdom, Agoness must stay alive, and fend off the loud mouthed evil Queen and her snotty, arrogant son. There are some pretty big battle scenes, lots of strange magic, and chaotic surprises.
This was a read that didn’t shine for me until about half way through. I had quite a difficult time understanding the beginning of the book. I was actually pretty confused. I’m glad I made it to the end though, because it gets exciting. After a few chapters I started to understand a tiny bit more about what was going on, but still lacked understanding when it came to the story. I would say it wasn’t until after chapter seven that I grasped the situation and enjoyed the story more. Speaking of chapters, there are many chapters within this book. I found it interesting seeing each chapter being so short, but the authors made it work somehow.
Descriptions were plentiful, though I felt there was a bit too much at times. I also misunderstood many scenes. I’m not sure if my brain wasn’t awake, or the story didn’t grab my attention in the beginning. I also assumed there was going to be some trigger warnings with the way some scenes were worded, but my assumptions turned out to be false, and no trigger warnings activated. Instead some strange rituals were done, which is a relief. It also would have helped to have the exact age of Agoness. Well, actually the age of Landis would have helped as well.
The battles are what caught my eye, as well as the unexpected baddies. Though I wondered how enemies obtained such chaotic magics, and how magic even came to be in this world. This book showed an exciting display of how battles can keep us entertained. The battles beyond half way through the book were pretty exciting. I felt a sense of chaos and disorder in this Kingdom, and I loved it. I do hope the authors continue on with their fighting scenes in future books, because they sure hit the spot.
I enjoyed how real Landis was. He’s brave yet he clearly has anxieties, worries, and fears that normal humans posses. He is a leader amongst his men, and does a good job at inspiring them. He’s made many sacrifices for his men and the people around him. Agoness is a character I didn’t particularly care for, though her having a divine type personality lacking emotion made it hard to get attached to. Though, it fits her role well. Every other character had unique personalities, and I enjoyed the dialogue.
Despite its slow start and its confusing descriptions at times, I enjoyed its chaotic battles and uniqueness. The villains were extremely hate-worthy, making you hope they get destroyed, which I appreciate when it comes to the baddies. I also loved how the authors kept it real when it came to emotions and dialogue.
I was gifted a copy of this book by the author. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. Reviewing is what I do as a hobby and I will always give my honest opinion.
This was a read that didn’t shine for me until about half way through. I had quite a difficult time understanding the beginning of the book. I was actually pretty confused. I’m glad I made it to the end though, because it gets exciting. After a few chapters I started to understand a tiny bit more about what was going on, but still lacked understanding when it came to the story. I would say it wasn’t until after chapter seven that I grasped the situation and enjoyed the story more. Speaking of chapters, there are many chapters within this book. I found it interesting seeing each chapter being so short, but the authors made it work somehow.
Descriptions were plentiful, though I felt there was a bit too much at times. I also misunderstood many scenes. I’m not sure if my brain wasn’t awake, or the story didn’t grab my attention in the beginning. I also assumed there was going to be some trigger warnings with the way some scenes were worded, but my assumptions turned out to be false, and no trigger warnings activated. Instead some strange rituals were done, which is a relief. It also would have helped to have the exact age of Agoness. Well, actually the age of Landis would have helped as well.
The battles are what caught my eye, as well as the unexpected baddies. Though I wondered how enemies obtained such chaotic magics, and how magic even came to be in this world. This book showed an exciting display of how battles can keep us entertained. The battles beyond half way through the book were pretty exciting. I felt a sense of chaos and disorder in this Kingdom, and I loved it. I do hope the authors continue on with their fighting scenes in future books, because they sure hit the spot.
I enjoyed how real Landis was. He’s brave yet he clearly has anxieties, worries, and fears that normal humans posses. He is a leader amongst his men, and does a good job at inspiring them. He’s made many sacrifices for his men and the people around him. Agoness is a character I didn’t particularly care for, though her having a divine type personality lacking emotion made it hard to get attached to. Though, it fits her role well. Every other character had unique personalities, and I enjoyed the dialogue.
Despite its slow start and its confusing descriptions at times, I enjoyed its chaotic battles and uniqueness. The villains were extremely hate-worthy, making you hope they get destroyed, which I appreciate when it comes to the baddies. I also loved how the authors kept it real when it came to emotions and dialogue.
I was gifted a copy of this book by the author. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. Reviewing is what I do as a hobby and I will always give my honest opinion.
December 21, 2017
(Disclaimer: I received a copy from the Authors. This does not affect my review in anyway)
Review: It was okay. The main problem I had was that I was just bored reading it. You didn’t get to know the characters before everything happened. So you couldn’t really form any emotional attachment to them. The only characters you knew quiet well were the bad guys, which did make you want them to choke on a grape. Other than that it was just ‘oh I wonder how it ends’ that kept me going. Not going to lie I did want to stop.
The uniqueness of the world and the way they did things; I saw what the Authors was trying to do but for me personally it missed the mark. You go from page to page, figuring out what they are going on about. You start getting into the flow of the book, then another thing pops up and another thing, that just throws you off balance again.
Overall I just couldn’t get into it enough to enjoy it. It might be amazing for someone else, sadly just not for me.
Review: It was okay. The main problem I had was that I was just bored reading it. You didn’t get to know the characters before everything happened. So you couldn’t really form any emotional attachment to them. The only characters you knew quiet well were the bad guys, which did make you want them to choke on a grape. Other than that it was just ‘oh I wonder how it ends’ that kept me going. Not going to lie I did want to stop.
The uniqueness of the world and the way they did things; I saw what the Authors was trying to do but for me personally it missed the mark. You go from page to page, figuring out what they are going on about. You start getting into the flow of the book, then another thing pops up and another thing, that just throws you off balance again.
Overall I just couldn’t get into it enough to enjoy it. It might be amazing for someone else, sadly just not for me.
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