This book is set in a fantasy world that took a little less Lord of the Rings-ish approach. I learned from this book that adding your own spin to an overused genre can make it just as interesting as a completely original idea. For example: in this book the magic users channel their power through amulets. This adds a whole new layer of depth to magic. Amulets limit magic users powers, amulets are highly sought after and often stolen, black markets are created for amulets, etc. Just one small original idea added to a genre can really add a lot to the story and world.
Another thing that I learned is that mixing up cultures and ideologies can make your writing a lot more interesting. In this book the author had Native American-like cultures clash with medieval European-like cultures. This added a lot more depth and thought to the story. The author showed us how these culture's religions, philosophies, technologies, and other things interacted with each other. This element of the story made the book more thought-provoking and interesting to read.
The last thing I learned was not to overdo certain element of the story. This book started out as an action/fantasy book, and slowly morphed into a romance novel. I was a little disappointed when this creative world was overtaken by an element of storytelling that can happen in any setting. A moderate amount of romance would have been great and expected, but the other elements of the book that made it unique were watered down ( in my opinion) by the romance, which did not even really use elements of the book's world to put a twist on it. I'm sure many people loved it, but in the future I will try not to focus to much on one element of the world.
Also here is a quote since I need one.
“Nah," Han said, falling into his old habit of making a bad situation worse.” ― Cinda Williams Chima
It kind of makes sense because this isn't really how I should be using a quote, so it now kind of does make sense. wait that doesn't make any sense
Another thing that I learned is that mixing up cultures and ideologies can make your writing a lot more interesting. In this book the author had Native American-like cultures clash with medieval European-like cultures. This added a lot more depth and thought to the story. The author showed us how these culture's religions, philosophies, technologies, and other things interacted with each other. This element of the story made the book more thought-provoking and interesting to read.
The last thing I learned was not to overdo certain element of the story. This book started out as an action/fantasy book, and slowly morphed into a romance novel. I was a little disappointed when this creative world was overtaken by an element of storytelling that can happen in any setting. A moderate amount of romance would have been great and expected, but the other elements of the book that made it unique were watered down ( in my opinion) by the romance, which did not even really use elements of the book's world to put a twist on it. I'm sure many people loved it, but in the future I will try not to focus to much on one element of the world.
Also here is a quote since I need one.
“Nah," Han said, falling into his old habit of making a bad situation worse.”
― Cinda Williams Chima
It kind of makes sense because this isn't really how I should be using a quote, so it now kind of does make sense. wait that doesn't make any sense