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the second half of the book feels anti-climatic. i love the expansion of magic and related lores in the story. however, i feel like ava and kiena changed too much–the dynamics from the first part is shifted too much. somehow i miss the strong-headed princess.

just finished the first part of the book and it was insane... half way in and you just realized the real plot has JUST started and MORE PEOPLE DYING.... 😭 also i just realized zoe reed writes romance very elegantly. sometimes it feels rushed in the beginning, but it will slow down and you'll get to fall in love with them as they explore the world they're set in.

when a character died and you just realized that the characters have held your heart, well done zoe reed 🌤 LOVEE the high fantasy setting

Just finished chapter 15. This book knows how to hold its grip on you. So many emotions, many of them unfortunatly are described very clearly and are almost never implied, which takes away from the immersion, but even despite the amature prose, this book can grip and hold tight. The fast pacing is still handled very well.

3.5/5
Worldbuilding: 2.5/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 4.5/5
Prose: 2.5/5

damn it was going so well too

Best chapter so far (chapter 10).
Battle was written so immersingly and clearly. A character died which added to the feel of stakes.
Was on the verge of tears.
Might still be written a bit amaturely but definetly was less felt now and immersed me in the story to whole new level.
Also very fast paced so far and I am loving it.

So far:
4/5
Worldbuilding: 3.5/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 4.5/5
Prose: 2.5/5

3.5/5
Worldbuilding: 3/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Plot: 4/5
Prose: 3/5