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Kristie (106 KP) rated The Brilliant Death in Books

Sep 18, 2018 (Updated Sep 18, 2018)  
The Brilliant Death
The Brilliant Death
Amy Rose Capetta | 2018 | Young Adult (YA)
8
7.8 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Great storyline
The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta is a great young adult fantasy novel with a unique storyline. The designs inside the book and the cover art are absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to see what the final version of this book will look like. I really enjoyed the characters and how they develop as the story goes on, and the rich setting of this world. I really enjoyed learning about the strega and their history alongside Teodora as she learns about her self and how she came to have her unique magic. I loved how Teo and Cielo's love develops and unfolds through the story and I can't wait to see what is next for them. The story had an amazing ending that already has me anticipating book two in this epic new fantasy series.
  
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David McK (3557 KP) rated Sword of the Archon (Shader, #1) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Sword of the Archon (Shader, #1)
D.P. Prior | 2011
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The first in D.P. Prior's 'Shader' series, this is a self-published fantasy that is set upon a future Earth following a post-apocalyptic event in which magic has returned.

While I'm not usually averse to a bit of fantasy every now and then, I have to say: I found this one to be hard going. Despite a promising start, I found it to become somewhat overblown and drawn out and just not that engaging: I never really connected with any of the characters or the situations they faced.

There were times, even, when I was tempted to abandon it altogether / skip chapters, but stuck at it out of sheer bloody-mindedness rather than due to any interest in the story

I'm sorry to say so, but I doubt I'll pick up the second in the series. :(