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Tom Turner (388 KP) rated Soul of the World (The Ascension Cycle, #1) in Books

Apr 30, 2021  
Soul of the World (The Ascension Cycle, #1)
Soul of the World (The Ascension Cycle, #1)
David Mealing | 2017 | Contemporary, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The biggest weakness of this book in some ways is also it's biggest strength, and that is the lack of explanation. This book does not lead you by the hand, but instead expects you to pick things up as you go along. No info-dumping found bound within these pages! At the start I found this very off putting, as the magic systems are so intriguing you want to know everything about them straight away, making it a bit of a slog to start with. Plus the fact the chapters alternate between three different view points, investment came hard. But boy it is worth persevering! As the magic systems are slowly revealed to you, you get more and more invested, and it definitely didn't follow the path I was expecting, especially in one aspect, which I won't spoil here. It is very hard to believe this is a debut novel. I'm excited to proceed with the series in due time!
  
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ClareR (5784 KP) rated Monstrous Heart in Books

Jun 12, 2020  
Monstrous Heart
Monstrous Heart
Claire McKenna | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a beautifully told story that built a really interesting, new world with fantastical creatures and blood magic. I did feel a bit lost for about the first half of the book, as I worked out how things worked in this new society. Ordinarily, this wouldn't have bothered me, but so much depends on the way in which this society functions - the expectations of those with magic in their blood, and the restrictions that these expectations bring. I persevered and I'm glad that I did, because once the action gets going and things become clearer, it was actually a good read. It's a book that requires a fair bit of work, and I don't know as there's many readers who would commit that time. This book promises so much, but I think that it fails to deliver.
It appears to be left open for a follow up, but I don't think I will be reading it.