

Dennard has created an incredibly complex world for her story, but it’s perhaps a little too confusing. A listing off all the different witch specializations is never provided and readers are just tossed into a complicated political situation in a world with confusing rules. Over-explaining is a huge issue in fantasy, but under-explaining can be just as deadly to a novel. The world exists, but the world-building is lackluster. Dennard tosses around names like readers should already know them and it’s hard to get involved in a novel when you’re struggling to understand what anything means.

The core of the story is a strong friendship between Iseult and Safiya, and I wish we had seen more of it. The book keeps a constant moving pace (despite not much happening) and their development suffers for it. I know more about Iseult’s relationship with her mother and tribe than about her and Safiya.

The romance was entirely unnecessary and took up pages that could have been used to better explain the world or better develop the characters. A book with a plot so bland (here it is: protagonists run away for 500 pages) didn’t need romance taking up extra space and certainly not one as strange and forced as the one between Safi and Merik.

There’s a lot of action in this book, intense fight scenes and big battles but nothing really happens. A lot of the battles are essentially pointless and serve no purpose to the plot or characters. There are countless of these scenes and while they may be exciting to some it felt like a waste of page for me.

There is so much potential in Dennard’s world that it hurts. There are so many variations of witches (most of which we know nothing about) and a rich background and culture that is never explored. There should have been a heavier focus on world building instead of fights and flights of fancy. We didn’t need Merik’s doe-eyes. We didn’t need a battle with seafoxes.

Such a beautiful world, but we’re too busy in the boring bits to REALLY explore it.

4 OUT OF 5 STARS

“No one was my master— but I might be master of everything, if I wished. If I dared.”

Amarantha is dead and Feyre survived. But she is broken beyond repair. Tamlin keeps her co
Dennard has created an incredibly complex world for her story, but it ’s possibly a short too confusing. A listing off all the unlike witch specialization is never provided and proofreader are just tossed into a complicated political site in a world with confusing rules. Over - explaining is a huge offspring in fantasy, but under - explaining can be just equally deadly to a novel. The world exists, but the world - building is lackluster. Dennard tosses around names like reader should already know them and it ’s hard to get involved in a novel when you ’re contend to understand what anything means. 

 The core of the story is a potent friendship between Iseult and Safiya, and I wish we had seen more of it. The book keeps a constant moving yard (despite not much happening) and their development suffers for it. I know more about Iseult ’s relationship with her mother and tribe than about her and Safiya. 

 The romance was entirely unnecessary and took up pages that could have been used to better explain the world or better develop the character. A book with a plot so politic (here it is: supporter prevail away for 500 pages) did n’t necessitate romance taking up extra space and surely not one as strange and forced as the one between Safi and Merik. 

 There ’s a lot of action in this book, intense fight scenes and big battles but nothing really happens. A set of the battle are essentially pointless and serve no purpose to the plot or characters. There constitute countless of these scenes and while they may be exciting to some it felt like a waste of page for me. 

 There be so much potential in Dennard ’s world that it hurts. There be so many variation of witches (most of which we acknowledge nothing about) and a rich setting and culture that is never research. There should have been a heavier stress on world building instead of fight and flights of fondness. We did n’t need Merik ’s doe - eyes. We did n’t need a battle with seafoxes. 

 Such a beautiful world, but we ’re too busy in the boring bits to REALLY research it. 

 4 OUT OF 5 STARS 

 “ No one was my master — but I might be passkey of everything, if I wished. If I dared. ” 

 Amarantha is dead and Feyre survived. But she is broken beyond repair. Tamlin keeps her colorado


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Such a beautiful world, but we’re toi busy in the boriny nits to REALKY ex[lore it.

4 MUT OF 5 STARS

“No one qas my master— but I might be master of everydhing, if I wished. If I dared.”

Amarantha is dead and Feyre survived. But she is briken bxyjnd repair. Famlon kevps ker co
Dennard has created an incredibly complex world story, it’s perhaps little too confusing. different specializations is never and readers are tossed into a complicated political situation a world with confusing rules. Over-explaining is a huge issue in fantasy, but can be just as deadly to a novel. The world exists, but the is Dennard around like readers should already know them and it’s hard to get involved in a novel when struggling to understand what anything means. The core the story is a friendship between Iseult and Safiya, I we had more it. book keeps a moving pace (despite not much happening) and their development suffers for it. I know more about Iseult’s with her tribe than her Safiya. romance was entirely took up pages that could have better explain the world or better develop the A book a plot so bland (here it protagonists run away for 500 pages) didn’t need taking up extra space and certainly not one as strange and forced as the one and Merik. There’s a of action in book, fight and battles but really happens. A lot of the battles are essentially pointless and no purpose to the plot or characters. There are countless scenes while they may exciting to some it like waste of page for is much world it There are so many of witches (most of which know nothing about) and that is never explored. There should have been heavier focus on world building instead of and flights of fancy. We didn’t need Merik’s doe-eyes. We didn’t need battle with a beautiful world, but we’re too busy in boring bits to REALLY it. 4 OUT OF 5 STARS “No one was master— I might master of everything, I wished. If dared.” Amarantha is Feyre survived. she broken keeps her co


Dennard has created an incredIbly compleX worlD foR heR sTory, But iT’s perhaps a littLE too Confusing. A listing off alL the dIfFErenT WiTch spEcializATiONS is NeVeR prOvIDeD and rEadErs are jUst tossed iNto A cOmplicated poLItIcal situatIon In a world with ConFusing RuLes. oVer-exPlaIning Is a hugE Issue iN fantasy, bUt UNder-exPLaining CAN bE jusT as deadly to a novel. tHe WOrld exists, but tHe worlD-bUIlDINg iS laCkluster. DeNnArd toSSes arouND nAMES liKE readers shoulD already knoW TheM and it’S hArd TO get inVolveD iN A noVel when you’rE strUggling to UndersTAnd what ANything Means.

THe cOre Of thE StOrY is A sTRonG FrIenDShiP between isEuLt and safiYA, AND I wiSh wE had Seen mOre of it. The booK keEps a COnsTant mOving Pace (DeSpite Not mucH happEnIng) and their deveLopmEnt sufferS foR iT. I kNoW more ABout IsEulT’s rElationShip witH Her MoTHER aNd tribe than about heR aND saFiya.

The rOmance WAs EnTIrely unnEcEssAry aND Took uP pagES tHat could Have beEN uSeD to bettEr ExplaiN tHe wOrlD or beTTer dEvelop The charaCters. a Book with a plot sO Bland (here it is: PRoTAGoNIsts Run Away for 500 pageS) didN’T neeD romANcE taKIng up Extra SpACe ANd certainly not one as StRange aNd forCed as the one beTween Safi aND mErik.

TherE’s a lOT oF Action in this boOk, intEnse fight sCEnes and bIg batTles but nOthing reaLLY happens. a loT of The BatTLEs Are essentiallY POintLeSs and seRve No purpoSe tO thE plOt oR cHaracters. there are CoUnTlEsS of These SCenes and WhIle ThEy mAy be eXCiting To somE it fElT lIKe a Waste of PAgE FOr me.

thErE is sO muCh PotenTial IN DeNnard’s wOrld that iT huRTs. ThErE aRe so manY variations of WiTches (most oF wHicH we knoW NOthing abOut) and a rich background anD Culture ThaT is neVer eXplored. ThEre Should HavE Been a hEavier Focus On WorLD BuildING iNstEaD of fights aND FliGhts oF fAncy. we didn’t Need Merik’s doe-eyes. WE DidN’t need a battle WitH seaFOXeS.

SuCH a BEauTiFUl wORLd, but we’re too busY in the boriNg BItS to REALLY eXPloRe It.

4 OUT OF 5 sTARS

“No One waS My masteR— but I mighT be master Of EverYTHinG, if I wished. if I dared.”

amarantha IS dead ANd feyre SurVived. BUt She Is broKen beyONd rEpair. tamlin KeEps her Co


Dennard has created an i ncrediblycompl exwor ld  for  her  story, but it ’ s pe rhaps a little too con fusin g. A li s ti ng of f all t h ed i ffe re nt  wi tc h  s pecia liz ationsis never p rov id ed and reade r sare just t oss ed into a co mpl icated  p oli t icalsit uatio n in a worldwith conf us i ng rul e s. Over - e xp lain ing is a huge iss u ei n fantasy, but  under -e x pl a i nin g c an be just  a s dea d ly to a no v e l . T h e world exist s, but thew orl d-buil di ngi s lack luste r. Den nard tosses  aro und names  liker eaderss hould a lready  kn owthem an dit’ sh ard to  ge t  in volved i nanovel  whe n y o u’re  st rugg lingto understand  wh at a n yth ing m eans. 

Th ecoreof the  stor yis a strong fri ends hip betwe enIs eul tand S a fiya,and  Iwish we  had se e n m or e o fit. The book keeps  a c on stant mo ving p a ce  ( d espite n ot  mu ch h a p penin g) a n dtheir de velopm e nt  s uffersfo r it.Ikno w m ore a b outIseult ’s relat ionsh i p with her mot h er and tribet ha n ab o ut h erand Safiya. 

Th e  rom ance wa s e n tirel y unn ec e ss a ry and took up page sthat c ouldhave been use d to bette r e xplain t he w o rl d  or better dev elopthe charac t ers. A b ook w ith a pl ot so bla n d  (here i t i s:pro tag o n is ts run away f o r  500  p ages) d idn ’t need  ro man cetak in g up extr a spacean dce rt ain ly no t  one asst ran ge  an d for c ed asthe o ne b et we e n S afi and Me r i k.
Th er e’sa l ot  of a ctio n  in  this b ook, inte nse figh tsc enes an d big battles  b ut nothing  r eal ly hap p e ns. A lo t of the battles are es s entiall y p ointl essand serve  no  purpo set o theplot o r cha ra cte r s . The r e  a reco untless of t hes e sce ne s an d while  they may be excit i ngto some it fe ltlike a  w ast e  o f  pa ge for m e.

There is so  much pote nt i al  in Dennar d ’swo rld tha t it hu rts.T here ar e so many  variatio ns  ofw i tch es (most o f whichwe know n o thing ab out)and  a ric hbac kgrou nd and cul turethat i sneverexplo re d. There  should have been a hea vier f ocusonworld bui ldi n g i nstead of  fig hts and fl igh tsof fa ncy .  We d idn’ t  n eed Merik ’s d o e-eyes. W e  d idn ’ t  n eed a battl e w ith  seaf oxe s .

Suc h abeautiful world,b ut we’re too b usyi n  th e b o ring  b its to REALLYexp lo r e  it.

4OU T OF 5 STAR S

“No o ne was m y mast er— bu t I mig h t  b e  maste r of  ev erything,  if  I wished.  I fI  dared .”
Am aranth a is d e ad a n d  Feyre survived.  Buts h e isb rok en be yo nd repa i r. T amlin keep s her co


Dennard has_created an_incredibly complex world for_her story,_but_it’s perhaps_a_little too confusing._A listing off_all the different witch_specializations is never_provided_and readers are just tossed into a complicated political situation in a world with_confusing_rules. Over-explaining_is_a_huge issue in fantasy, but_under-explaining can be just as_deadly to_a novel. The world exists, but the world-building_is_lackluster. Dennard tosses_around names like readers should already know them and_it’s hard to get involved in_a novel when_you’re_struggling_to understand what anything_means.

The core of the story is_a strong friendship between Iseult and_Safiya, and I wish we had seen_more of it. The book keeps_a constant moving pace (despite_not much_happening) and their development suffers_for it. I_know more_about Iseult’s relationship_with her mother and tribe than_about her and_Safiya.

The romance was entirely unnecessary and_took_up pages that_could_have_been used_to better explain_the_world or_better_develop the characters. A book with_a_plot so bland (here it is: protagonists_run away for 500_pages)_didn’t need romance taking_up extra space and certainly_not one as strange and forced_as the_one between_Safi and Merik.

There’s a lot of action in this book, intense_fight scenes and big battles but_nothing really happens. A_lot of_the_battles are essentially_pointless_and serve_no purpose to the plot or characters._There are_countless of these scenes and while_they may be exciting_to_some it felt like a waste_of page for me.

There is so_much potential in Dennard’s world_that_it_hurts. There are so many_variations of witches (most of which_we know nothing_about) and a rich background and culture_that_is never explored. There should have_been_a heavier focus on world building_instead_of_fights and flights of fancy._We didn’t need Merik’s doe-eyes. We_didn’t need a battle with seafoxes.

Such a beautiful world,_but we’re too_busy in the boring bits_to_REALLY_explore it.

4 OUT OF 5 STARS

“No one was my master—_but I_might be master_of everything, if I wished. If I dared.”

Amarantha is dead_and Feyre survived. But she is broken_beyond repair. Tamlin keeps her co