So I think the biggest thing to take away from this book (which I stopped halfway through PG 171 of 325) is that the Story/plot she wrote for this character does NOT fit the character she presented. Ill explain as simply as this: Vhalla is a commoner "intelligent" book worm who discovers she is a sorcerer with great powers. Heres the biggest problem:
She is not incredibly powerful because she is "smart" or because shes read about magic before it even manifests. Nope shes just really strong because thats what author wrote it for and is some kind of chosen one, the first airbender to be born in 150 years. Shes even INCREDIBLY close minded for someone who is supposed to be smart and read books. (she does mention how she doesnt like how the world has made her this way but honestly thats not good enough) Its so annoying how every time her powers manifest the characters are just like "I cant beleive you did that" and shes like "did what?" and they literally just tell her through dialogue. Its aggravating.
So thats my biggest problem, here are the rest:
Shes INCREDIBLY whiny and finicky dancing back and forth between whether she wants magic or not.
It has a love triangle (and according to other reviews sounds like a love square but I didnt get that far)
It has the "Prince is in love with a commoner" cliche.
The world sounds interesting but Ill never find out because its told from this dumb girl.
LASTLY which made me almost literally throw down the book and made me decide to DNF it is the commoner boy says how he likes her then kisses her against her will basically, she doesnt like it and just thinks "yeah I should go with this bc we are both commoners and you dont need passion in love" I cant believe this author put this in there. I guess shes supposed to be relaying that you shouldnt settle? and always go for whoever you love. But its such a terrible message to display. If anything it should be the opposite and she should THINK she should be in love with the prince but really the more down to earth guy is who she should end up with.
The author should watch some Youtube videos because she has most "dont put these tropes in your fantasy novels" that almost everyone describes.
Just unfathomable there are 5 books in this series. Hell no will I be finishing this book, it honestly got me with its beautiful cover (which isnt how the character is described at all) and the idea of elemental powers. Stay away from this book.
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What a GREAT beginning to this series. This gave me strong Avatar the Last Airbender vibes and the slightest nod to the Phantom of the Opera. I'm genuinely confused to those who compare this to a Cinderella retelling. It's nothing like Cinderella. Ok, her mom dies when she's young and she's essentially a servant in the palace but that's where the similarities end.Moving on... I really enjoyed this book and also the character development. Or beginning of it, since this is a series and there's more to come.I LOVE a strong MC and Vhalla is that for me. She's not perfect but she's gutsy and true to herself.I laughed so hard when she "smelled" the library because she knew the scent of books so well. THAT'S my kind of girl. We can be friends."A certain smell lingered on the air, it tickled her nose and beckoned her onward. She couldn't place it at first, but as her step quickened and the scent became stronger. she realized what it was with smile. it was the smell of dusty leather and parchment."Aldrick is..... so many things and I love them all. His growth is so interesting and I just loved the slow burn romance between the two. Chapter 22 and on is my favorite. About 70% through.Things I did not like....The beginning was a bit blunt for me . Have you ever started watching a tv series, but you've missed the first episode? THAT'S how I felt with chapter 1. It was a little choppy in the beginning and I felt like there should have been a chapter before to just give it better flow.... I hope that makes sense.WHAT DOES VHALLA LOOK LIKE?!? seriously, there's so much description for the other characters but all I know about her is she has brown eyes with flecks of gold, she's short, has long hair. I think its brown and lightly tan skin. Ummmm, I would like more than that please. Sareem's description was a bit choppy too. I just wish everyone was described equally. I feel like some characters were given more attention to their physical details and others weren't.I need MORE of the "bond" between them. I hope it comes up in the next books because I love it. I also wanted a bit more world building in the beginning. It would have helped some things make sense.QUOTES..."As much as Vhalla had been trying for years to grow into a woman, right now she needed her inner child who embraced the world shifting around her.""I want a place you hardly dare to even whisper. I want the bravery to not only read, but to do. I want the man, not a library boy. A man who is tall an witty and knows more about the world than you would ever dare dream.""You foolish girl"... "As if anything could make me not want to touch you."OVERALL....A great book that I read and greatly enjoyed in just a couple days. On to the next!Hardcover review.... This hard cover copy is just lovely. I love everything about it. I tried to take detailed pictures so that you could see what it's like.
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Kkharrin
I suggest buying the whole set.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2017
Steph
Um... Hello? Why are there not more 5 star reviews!?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2016
