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K**W
WHAT A WONDERFUL BOOK!
I really enjoyed the world the author built and, OH my, what great diverse and interesting characters. Well written and plotted with a sense of morality and equality. underneath it all.
C**W
Good stuff
Entertaining story, good characters, interesting world and magic, well written and professionally edited; an enjoyable and irritation free fantasy read.
M**E
One the most enjoyable books I have read recently
A facinating world with intriguing characters that I came to care about. I loved every page. This book needs to be shared with anyone who enjoys fanatsy. Thank you Chloe Garner!
C**S
I was sucked into this world for days...and that's a good thing.
Loved the characters, loved the magic, loved the stories. As soon as I finished one book I was downloading the next. Really enjoyed this series, impatiently waiting for the next book to drop.
A**R
recommend
I really enjoyed this book and will go on to read the next one. Well developed characters and well edited.
W**L
So much to like, but…
While I like the protagonist, the people she meets, and the tone of the story, I’m giving up reading this book due to problems with the story development, pacing, punctuation errors, and very frustrating syntax.If the author eliminated at least ten words from every page, it would help. There is an excess of awkward wordiness, and there are long rambling sentences that change subject, verb tense, or pronouns along the way, causing the reader to stumble and reread for clarity.In addition to incorrect sentence constructions that need fixing, the plot needs developmental editing. I’m at the 35% point, and nothing significant has happened. The story is just rambling along with a few interesting scenes along the way, but there are no stakes, no inciting event, no motives for the protagonist to do what she does other than she’s bored. Finally, near the 40% point, the protagonist experiences some mild peril and has a bit of a motive to act.Another frustration I have with the book is that the characters’ physical descriptions are randomly included and placed. The protagonist is 23? Has bushy hair? Dark skin? The reader doesn’t learn these details until much later. The secondary characters also need more physical descriptions along the way so the reader can hold their image in mind. One brief list of attributes when there are numerous people in a scene is inadequate. One character smiles a great deal. Is he a potential romantic interest? Who knows?I’m giving up on this book as it has too many problems for me to turn off my editor brain to enjoy the story.
L**L
Action-filled, exciting, and really good!
This is a great story. Frenetic action through the entire book accompanies you as you meet the cast of characters. Our female lead is unique, and I love her character! She has a varied skill-set that would be questioned by most readers as not fitting, except the author has provided the background and continues in this book to show how she became who she is. And she meets some men who will change her life forever. She's no longer just "the spare", but someone who believes she's doing good and honest work. But is she?🐝✋🐺
M**N
A worthwhile read if you love kickass heroines
The motley cast is a group of people you wish you could hang out with when you move to a new land with a different set of rules, magic, and where your enemy isn't who you'd expect.Stacia has multiple personalities but is completely unaware of this fact. Now, I doubt mean she's crazy, but rather on one heck of an adventure as a 23-year old wealthy spinster with a penchant for staying one step ahead of scandal in pursuit of testing her limits and assuaging her curiosities.
T**Y
Fabulous
What an interesting and incredible story! I could not get enough!! I can not wait to read the next book!
J**G
Engrossing story with engaging characters and strong plot development
I loved everything about this book. The characters are strong and interesting, the plot builds just as it should. The world-building is intricate, with the minutiae making the reader feel as if they lived it and were remembering all their favourite parts. I really enjoyed the realistic, informal style compared to a lot of classic fantasy which sounds old-fashioned to my ears, and is harder for me to relate with. One of the best I've read.
K**R
Exceptional!
An excellent fantasy novel with some of the best characters I've encountered in a long time. Engaging plot, great world-building. And there are more of them!
A**E
the queen’s chair!
A very good story, I even liked most of the characters!, I need to get the next book 📕 damn quickly! A very good book Ms Chloe Garner! Thank you!
S**N
Fascinating & marvellous
I bought this book some months ago thinking, oh, I might read it. Well I have raced through it & am about to start book 2. I really enjoyed this story, there were so many different layers, different people each with a story, very well woven. I am now intrigued as to how this will end. Strongly recommend this brilliant fantasy
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