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A review by hollylouisereads
Heir to Thorn and Flame by Ben Alderson
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
*UPDATED*
I was lucky enough to be approved for an ARC of the audiobook as well as the digital copy of this book and it’s safe to say I enjoyed the audiobook more than the digital. Part of that is probably the fact that the second half of this book had much more action and was faster paced.
This was my first MLM fantasy book, and the romance element with the love triangle was great, but with this being marketed as adult fantasy, that side let me down. It reads more YA romantasy with fade to black/conveniently times door knocks.
The world building was clunky at times, but I did understand the world and magic system better towards the end of the book.
The storyline felt original, but the execution could have better. Having said that though, I’m intrigued to see where the rest of the series goes..
Thank you NetGalley and Ben Alderson for the ARC!
I was lucky enough to be approved for an ARC of the audiobook as well as the digital copy of this book and it’s safe to say I enjoyed the audiobook more than the digital. Part of that is probably the fact that the second half of this book had much more action and was faster paced.
This was my first MLM fantasy book, and the romance element with the love triangle was great, but with this being marketed as adult fantasy, that side let me down. It reads more YA romantasy with fade to black/conveniently times door knocks.
The world building was clunky at times, but I did understand the world and magic system better towards the end of the book.
The storyline felt original, but the execution could have better. Having said that though, I’m intrigued to see where the rest of the series goes..
Thank you NetGalley and Ben Alderson for the ARC!