Air Awakens (Air Awakens Series Book 1)

I have read this book two times now. This review is from my second read through.I definitely remembered this book being better than it was this time around. The first time I read this book I remember loving it. This time around, I quite enjoyed it but there were a few things that really bugged me that make the book less enjoyable than I remembered it to be to read.I really loved the library and book aspects to the story and I loved the moments where Vhalla was learning more about her powers and about herself. Those moments where she was learning and growing especially under the guidance of Aldrik were fantastic.Honestly, within this first book in the series, I don't feel like I really liked any of the characters except Vhalla herself. There was a very annoying and unnecessary love triangle that felt forced and was way too big of a focus between the character relationships. This book also had violence and gore that was way more vivid and descriptive than I prefer to read.I may continue reading this series since I have the box set for the audiobook but I'm not very motivated to read it because of needing to know what happens next. I am pretty sure I will enjoy the next books but the content of this book makes me wary of continuing the series.I would recommend this to someone who enjoys YA fantasy and would enjoy a love interest like Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender.Steam Content: Building potential for romance. No Spice.

I bought this in November last year and didn't pick it up until now because I got the oddest feeling that I was going to love this series and with a little research, I discovered that the author was planning on publishing the next four books in February, April, and July of 2016 (which I thought was crazy because most authors release a new book in a series every one-three years, not in rapid succession with only a few months in between!) so I decided to wait to start reading until the whole series was released and I could read all the books in rapid succession, avoiding those dreaded periods of anticipation and waiting to find out what happens next.And god, am I glad I did! This was an excellent set up book! The world building is amazing and I loved the characters; I'm personally pretty picky about the way magic is presented in a story, but I liked this execution pretty well and was engrossed in the overall universe. Now, since this is the first of five books in a fantasy and only goes a bit over 300 pages, of course it suffers from that "build up, set up" syndrome where a lot of the novel has to be dedicated to creating the scenes necessary to allow understanding to occur within the reader at the expense of the story moving along from major plot point to plot point at a quick pace. We're given a lot of scenes where we get to see who Vhalla and Aldrick are, have them interact, see their relationship develop and change, get a feel for what's happening, and I think all this stuff is very important in a fantasy series because if a reader isn't given substance in a book, just the exoskeleton of events like an outline for a history class, they aren't going to want to read the rest because they can't connect with the characters or find reason to care about them and what's happening to them and around them. I hate it when books gloss over the important aspects of story telling (like character development and scene-setting and telling the history) just to get around to specific plot points and scenes that are generally considering the most appealing/engaging. Not every story is just non-stop action and war and bloodshed, so stories that skim everything else just to have as much focus on these things as possible can get so boring. The author certainly could have cut this book down and gotten us straight into the war by the end, but doing so would have cost the reader a lot of worthwhile character development and backstory and set up for what's to come. I'm really glad she didn't though! This book had all the necessary storytelling elements and the author made good decisions at every turn, deciding that readers deserved to get a fully immersive story and not one that was gutted to the bare minimum. The stuff covered in this book enriches the read with details and conversations and inner thoughts and conflicts and developments, which I liked. I feel primed to get into the next part of the story, the next arc.Which brings me to another quality thing I want to point out: this book doesn't cut itself off in such a way that you feel like book #1 and #2 could be bound together in one book and no one would ever know they were two separate books because they're formulated more like sections of the same continuing book and not individual installations of a longer, larger story. While the transition into book #2 seems like it'll be clean and straightforward, the way book #1 wraps up gives you the sense that this part of the story, this arc, has now concluded and that we're moving on to another arc, another section with new goals and obstacles to address. This book covers Vhalla leaving behind her identity as a normal girl and library apprentice to embrace her identity as a sorceress, which is wrapped up with a scene that showcases her accepting what she is and looking towards what's to come, so I imagine the next book will be about her coming into the role of solider now that she's (metaphorically) killed the girl who worked in a library in order to let the woman who's a sorceress be born. I quite like this format of book writing; it follows that more traditional, satisfying model of writing that has one major conflict resolved, leaving one or more other conflicts to be resolved in the following books in a continuing pattern until the large, final goal is achieved, which is much more fulfilling than reading a volumes/sections format.What other things were good? Well, outside of the character all being complex and interesting, I found the author to write beautifully and appropriately for a fantasy setting that's far removed from our modern world. The editing job was excellent, my physical copy was error free as far as my scrupulous eye could tell, which definitely makes the $14 price tag easier to swallow. There was nothing problematic about the content (like no blatant shows of sexism or racism or other such things that are normalized/romanticized/deemed okay), which was wonderful because I've read far too many books with problematic content that just repulsed and disgusted me so much because of the way it was used and regarded. This gets a thumbs up from this 21-year old social activist. And we get left with enough stuff unanswered or not closed up that there's a lot to wonder about while continuing along the story. It doesn't come across as a wholly predictable story; I got some feelings about a few things and am churning around some theories and predictions, which is always nice because while a predictable novel can be nice, it can also take away the fun of getting hit with a twist or the unexpected.Overall, I loved this book and I'm excited to see what happens next! I'm happy I picked up this book. Was finished in about five hours of reading and in a single sitting.

This was a very enjoyable book! Vhalla is a 17 year old librarian apprentice who suddenly comes into her magic. She has a rare type of magic that hasn't been seen in over 100 years and a lot of information about it has been lost. It starts off a little slower, building the characters and world. It picks up heavily at the end. There is no cliffhanger, but the story continues. I really appreciate authors that don't do the cliffhanger ending to try to maintain interest for the next book, just write a good story and I'll want to keep reading. There are almost no typos but there is some violence with an ongoing war.

The characters drive this story. The political conflicts and the war take a back seat for most of the first book. The female protagonist is a mix of demure, nerdy, feisty, naive, and strong. The male protagonist is also multidimensional, and they are a good match for each other. The setting is rendered in sufficient detail as to transport the reader to a new world.There are a few problems with this book. There are about 40 errors, mostly misplaced commas, that may cause savvy readers to slip into editor mode. There is a lack of depth of explanation of the war, and the antagonists make a very late appearance without much foreshadowing. Also, the female protagonist seems to be moving rather well after a severe beating.There is violence, and several deaths toward the end of the book are described in gory detail. The female protagonist is battered and nearly killed twice.Fortunately, there is a bit of humor, and the characters are worth spending time with. I will be reading the next book in the series.

This review originally appeared on http://danireviewsthings.com. I also received an early review copy of the book for free, though it in no way influenced my opinion. In fact, I then went and ordered a hardcover to go along with my digital ARC and paperback ARC. If there are ever posters, I will buy those too.QUICK REVIEWAir Awakens is one of my favourite books of the year! Elise Kova has managed to combine the ingredients for a Dani special: intelligent and independent female role model, strong and complex male counterpart with some awkwardness, an interesting magic system in a vivid world and a few twists and turns thrown together with clues to pick up along the way. The components were whisked together with a generous helping of skill to help them shine. I haven’t been able to start another book since finishing it, and I’ve already reread several chapters to more fully absorb the subtle hints carefully woven into the story. Air Awakens is a confirmed five-star young adult fantasy from a debut author, and I can’t wait for the next book in the series!NOT SO QUICK REVIEWOk, guys, prepare yourselves. This is going to be intense. You can already see the gushing in the quick review, and I’ve got so much more to say. There’s even some philosophy in here.First off, yes, I am on the Street Team, so you can say I’m biased, but I don’t think I am. I joined the Street Team after reading a teaser because I had an inkling. A part of me knew I would just love this book.I was actually nervous about reading it, as I didn’t want to be in the position of being in the Street Team for a book I didn’t like. Also, because I had that intuitive feeling that the book would appeal to me, I built it up in my head, and I was so sure I’d be disappointed. What if it wasn’t worthy of being a Street Team member? What if I hated it???But, once again, I was worrying for nothing. I should have just relied on my gut instinct. I LOVED this book. It was like Elise had seen into my bookish heart and written a story just for me! I was so hooked, I read when I should have been working or studying. I even sacrificed a lot of sleep before having to go to work several hours early so I could make a plane trip afterwards, all so I could finish the book and then spend hours gushing with Elise and some other readers on Twitter. Thanks, Twitter party people!(So many words already, and I haven’t even started talking about the actual components! Jeez, get to the point, Dani.)If you follow me on Goodreads or Twitter, you may have seen my many updates (20 on Goodreads). They triggered a lot of fun exchanges, including with the Mother herself, Elise.So how does one write the perfect book for Dani?1) A smart, relatable and relatively self-assured female protagonist who is strong but still has potential for developmentThe first book centres around Vhalla, a library apprentice from the Eastern region of the continent. She loves stealing off to corners of the library to read, and she approaches everything from a logical, scholarly perspective. As you can see from my update at 12%, instead of passing judgement blind, she acknowledged the necessity of further learning on a topic before she could come to a rational conclusion. This is definitely something I admire and look up to, and it’s very much in line with my own thinking (most of the time, at least). She’s a bookworm and pretty witty, and she reminds me a lot of Hermione, my original nerdy role model! (Also, the way her hair is described totally makes me think of Hermione before her hair got completely tamed.)However, Vhalla might actually turn to books too readily, hiding behind them instead of using them as a starting point for more real learning through experience. The Sorcerer Prince points this out to her, saying she can’t really learn anything herself without experiencing it. Iris @ IrisjeXx wrote a post on this a few weeks ago, so I won’t go into it too much here. This scene reminded me of an intense argument I had with the boyfriend while he was doing his philosophy degree, as it very much ties into an area of philosophy to do with knowledge and qualia (the subjective experience unique to each person). If you’re at all curious about this area of philosophy, there’s a thought experiment for you to ponder called Mary’s Room, which is used to debate whether or not you can truly know something without experiencing it firsthand. Personally, I take the position that all experience is physical, but you still need to experience something yourself to form the appropriate neural connections.Over time, Vhalla has to learn and accept who she is, including who she should be with, or cut out that part of her that scares her and others forever. This decision-making process is gradual, not some quick acceptance of her new identity like you can see in a lot of fantasy novels. She questions everything, doesn’t just blindly follow authority and talks back to nasty people calling her a worm, like the Crown Prince in full jerk mode.2) A flawed, Darcy-like counterpart to the female protagonist, to spur the protagonist forwards, plus being attractive and confident but slightly awkward helpsIn Air Awakens, there are not one but two princes! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Solaris brothers are a handsome pair, BUT can they be trusted? Aldrik is the Sorcerer Prince, an arrogant, moody Emperor-to-be with an affinity for fire magic and a reputation for being a “royal pain”. Baldair, on the other hand, is the jovial Heartbreaker Prince, a true golden boy.Neither Baldair nor Aldrik is as they first appear. The dynamic between them is curious, and I can wait to see how they interact in the next book! (Same goes for the Emperor and the Empress, Baldair’s mother and Aldrik’s stepmother.)Aldrik is the Sorcerer Prince mentioned in the blurb, so you can probably guess that he’ll be important. He’s such a gruff man at the beginning, and he can be pretty damn harsh. (See my Teaser Tuesday post for a taste.) However, Vhalla inadvertently Bonds herself with him, and while we don’t get to see entirely what that means in this book, it does mean that their fates become linked.There’s also Sareem, Vhalla’s longtime friend and fellow library apprentice. He is so sweet and caring, but he soon became annoying, at least to me. Elise wrote an incredibly awkward moment between him and Vhalla; I actually squirmed and had to put the book down for a minute and let her know how uncomfortable she made me feel.3) Magic!Awesome magic! Elemental magic! Bursting into flames and freezing water and levitating objects! I love magic, so much so that whenever I read a magical book, I desperately try to perform the magic myself. This often involves me staring intently at things hoping that they will move. I know it’s silly, but I can’t help it!What I love about the magic in Air Awakens is how completely Elise has thought it out. There are four elemental affinities: fire, water, earth and air. However, each sorcerer’s magic goes deeper than that. People can be connected through magic, called Bonds, and I’m so curious to see more of what this means. Elise slowly layers on the magic, and there’s so much more to explore in future books!Oh, and Elise was super cool and made a PlayBuzz quiz for you to find out what affinity you have! I’m a Windwalker!!! 😀4) Vivid world- and scene-buildingElise has laid the foundations for a fantastical world. There is just enough detail to let you build an image of the continent that the Solaris Empire is taking over, without being too detailed to be boring. There are identifiable regions with differences in the way people look and behave. The only thing I thought was lacking was a map, since I am a massive map junkie. However, I’ve been assured that this will be rectified soon!As for individual scenes, again, she struck the perfect balance between description and plot, allowing you to fill in the details with your imagination. My favourite scenes were in the apprentice rooms and in the rose garden. That garden… <35) Twists! Twists everywhere!I can tell you straight away that I did not see that ending coming. I had a feeling about halfway through that a scene was going to be important later on. It was. But it was also a red herring. I was convinced that the climax of the book was going to be this bit near the end, but that was just child’s play to distract you until the sh*t really hit the fan.Although the red herring did ruin a ~moment~. Elise, how could you?! Now I have to wait for another ~moment~.WRAPPING THINGS UP SERIOUSLY SHUT UP DANIOverall, I loved this book so much so that I have yet to start another book for #ARCAugust, even though I finished this on Thursday. Instead, I have been fangirling and rereading certain bits. Poor Elise is probably getting sick of me!

Es fällt mir schwer, zumindest die ersten vier Bücher dieser fünfbändigen Reihe von Elise Kova getrennt voneinander zu betrachten, denn alle weisen für mich die gleichen Stärken und Schwächen auf, und die wesentlichen Mechanismen wiederholen sich (ohne dass ich damit etwa sagen will, dass sich auch die Geschehnisse wiederholen würden. Nur der Aufbau ist halt derselbe). Daher denke ich, es macht Sinn, jedenfalls die ersten vier Bücher der Serie in einer gemeinsamen Rezension zu behandeln.Eins sei gleich vorweg gesagt: Es gibt wenig Möglichkeiten, sich zwischendurch aus der Reihe zu verabschieden. Wer den ersten Band kauft, braucht eigentlich alle fünf, denn die Geschichte verläuft nahtlos, ohne Zeitsprünge oder thematisch stark voneinander abgegrenzte Abschnitte, ist also eigentlich ein einziges dickes Epos. Zwar endet jedes Buch mit einer gewissen Zäsur, so dass man theoretisch mit dem Lesen aufhören könnte (der Himmel weiß, ich habe jedes Mal ernsthaft mit diesem Gedanken gekämpft!), -- jedoch nur, falls es einem nichts ausmacht, die Helden in ihrer tiefsten Katastrophe zu verlassen.Ich konnte es nicht.Und wenn ich nach jeder einzelnen Folge (für ungefähr eine Stunde lang) wild entschlossen war, auf keinen Fall weiterzulesen, dann nur deshalb, weil ich kaum mehr ertragen konnte, wieviel Unglück meine liebgewonnenen Helden noch erleiden mussten. Man braucht wirklich starke Nerven und viel Durchhaltevermögen. Dafür wird man aber auch immer wieder mit anrührenden oder äußerst spannenden (oder beides) Szenen belohnt. Selten habe ich so viele Protagonisten einer Geschichte so fest ins Herz schließen können.Das ist für mich die große Stärke dieser Reihe: sie beschreibt sehr schlüssig einen bunten Haufen liebenswerter, teils aber auch innerlich zerrissener Charaktere, die voller Fehler und Unzulänglichkeiten stecken und doch für ihre Freunde (oder Geliebten oder Geschwister) über sich selbst hinauswachsen. Besonders der komplizierte, mit sich selbst und dem Rest der Welt hadernde Aldrik ist für meine Begriffe ein wahres Meisterstück.Aber Freundschaft, Loyalität oder auch Liebe muss in dieser Geschichte oft hart erkämpft werden, -- und das hat mir manchmal wirklich einiges abverlangt. Jeder glückliche Moment, jeder beigelegte Zwist, jede mühsam errungene Versöhnung wird in dieser Geschichte teuer bezahlt. Im vierten Band war ich schließlich schon beim Lesen der kurzen, glücklichen Passagen traurig, weil ich inzwischen relativ sicher wusste, dass den Protagonisten schon im nächsten Kapitel alles wieder genommen werden würde.Hier muss ich sagen, so gern ich in der Gesellschaft von Aldrik, Vhalla, Baldair, Jax und Daniel gewesen bin, am Ende des dritten Bandes war ich reif für das Happy End...Aber nein, es musste weiter gelitten werden. Und da ich so sehr an meinen neugewonnenen Freunden hing, musste ich mit.Natürlich war es andererseits auch schön, sie noch eine Weile zu begleiten. Doch noch ein zweiter Aspekt war gelegentlich schwer hinzunehmen: Elise Kova hatte offenbar eine ganze Reihe von (hauptsächlich Beziehungs-)Szenen schon im Voraus fertig, die sie unbedingt unterbringen wollte (und viele davon sind tatsächlich herrlich bittersüß). ABER: Damit sie in die Geschichte hinein passten, musste die Handlung immer wieder quasi mit der Brechstange in die entsprechende Richtung gebogen werden, und das geschieht leider ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste. Da handeln plötzlich prägende Nebenfiguren völlig entgegen ihrem Charakter, ihrem Hintergrund oder gegen jede Vernunft, werden geradezu hanebüchene Gegebenheiten geschaffen oder an den Haaren herbeigezogene Gründe gefunden, nur damit die Geschichte eine bestimmte Wendung nehmen kann, die eigentlich wenig Sinn macht, dafür aber eben von einer herzerwärmenden (oder -zerreißenden) Beziehungsszene zur nächsten führt...Ich nenne nur mal ein paar herausragende Beispiele: (ACHTUNG!! SPOILER!!)*************************************************SPOILER !!!!!!*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Auf Kronprinz Aldrik wurde ein Attentat verübt, das tödlich ausgegangen wäre, hätte sich nicht rein zufällig und unerwarteterweise gerade Vhallas überaus seltene Magie manifestiert. Der Anschlag wurde in seinem eigenen Zelt inmitten seines Heerlagers von einem seiner eigenen Leute begangen.Und ich soll allen Ernstes glauben, dass der --als Thronfolger-- zweitwichtigste Mann des Imperiums auf einem Kriegszug noch immer völlig ungeschützt und ohne Bewachung in seinem Heerlager im Zelt schläft, so dass Vhalla als (hier noch) etwas unbedarftes Mädchen mitten in der Nacht ungebremst (und unbemerkt) zu ihm stürzen und ihn aus dem Schlaf holen kann??Genauso wenig realistisch ist es, dass der provisorische Herrschaftspalast im Heerlager vor den Toren Soriciums, der Haupstadt des feindlichen Nordens, so ungeschützt ist, dass sowohl Vhalla als auch Baldairs Frauen einfach heimlich durchs Fenster in die Schlafzimmer der Prinzen ein- und aussteigen können -- und das, während sich bekanntermaßen Verräter im eigenen Lager verbergen, die das erklärte Ziel haben, die kaiserliche Familie auszulöschen!Ich halte es auch für höchst unwahrscheinlich, dass der Kaiser Vhalla (die seit 150 Jahren erste und einzige Windwalkerin, die über einzigartige Fähigkeiten verfügt und die als Einzige für einen möglichst schnellen und verlustarmen Sieg im Norden sorgen kann) auf dem Feldzug nicht permanent unter seinen Augen behält, umgeben von einem ganzen Pulk von Bewachern.Nie im Leben würde er sie in den quirligen Crossroads in irgendeiner unbewachten Pension absteigen lassen (wo sie denn auch prompt beinahe ums Leben kommt)!Und völlig unsinnig erscheint mir, dass ein kriegserfahrener, durchsetzungsfähiger und rücksichtsloser Herrscher wie er im Angesicht eines alles vernichtenden Sandsturms so dämlich ist, sein gesamtes Heer inklusive sich selbst und aller seiner Söhne zu riskieren, indem er seine Truppen beisammenhält, anstatt auf die naheliegende Idee zu kommen, wenigstens die berittenen Streitkräfte und die für das Imperium so wichtige kaiserliche Familie zu retten, die sich zu Pferd problemlos in Sicherheit hätten bringen können.Noch krasser wird es, als er (wie gesagt: ein taktisch gewiefter, in vielen Schlachten siegreicher Heerführer!) im weiteren Verlauf Vhallas für den Sandsturm gegebene Belehrung „annimmt“ und tatsächlich sein Heer splittet -- allerdings in einer Situation, in der das völlig blödsinnig ist, weil die einzelnen Truppenteile durch ihre aufgespaltene Kampfkraft viel angreifbarer werden. Was dann auch um ein Haar den Tod des Kronprinzen zur Folge hat.Und um dem Ganzen die Krone aufzusetzen, ist auch noch keinem einzigen Mitglied der kompletten militärischen Führungsriege bei der Planung der Einnehmung Soriciums je aufgegangen, dass die Bewohner der Hauptstadt des Nordens Erdmagier sind, die sich durch einen simplen Erdrutsch niemals aufhalten lassen würden...Dabei ist das ein überall bekannter Umstand, und manche der Führungsoffiziere sind selbst Magier. Undenkbar, dass zum Beispiel Aldrik (der begnadete, stets wohlinformierte Stratege), diesen Fehler in ihren Plänen nicht auf Anhieb aufgedeckt hätte!So sehr ich Vhalla ihren Triumph gönne, dieser Punkt ist mir wirklich übel aufgestoßen.******************************************************************************************************************************************************************SPOILER ENDE*****************************************************Gut, ohne all diese Ungereimtheiten hätte Vhalla nicht so schön glänzen können, wären viele Szenen zwischen ihr und Aldrik nicht möglich gewesen und hätten ganze Teile der Geschichte sich nie ereignen können. Unterm Strich muss ich daher sagen, ich konnte über diese Brüche hinwegsehen, weil ich andernfalls besagte Szenen bzw. die Geschichte, wie sie ist, eben nicht bekommen hätte.Andererseits hätte man mit etwas mehr Nachdenken vielleicht weniger absurde Lösungen finden können. So hängt den Büchern nun leider das Flair einer naiven, unausgereiften Mädchenträumerei an. Was ein wenig schade ist, denn sie stecken durchaus voller spannender Ideen und Wendungen.Und erst die Charaktere! Erwähnte ich schon die Charaktere?? ;-)Wobei Vhalla für mich bei Weitem nicht die interessanteste Figur darstellt. Ich mag sie, kann ihr Handeln und Denken die meiste Zeit über nachvollziehen, hatte aber auch meine Unstimmigkeiten mit ihr. Sie ist halt noch sehr jung.Niemals verzeihen werde ich ihr allerdings ihren Totalausfall am Ende des dritten Buches. Baldair übrigens auch nicht. Mag sein, dass dieser Ausbruch mit ganz viel gutem Willen noch als menschlich verständlich anzusehen ist, aber es ist ein Armutszeugnis, wenn die Protagonisten am Ende eines Buches alles unter Mühen und Schmerzen Erlernte auf einen Schlag wieder vergessen, um in alte Verhaltensmuster zurückzufallen. Da erwarte ich doch mehr von meinen Helden.Gottseidank wird alles schon auf den folgenden Seiten wieder relativiert. Allerdings befinden sich diese Seiten erst im folgenden Buch, und um ein Haar hätte ich es nie erfahren, weil ich anfangs so frustriert war, dass ich mir den nächsten Band nicht mehr kaufen wollte.Insgesamt ist Vhalla also schon eine gelungene Hauptfigur, die den Leser von einem tollen Charakter zum anderen mitnimmt:Da wäre Sareem, dessen Rolle so unscheinbar rüberkommt, es aber ganz schön in sich hat.Jax und Daniel, beide sehr viel vielschichtiger, als es anfangs scheint.Larel, Fritz und Elecia, die in all dem Aufruhr für ein wenig Ausgeglichenheit und Konstanz sorgen.Und vor allem: Aldrik und Baldair. Die vielen Facetten der beiden Brüder und ihrer Beziehung zueinander sind für mich das absolute Highlight dieses Epos. Und so unausgegoren Elise Kovas Werk in mancher Hinsicht sein mag, das allein reißt für mich alles wieder raus.Damit vier satte Sterne für eine Fantasygeschichte, die ich mir immer wieder kaufen würde.P.S. Ich habe mich entschlossen, diese Rezension schon unter den ersten vier Bänden einzustellen, obwohl ich den fünften Band erst zur Hälfte gelesen habe. Einen Kommentar zum Ende der Geschichte gebe ich also erst mit meiner Rezension zu Band 5 ab!

I’ve been so excited to delve into an Elise Kova book and she certainly did not disappoint! 🥰 Air Awakens gave me the best of both worlds. I felt like the first half of the book was pretty laid back but had some undertones of mystery seeping through the pages, but the second half was filled to the brim with action!I absolutely loved the setting, obviously being a book worm, a library setting is a dream! The characters all had their owns interesting quirks and I loved the fmc!🖤 the only character I wasn’t fond of was Sareem 👀.Overall, this book kept me hooked and despite being ill this past week it still held my attention well! 🥰 I would definitely recommend this book to all of you if you’re looking for a unique world with an interesting magic system! 🖤

Guter Start in die Serie.Das Buch ist recht kurz (etwas weniger als 308 Seiten, da vor einigen Kapiteln eine leere Seite ist) aber dadurch und durch den angenehmen Schreibstil sehr schnell durchgelesen.Ich habe keine große Kritik, außer dass das Ende doch recht vorhersehbar war.Ich bin gespannt wie sich Vhalla über die nächsten Bücher entwickeln wird

The story took to its plot right from the start and till the very end it didn't go off track. I love this about all the Elise Kova books.Can't wait to read the next book in series 😍