Oh, Witch King! Such a HUGE disappointment because my expectations were pretty high. The concept of magic that is fueled by pain is very appealing to me as a hurt/comfort reader but it was barely explored. The world building was very creative and it felt like it was extensively "worked" by Wells - like she had spent a LONG time crafting lore and backstories - but it didn't help me connect with the actual story that she was telling. So yeah, that one was a big bummer.
Dark Rise is one of my current obsessions! Dark Heir is the second book of the planned trilogy. It's technically YA so it falls into that issue where characters who act, speak, and feel like grown adults are aged down into teens to appeal to the YA market (*cough*SixOfCrows*cough*). The plot has a lot of mysterious elements and flashbacks and questions of identity (like who really is this person, not how a character identifies) that I'm really dying to find answers to. If I had to describe the books I'd say something like... if C.S. Lewis had wanted to write a gay BDSM mystery romance. Lmao I'm kind of joking but honestly it has those vibes. It's a portal fantasy that takes place in 19th century London. The first book is a little slow to get started, but the ending was good and the second book was what really hooked me. I'd love to hear what you think if you decide to read it!
I apparently committed a grave sin among Robin Hobb fans and skipped the Liveship Trilogy lol. So now I'm working up the courage to go back and read that before moving on to Rain Wilds. The Tawny Man trilogy is seriously amazing and as a sinner myself I say just go ahead and skip right to Fool's Errand if you didn't like Liveship. But don't tell them I told you to! :D
I didn't have a really strong reaction to Silver in the Wood. I liked it, but it didn't stay with me like some stories do.
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Date: 2025-01-08 08:28 pm (UTC)Dark Rise is one of my current obsessions! Dark Heir is the second book of the planned trilogy. It's technically YA so it falls into that issue where characters who act, speak, and feel like grown adults are aged down into teens to appeal to the YA market (*cough*SixOfCrows*cough*). The plot has a lot of mysterious elements and flashbacks and questions of identity (like who really is this person, not how a character identifies) that I'm really dying to find answers to. If I had to describe the books I'd say something like... if C.S. Lewis had wanted to write a gay BDSM mystery romance. Lmao I'm kind of joking but honestly it has those vibes. It's a portal fantasy that takes place in 19th century London. The first book is a little slow to get started, but the ending was good and the second book was what really hooked me. I'd love to hear what you think if you decide to read it!
I apparently committed a grave sin among Robin Hobb fans and skipped the Liveship Trilogy lol. So now I'm working up the courage to go back and read that before moving on to Rain Wilds. The Tawny Man trilogy is seriously amazing and as a sinner myself I say just go ahead and skip right to Fool's Errand if you didn't like Liveship. But don't tell them I told you to! :D
I didn't have a really strong reaction to Silver in the Wood. I liked it, but it didn't stay with me like some stories do.