Kayleigh
Death of the Glass Angel
꧁ DISCLAIMER ꧂
I received this copy for free as an ARC. I was not paid to review this book, these are my own thoughts and feelings. Thank you to Riley Knight and the Publishing Company; Thank you to booksirens for the chance to read and review this book!
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Death of the Glass Angel took my idea of a romantasy, and completely re-oriented it. I never thought that blending real life illnesses into Fantasy would work well. But Riley Knight knocks it out of the park.
While I had a hard time following the beginning of the book, the world gradually opened up and became more clear throughout the story. You do not often see stories where real mental illnesses are portrayed in books, especially in main characters. These illnesses are also not portrayed as something magical. They are brought about by real trauma the characters have experienced. And though I think they are shown well, I am not a professional in that sense so I cannot say whether they are truly represented.
The world of DotGA follows a few MCs: Janus, Talon, Des, & Felsin. There are a few other characters that you follow towards the end of the book, and they shine a light on the past. I love the little excerpts that the author puts in the beginning of the chapters, snippets from letters of characters, or diaries. There are flashbacks as well, so they can be somewhat hard to follow. And the chapters where there are multiple characters POVs can be a little disorienting when they switch.
Most romantasy books I've read, put you into this fantastical world, where magic is abound and beautiful. Death of the Glass Angel, while still set in a world where magic exists, it is far more limited. There are Evokers, those who can create things from their memory, and Cefra who can use elemental magic. I would go into more detail, but I feel like that would take away from the intrigue. Though labeled as a romantasy, I would categorize this more as an Epic Fantasy with romantic aspects. The story is heavy on world building and politics, along with a dash of mystery and dark themes.
By the end of the book, I found myself having changed my favorite characters and relationships. I felt like I was putting the puzzle pieces together along with the characters, and felt betrayed by others. Truthfully, I enjoyed this book. Once I began to understand things, I flew through it and the end left me needing the next one.
꧁ DISCLAIMER ꧂
I received this copy for free as an ARC. I was not paid to review this book, these are my own thoughts and feelings. Thank you to Riley Knight and the Publishing Company; Thank you to booksirens for the chance to read and review this book!
⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻
Death of the Glass Angel took my idea of a romantasy, and completely re-oriented it. I never thought that blending real life illnesses into Fantasy would work well. But Riley Knight knocks it out of the park.
While I had a hard time following the beginning of the book, the world gradually opened up and became more clear throughout the story. You do not often see stories where real mental illnesses are portrayed in books, especially in main characters. These illnesses are also not portrayed as something magical. They are brought about by real trauma the characters have experienced. And though I think they are shown well, I am not a professional in that sense so I cannot say whether they are truly represented.
The world of DotGA follows a few MCs: Janus, Talon, Des, & Felsin. There are a few other characters that you follow towards the end of the book, and they shine a light on the past. I love the little excerpts that the author puts in the beginning of the chapters, snippets from letters of characters, or diaries. There are flashbacks as well, so they can be somewhat hard to follow. And the chapters where there are multiple characters POVs can be a little disorienting when they switch.
Most romantasy books I've read, put you into this fantastical world, where magic is abound and beautiful. Death of the Glass Angel, while still set in a world where magic exists, it is far more limited. There are Evokers, those who can create things from their memory, and Cefra who can use elemental magic. I would go into more detail, but I feel like that would take away from the intrigue. Though labeled as a romantasy, I would categorize this more as an Epic Fantasy with romantic aspects. The story is heavy on world building and politics, along with a dash of mystery and dark themes.
By the end of the book, I found myself having changed my favorite characters and relationships. I felt like I was putting the puzzle pieces together along with the characters, and felt betrayed by others. Truthfully, I enjoyed this book. Once I began to understand things, I flew through it and the end left me needing the next one.