Tyler Sparr
While this isn't the best book I've ever read, I think the world and the concepts behind it have a ton of promise! The world is very Roman-coded if not just outright Rome with the names changed, but it's done in a way that doesn't make it feel too limiting. There's also a lot of Eragon vibes to the journey which I enjoyed. If you're going into this book with a critical mind, maybe don't? Because overall there's a lot of fun to be had if you can just let yourself be swept along by the story. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
While this isn't the best book I've ever read, I think the world and the concepts behind it have a ton of promise! The world is very Roman-coded if not just outright Rome with the names changed, but it's done in a way that doesn't make it feel too limiting. There's also a lot of Eragon vibes to the journey which I enjoyed. If you're going into this book with a critical mind, maybe don't? Because overall there's a lot of fun to be had if you can just let yourself be swept along by the story. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
This series is falling into the trap many of these LitRPG series fall into where the things the hero needs to do turns into a checklist and whole books are just spent checking the boxes. Or the hero spends hundreds of pages on long tangents that aren’t central to the plot at all. It has lost a lot of its shine for me, but there’s enough there of what drew me to it to keep me reading them.
This series is falling into the trap many of these LitRPG series fall into where the things the hero needs to do turns into a checklist and whole books are just spent checking the boxes. Or the hero spends hundreds of pages on long tangents that aren’t central to the plot at all. It has lost a lot of its shine for me, but there’s enough there of what drew me to it to keep me reading them.
I feel like I still have no clue what’s ultimately going on in this series, but the picture is starting to become clearer. Like a lot of middle books, there’s a ton of moving pieces here that need to be pulled together, but it seems like there’s a consistent plan for that to happen. I really hope this trilogy sticks the landing!
I feel like I still have no clue what’s ultimately going on in this series, but the picture is starting to become clearer. Like a lot of middle books, there’s a ton of moving pieces here that need to be pulled together, but it seems like there’s a consistent plan for that to happen. I really hope this trilogy sticks the landing!
Quick callout, this is not really a story, but rather presented as if an episode of a podcast set within the Boys universe. It goes by quick, gives a little bit of insight into The Deep's story, and is well-narrated. There's nothing groundbreaking going on, but if you're a fan of The Boys, this is a fun listen.
Quick callout, this is not really a story, but rather presented as if an episode of a podcast set within the Boys universe. It goes by quick, gives a little bit of insight into The Deep's story, and is well-narrated. There's nothing groundbreaking going on, but if you're a fan of The Boys, this is a fun listen.
I had heard good things from a couple different people about this book so I expected to enjoy it, but even still I was pleasantly surprised. The first book in a new series always has to do a lot of heavy lifting to get things going and that can make them slow, but Faebound doesn’t suffer from that at all. You’re immediately dropped into the world and taken along on their adventure. The characters are complex, the magic system is unique, and you’re given just enough information about the world to keep you intrigued without being beaten over the head by exposition. Definitely looking forward to seeing where the story goes!
I had heard good things from a couple different people about this book so I expected to enjoy it, but even still I was pleasantly surprised. The first book in a new series always has to do a lot of heavy lifting to get things going and that can make them slow, but Faebound doesn’t suffer from that at all. You’re immediately dropped into the world and taken along on their adventure. The characters are complex, the magic system is unique, and you’re given just enough information about the world to keep you intrigued without being beaten over the head by exposition. Definitely looking forward to seeing where the story goes!