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celtic67's review against another edition
4.0
A good start to what hopefully will be a series. More on the blog tour.
causeimbored1's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
annarella's review against another edition
3.0
Even if the story is well crafted I didn't like the style of writing and the story wasn't enough to keep my attention.
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
natachareads's review against another edition
2.0
More review here: https://natachainreviewland.wordpress.com
My Rating 1.5/5
When I started reading The Goblets Immortal it, unfortunately, I immediately felt that this will be a story that needed a little bit more work and beta reading. For the best part of it, it was an okay just a simple fantasy story, but towards the end, the repetition drove me crazy. In my opinion, this is a book that targets readers that don't usually read fantasy. The story is very basic: the chosen one, a magic artefact (or more that one for this story) and the bad guy that is looking for the magic artefact.
Things I liked:
-Slaine is a nice character. Despite the fact that she is bound by her curse and can't move freely she is a strong, intelligent and witty.
I- appreciate the time and effort the author put on making some of her character talking with an accent, including Slaine who is with us throughout the story.
-The writing and the story were very simple which makes it approachable for non-fantasy readers.
-There was a nice passage where Aidan has a sort of PTSD episode and I thought it was a nice touch and a nice way to give us some inside of his past.
Things I didn't like
-The overall story is a weird mix between rushing the story too much and just moving very slowly. In the first couple of chapter Aidain has escaped an ambush, stumble upon some Roma and stayed with them and the leaves and find the four elves he was looking for. And then for the next 4-6 chapters, it's just him and Slaine waking in the forest, making camp, eating and sleeping.
-Speaking of the beginning of the story. The beginning of the story everything is soooo convenient. Aiden gets ambushed and escapes just to stumble upon a group of Roma where conveniently their chief new his parent and conveniently he had stolen a goblet from them tells him to find the elves. Then Aidan leaves the Roma and us he is travelling he conveniently stumble upon the elves. Really?
-Aidan, our main character, doesn't really have a distinct personality. We get constantly conflicting personality trades. He is supposed to be hot-headed what we see that only when the plot needs it. He keeps telling us how he doesn't trust anyone but yet he stays with random people. A good example is when they Aidan and Slaine are captive and Aidan just walks around finds some liquid and thinks "I'm thirsty let's drink it even if I don't know what it is".
-Speaking of this scene... After Aidan drinks that liquid he gets dunk? drugged? and almost rape Slaine. What? My issue is not so much with rape or attempted rape if it actually serves a purpose to the story somehow. But her it didn't serve any other purpose than to tell us that Aidan is stupid for drinking things he doesn't know and a a** for trying to force himself on Slaine. Maybe this was a way for the author to tell us that he is into Slaine but really I didn't like it at all.
-Now for the part that drove me crazy. The story heavily relies on visions, flashbacks and dreams to both advances the plots and tell us about Aidan's backstory. Throughout the entire story, Aidan falls asleep and had a vision/dream around 6 or 7 times!!! Come on there are better ways than making your main character fall asleep to advance the story. And those are only the times that he actually has a vision/dream. I can't even start to count how many time a paragraph start with the "The next morning Aidan woke up". At 70% of the book, I lost my interest and that was one of the main reason.
My Rating 1.5/5
When I started reading The Goblets Immortal it, unfortunately, I immediately felt that this will be a story that needed a little bit more work and beta reading. For the best part of it, it was an okay just a simple fantasy story, but towards the end, the repetition drove me crazy. In my opinion, this is a book that targets readers that don't usually read fantasy. The story is very basic: the chosen one, a magic artefact (or more that one for this story) and the bad guy that is looking for the magic artefact.
Things I liked:
-Slaine is a nice character. Despite the fact that she is bound by her curse and can't move freely she is a strong, intelligent and witty.
I- appreciate the time and effort the author put on making some of her character talking with an accent, including Slaine who is with us throughout the story.
-The writing and the story were very simple which makes it approachable for non-fantasy readers.
-There was a nice passage where Aidan has a sort of PTSD episode and I thought it was a nice touch and a nice way to give us some inside of his past.
Things I didn't like
-The overall story is a weird mix between rushing the story too much and just moving very slowly. In the first couple of chapter Aidain has escaped an ambush, stumble upon some Roma and stayed with them and the leaves and find the four elves he was looking for. And then for the next 4-6 chapters, it's just him and Slaine waking in the forest, making camp, eating and sleeping.
-Speaking of the beginning of the story. The beginning of the story everything is soooo convenient. Aiden gets ambushed and escapes just to stumble upon a group of Roma where conveniently their chief new his parent and conveniently he had stolen a goblet from them tells him to find the elves. Then Aidan leaves the Roma and us he is travelling he conveniently stumble upon the elves. Really?
-Aidan, our main character, doesn't really have a distinct personality. We get constantly conflicting personality trades. He is supposed to be hot-headed what we see that only when the plot needs it. He keeps telling us how he doesn't trust anyone but yet he stays with random people. A good example is when they Aidan and Slaine are captive and Aidan just walks around finds some liquid and thinks "I'm thirsty let's drink it even if I don't know what it is".
-Speaking of this scene... After Aidan drinks that liquid he gets dunk? drugged? and almost rape Slaine. What? My issue is not so much with rape or attempted rape if it actually serves a purpose to the story somehow. But her it didn't serve any other purpose than to tell us that Aidan is stupid for drinking things he doesn't know and a a** for trying to force himself on Slaine. Maybe this was a way for the author to tell us that he is into Slaine but really I didn't like it at all.
-Now for the part that drove me crazy. The story heavily relies on visions, flashbacks and dreams to both advances the plots and tell us about Aidan's backstory. Throughout the entire story, Aidan falls asleep and had a vision/dream around 6 or 7 times!!! Come on there are better ways than making your main character fall asleep to advance the story. And those are only the times that he actually has a vision/dream. I can't even start to count how many time a paragraph start with the "The next morning Aidan woke up". At 70% of the book, I lost my interest and that was one of the main reason.
karlou's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
The Goblets Immortal is fairly unusual for a fantasy novel in that it's quite a short book. This means that there isn't a great deal of world building here but consequently, the action begins almost immediately.
The book opens to find Aiden making a deal with an old friend and it's clear from the start that he isn't an ordinary man but has unique magical abilities. Having read quite a few fantasy novels, I enjoyed discovering powers I've not come across before - Aiden can Summon or Dismiss objects with his mind, meaning he has a handy store of items available to him in what he calls his Nothingness. He is also able to sense the Pull of people which allows him to recognise when somebody is close by - an useful asset for a fugitive to have. It's this Pull which alerts him to the danger he soon finds himself in and he makes his escape, although not before he learns that must seeks out a woman called Meraude and unite the Immortal. Aiden is obviously burdened by a terrible sense of guilt regarding his family and it's this often drives his actions in this character-led novel.
I think because it's not an especially long book, there are a few incidences where fortunate (or otherwise) coincidences help to move the plot along; it's not something which bothered me and I appreciated the steady pace of the writing throughout. There is a feeling of constant movement to the story as he finds himself on a quest despite not having full knowledge of all the facts.
Alongside the action scenes there are also several moments of a more practical nature, something I really enjoyed because how often in books are characters allowed regular toilet stops?! Although magic obviously has an important part to play in the proceedings, I liked the ordinariness of the characters - they need to break for rests and food and aren't just able to keep travelling miles without it seeming to effect them.
Aiden is joined by a young woman, Slaine and the relationship between the pair is the most interesting - and challenging - part of the novel for me. There is a imbalance of power between the two and there are a few uncomfortable scenes where I felt Aiden acted inappropriately. I do realise that 21st Century expectations regarding consent don't necessarily fit in with a different, imaginary world and so it was never enough to stop me wanting to read more but it did mean there were times where I didn't particularly like him. That said, I also wonder whether his uncomfortable behavior is included to indicate that he is a man who was raised without a proper guiding hand and his awkwardness around people in general is a consequence of that.
Slaine is a fantastic character and I loved that despite her lowly position in the world and the curse that she bears which prohibits her from gaining her freedom. she is still able to be a strong, resourceful and opinionated woman. As the book progresses, more is learned about who she is and it's something I look forward to be explored further in any subsequent novels.
Discovering more their past and their abilities is an ongoing subject throughout the story and I thought that ensuring the characters are often unaware of the facts and so having to learn alongside the readers worked well. Aiden doesn't even realise that he is a Blest straightaway or the origin of his gifts. Although I'm sure that there is still much to come, what we learn here is absolutely intriguing and I am looking forward to further surprising revelations for Aiden and Slaine in the future.
The Goblets Immortal is a solid start to a new fantasy series and is interesting and engaging throughout. The cliffhanger ending may not be to everybody's tastes but it has ensured that I will definitely be reading the next book to see what lies in store for Aiden!
The Goblets Immortal is fairly unusual for a fantasy novel in that it's quite a short book. This means that there isn't a great deal of world building here but consequently, the action begins almost immediately.
The book opens to find Aiden making a deal with an old friend and it's clear from the start that he isn't an ordinary man but has unique magical abilities. Having read quite a few fantasy novels, I enjoyed discovering powers I've not come across before - Aiden can Summon or Dismiss objects with his mind, meaning he has a handy store of items available to him in what he calls his Nothingness. He is also able to sense the Pull of people which allows him to recognise when somebody is close by - an useful asset for a fugitive to have. It's this Pull which alerts him to the danger he soon finds himself in and he makes his escape, although not before he learns that must seeks out a woman called Meraude and unite the Immortal. Aiden is obviously burdened by a terrible sense of guilt regarding his family and it's this often drives his actions in this character-led novel.
I think because it's not an especially long book, there are a few incidences where fortunate (or otherwise) coincidences help to move the plot along; it's not something which bothered me and I appreciated the steady pace of the writing throughout. There is a feeling of constant movement to the story as he finds himself on a quest despite not having full knowledge of all the facts.
Alongside the action scenes there are also several moments of a more practical nature, something I really enjoyed because how often in books are characters allowed regular toilet stops?! Although magic obviously has an important part to play in the proceedings, I liked the ordinariness of the characters - they need to break for rests and food and aren't just able to keep travelling miles without it seeming to effect them.
Aiden is joined by a young woman, Slaine and the relationship between the pair is the most interesting - and challenging - part of the novel for me. There is a imbalance of power between the two and there are a few uncomfortable scenes where I felt Aiden acted inappropriately. I do realise that 21st Century expectations regarding consent don't necessarily fit in with a different, imaginary world and so it was never enough to stop me wanting to read more but it did mean there were times where I didn't particularly like him. That said, I also wonder whether his uncomfortable behavior is included to indicate that he is a man who was raised without a proper guiding hand and his awkwardness around people in general is a consequence of that.
Slaine is a fantastic character and I loved that despite her lowly position in the world and the curse that she bears which prohibits her from gaining her freedom. she is still able to be a strong, resourceful and opinionated woman. As the book progresses, more is learned about who she is and it's something I look forward to be explored further in any subsequent novels.
Discovering more their past and their abilities is an ongoing subject throughout the story and I thought that ensuring the characters are often unaware of the facts and so having to learn alongside the readers worked well. Aiden doesn't even realise that he is a Blest straightaway or the origin of his gifts. Although I'm sure that there is still much to come, what we learn here is absolutely intriguing and I am looking forward to further surprising revelations for Aiden and Slaine in the future.
The Goblets Immortal is a solid start to a new fantasy series and is interesting and engaging throughout. The cliffhanger ending may not be to everybody's tastes but it has ensured that I will definitely be reading the next book to see what lies in store for Aiden!
elzecatreads's review against another edition
4.0
*Thanks to Flame Tree Press and author Beth Overmyer for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The Goblets Immortal is the first book in a trilogy. The second book, Holes in the Veil, is due to be published in February 2021.
In this world, people who can use magic are called the "Blest." Aidan has been living an apparently quiet life in his village, trying not to attract too much attention with his skill of being able to Summon and Dismiss objects (and sometimes people!) at will. After being betrayed by a friend, Aidan is on the run from a rich lord who will stop at nothing to gain Aidan's powers and the treasure he thinks Aidan carries. Along the way, he gets mixed up with ancient elves, a group of Roma travelers, dangerous goblins, and a somewhat unwilling partner, Slaine, a young woman who was being held as a slave by the elves and keeps secrets of her own.
What I liked:
You had me at any fantasy that includes goblins, elves, quests, and magic. I liked how Aidan's magic manifested in very visual ways, and I was immediately curious about the quest to find the "Goblets Immortal" at the bequest of mage Meraude who apparently hates magic and magic-users. I also enjoyed the dream sequences where Aidan's past begins to be revealed to the reader.
What I didn't like:
There are some unexplained things, like why Slaine is cursed, although I expect that more information will come with the sequel. I also thought the developing relationship between Aidan and Slaine was a little awkward.
Who should read this: Anyone who enjoys fast-moving fantasy and a cast of odd but lovable characters.
The Goblets Immortal is the first book in a trilogy. The second book, Holes in the Veil, is due to be published in February 2021.
In this world, people who can use magic are called the "Blest." Aidan has been living an apparently quiet life in his village, trying not to attract too much attention with his skill of being able to Summon and Dismiss objects (and sometimes people!) at will. After being betrayed by a friend, Aidan is on the run from a rich lord who will stop at nothing to gain Aidan's powers and the treasure he thinks Aidan carries. Along the way, he gets mixed up with ancient elves, a group of Roma travelers, dangerous goblins, and a somewhat unwilling partner, Slaine, a young woman who was being held as a slave by the elves and keeps secrets of her own.
What I liked:
You had me at any fantasy that includes goblins, elves, quests, and magic. I liked how Aidan's magic manifested in very visual ways, and I was immediately curious about the quest to find the "Goblets Immortal" at the bequest of mage Meraude who apparently hates magic and magic-users. I also enjoyed the dream sequences where Aidan's past begins to be revealed to the reader.
What I didn't like:
There are some unexplained things, like why Slaine is cursed, although I expect that more information will come with the sequel. I also thought the developing relationship between Aidan and Slaine was a little awkward.
Who should read this: Anyone who enjoys fast-moving fantasy and a cast of odd but lovable characters.
annarella's review
3.0
Even if the story is well crafted I didn't like the style of writing and the story wasn't enough to keep my attention.
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
snaomiscott's review
3.0
DISCLAIMER: I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher in return for an honest and unbiased review. My thanks to Flame Tree Press and NetGalley for giving me this opportunity.
In a world where magic is a thing to be feared, Aidan Ingledark is one of those rare individuals known as the Blest, with the power to summon or dispel objects at will. On the run from the authorities he inadvertently finds himself getting wrapped up in a quest to locate and retrieve the mystical Goblets Immortal for the mage Meraude, who in return has promised to help Aidan locate the family he believes he himself dispelled years before. Joining him on his quest is Slaine, a cursed slave girl who seems to have a few secrets of her own.
On the surface this is an intriguing and enthralling story. It doesn’t waste any time getting into the action, and barely lets up the pace from start to finish. The protagonists are thrown from one encounter to the next with hardly any time to recover as they face off against murderous Roma, conniving elves, malicious goblins, cruel nymphs, organised bandits and a seer who may or may not be working for one of the villains. Unfortunately, it’s this haphazard, frenetic approach to the storytelling that ultimately lets this novel down, which is a bit of a shame to be honest.
There are some really nice moments in the story. The character of Slaine is remarkably well presented; a strong, intelligent, smart-mouthed female character who doesn’t let the limitations of her curse hold her back from taking action when needed. Likewise, Aidan’s inability to let go of his guilt over what happened to his family gives the character an interesting hook. Even despite his flaws, and he has many, you still find yourself rooting for him when things start to go sideways. Even some of the minor characters have their moments, such as the four elven witches who are deliciously disturbing. But alas, there are also moments that don’t quite work so well.
There’s a lot of coincidental happenstance going on in this story. From the random encounter with a Roma elder who just happened to know Aidan’s family and just happens to have one of the magical Goblets, to randomly bumping into the mysterious elven witches a few miles further down the road, to the fact that the elves’ slave girl just happens to know all about the Goblets. A lot of things seem to happen merely for the sake of happening, without any real explanation or effort on the part of the protagonists, and then there things that just don’t make any logical sense, like the town that is raided nightly by a group of ‘wraiths’. What makes this last one even more confounding is the fact that when Aidan and Slaine go to help fight off the wraiths on the second night, the villagers turn against them and end up chasing them out of town without so much as a rudimentary explanation.
This could have been such a wonderful novel. With a bit more detail in the world building and a bit more pacing between the various hazards and encounters, with less reliance on happenstance and more focus on the protagonists’ individual agency, this could have easily been a four-star read. Unfortunately, it only just manages to scrape in with three, though I am still going to keep an eye out for book two.
In a world where magic is a thing to be feared, Aidan Ingledark is one of those rare individuals known as the Blest, with the power to summon or dispel objects at will. On the run from the authorities he inadvertently finds himself getting wrapped up in a quest to locate and retrieve the mystical Goblets Immortal for the mage Meraude, who in return has promised to help Aidan locate the family he believes he himself dispelled years before. Joining him on his quest is Slaine, a cursed slave girl who seems to have a few secrets of her own.
On the surface this is an intriguing and enthralling story. It doesn’t waste any time getting into the action, and barely lets up the pace from start to finish. The protagonists are thrown from one encounter to the next with hardly any time to recover as they face off against murderous Roma, conniving elves, malicious goblins, cruel nymphs, organised bandits and a seer who may or may not be working for one of the villains. Unfortunately, it’s this haphazard, frenetic approach to the storytelling that ultimately lets this novel down, which is a bit of a shame to be honest.
There are some really nice moments in the story. The character of Slaine is remarkably well presented; a strong, intelligent, smart-mouthed female character who doesn’t let the limitations of her curse hold her back from taking action when needed. Likewise, Aidan’s inability to let go of his guilt over what happened to his family gives the character an interesting hook. Even despite his flaws, and he has many, you still find yourself rooting for him when things start to go sideways. Even some of the minor characters have their moments, such as the four elven witches who are deliciously disturbing. But alas, there are also moments that don’t quite work so well.
There’s a lot of coincidental happenstance going on in this story. From the random encounter with a Roma elder who just happened to know Aidan’s family and just happens to have one of the magical Goblets, to randomly bumping into the mysterious elven witches a few miles further down the road, to the fact that the elves’ slave girl just happens to know all about the Goblets. A lot of things seem to happen merely for the sake of happening, without any real explanation or effort on the part of the protagonists, and then there things that just don’t make any logical sense, like the town that is raided nightly by a group of ‘wraiths’. What makes this last one even more confounding is the fact that when Aidan and Slaine go to help fight off the wraiths on the second night, the villagers turn against them and end up chasing them out of town without so much as a rudimentary explanation.
This could have been such a wonderful novel. With a bit more detail in the world building and a bit more pacing between the various hazards and encounters, with less reliance on happenstance and more focus on the protagonists’ individual agency, this could have easily been a four-star read. Unfortunately, it only just manages to scrape in with three, though I am still going to keep an eye out for book two.
natachareads's review
1.5
More review here: https://natachainreviewland.wordpress.com
When I started reading The Goblets Immortal it, unfortunately, I immediately felt that this will be a story that needed a little bit more work and beta reading. For the best part of it, it was an okay just a simple fantasy story, but towards the end, the repetition drove me crazy. In my opinion, this is a book that targets readers that don't usually read fantasy. The story is very basic: the chosen one, a magic artefact (or more that one for this story) and the bad guy that is looking for the magic artefact.
Things I liked:
-Slaine is a nice character. Despite the fact that she is bound by her curse and can't move freely she is a strong, intelligent and witty.
I- appreciate the time and effort the author put on making some of her character talking with an accent, including Slaine who is with us throughout the story.
-The writing and the story were very simple which makes it approachable for non-fantasy readers.
-There was a nice passage where Aidan has a sort of PTSD episode and I thought it was a nice touch and a nice way to give us some inside of his past.
Things I didn't like
-The overall story is a weird mix between rushing the story too much and just moving very slowly. In the first couple of chapter Aidain has escaped an ambush, stumble upon some Roma and stayed with them and the leaves and find the four elves he was looking for. And then for the next 4-6 chapters, it's just him and Slaine waking in the forest, making camp, eating and sleeping.
-Speaking of the beginning of the story. The beginning of the story everything is soooo convenient. Aiden gets ambushed and escapes just to stumble upon a group of Roma where conveniently their chief new his parent and conveniently he had stolen a goblet from them tells him to find the elves. Then Aidan leaves the Roma and us he is travelling he conveniently stumble upon the elves. Really?
-Aidan, our main character, doesn't really have a distinct personality. We get constantly conflicting personality trades. He is supposed to be hot-headed what we see that only when the plot needs it. He keeps telling us how he doesn't trust anyone but yet he stays with random people. A good example is when they Aidan and Slaine are captive and Aidan just walks around finds some liquid and thinks "I'm thirsty let's drink it even if I don't know what it is".
-Speaking of this scene... After Aidan drinks that liquid he gets dunk? drugged? and almost rape Slaine. What? My issue is not so much with rape or attempted rape if it actually serves a purpose to the story somehow. But her it didn't serve any other purpose than to tell us that Aidan is stupid for drinking things he doesn't know and a a** for trying to force himself on Slaine. Maybe this was a way for the author to tell us that he is into Slaine but really I didn't like it at all.
-Now for the part that drove me crazy. The story heavily relies on visions, flashbacks and dreams to both advances the plots and tell us about Aidan's backstory. Throughout the entire story, Aidan falls asleep and had a vision/dream around 6 or 7 times!!! Come on there are better ways than making your main character fall asleep to advance the story. And those are only the times that he actually has a vision/dream. I can't even start to count how many time a paragraph start with the "The next morning Aidan woke up". At 70% of the book, I lost my interest and that was one of the main reason.
When I started reading The Goblets Immortal it, unfortunately, I immediately felt that this will be a story that needed a little bit more work and beta reading. For the best part of it, it was an okay just a simple fantasy story, but towards the end, the repetition drove me crazy. In my opinion, this is a book that targets readers that don't usually read fantasy. The story is very basic: the chosen one, a magic artefact (or more that one for this story) and the bad guy that is looking for the magic artefact.
Things I liked:
-Slaine is a nice character. Despite the fact that she is bound by her curse and can't move freely she is a strong, intelligent and witty.
I- appreciate the time and effort the author put on making some of her character talking with an accent, including Slaine who is with us throughout the story.
-The writing and the story were very simple which makes it approachable for non-fantasy readers.
-There was a nice passage where Aidan has a sort of PTSD episode and I thought it was a nice touch and a nice way to give us some inside of his past.
Things I didn't like
-The overall story is a weird mix between rushing the story too much and just moving very slowly. In the first couple of chapter Aidain has escaped an ambush, stumble upon some Roma and stayed with them and the leaves and find the four elves he was looking for. And then for the next 4-6 chapters, it's just him and Slaine waking in the forest, making camp, eating and sleeping.
-Speaking of the beginning of the story. The beginning of the story everything is soooo convenient. Aiden gets ambushed and escapes just to stumble upon a group of Roma where conveniently their chief new his parent and conveniently he had stolen a goblet from them tells him to find the elves. Then Aidan leaves the Roma and us he is travelling he conveniently stumble upon the elves. Really?
-Aidan, our main character, doesn't really have a distinct personality. We get constantly conflicting personality trades. He is supposed to be hot-headed what we see that only when the plot needs it. He keeps telling us how he doesn't trust anyone but yet he stays with random people. A good example is when they Aidan and Slaine are captive and Aidan just walks around finds some liquid and thinks "I'm thirsty let's drink it even if I don't know what it is".
-Speaking of this scene... After Aidan drinks that liquid he gets dunk? drugged? and almost rape Slaine. What? My issue is not so much with rape or attempted rape if it actually serves a purpose to the story somehow. But her it didn't serve any other purpose than to tell us that Aidan is stupid for drinking things he doesn't know and a a** for trying to force himself on Slaine. Maybe this was a way for the author to tell us that he is into Slaine but really I didn't like it at all.
-Now for the part that drove me crazy. The story heavily relies on visions, flashbacks and dreams to both advances the plots and tell us about Aidan's backstory. Throughout the entire story, Aidan falls asleep and had a vision/dream around 6 or 7 times!!! Come on there are better ways than making your main character fall asleep to advance the story. And those are only the times that he actually has a vision/dream. I can't even start to count how many time a paragraph start with the "The next morning Aidan woke up". At 70% of the book, I lost my interest and that was one of the main reason.
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