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cat_inthahat's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
Beginning was rather slow but characters make up for that. Rielle and Eliana I liked both them but i prefer Rielle and her storyline. They are both angry and "villainses" girls characters and like that so much.
I would label this in NA fantasy but that is me overall sold first book in series.
Beginning was rather slow but characters make up for that. Rielle and Eliana I liked both them but i prefer Rielle and her storyline. They are both angry and "villainses" girls characters and like that so much.
I would label this in NA fantasy but that is me overall sold first book in series.
maniikoi's review against another edition
5.0
Two queens rise; one of blood, and one of light.
Furyborn is a fast-paced fantasy story about elemental magic users, demonic angels, and the battle against good and evil.
Rielle Dardenne spends most of her life hiding the rare ability to wield all seven of the elements, which has been prophesized to only belong to the Queen of Light or the Queen of Blood. One queen is destined to destroy the world, and one is destined to save it. She overcomes the seven trials and gets crowned the queen of life - only she isn't.
Centuries later, Eliana Ferracora, an assassin, is discovered to have a bizarre ability to heal injuries- and the enemy wants her.
I loved the parallels between the two. One starts good and wants to help and protect people only to turn out evil while the other starts as an assassin to make a living, and turns out to have a heart of gold. I thoroughly enjoyed this story!
Furyborn is a fast-paced fantasy story about elemental magic users, demonic angels, and the battle against good and evil.
Rielle Dardenne spends most of her life hiding the rare ability to wield all seven of the elements, which has been prophesized to only belong to the Queen of Light or the Queen of Blood. One queen is destined to destroy the world, and one is destined to save it. She overcomes the seven trials and gets crowned the queen of life - only she isn't.
Centuries later, Eliana Ferracora, an assassin, is discovered to have a bizarre ability to heal injuries- and the enemy wants her.
I loved the parallels between the two. One starts good and wants to help and protect people only to turn out evil while the other starts as an assassin to make a living, and turns out to have a heart of gold. I thoroughly enjoyed this story!
carmenpeerezm's review against another edition
2.0
Por razones que no entiendo la editorial decidió dividir este libro en dos, por ello de momento no escribiré una reseña hasta que termine la historia al 100% :)) (pd Remy te amo)
smiller1000's review against another edition
4.0
It took a while to engage with both narrators but did enjoy the book once I got into it. I’m not sure if I’ll continue the series though.
daniobsessivelyreads's review against another edition
5.0
This book was deliciously complex. I was not expecting to have to follow this book so closely, but I really had to pay attention. The past and the present are woven together in this story. The chapter switch back and forth between the two main characters in different timelines. So, if that is not your jam, then this book is not for you. But if you love strong female assassin's, magic systems, fantasy world building, political intrigue, and lots of action, then this book is definitely for you. There are also some very tragic moments, which not all fantasy authors do. I was expecting this to be young adult. But I would place it more in New Adult. It has several spicy scenes, but not an overwhelming amount.
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If I had paid closer attention, I would have figured out sooner that the Simon at the beginning of the book is the same Simon that El meets. I love that by the end of the story, the reader knows who all the characters are (or do we?), but the mystery of how the past and the present unfold and collide is still a mystery. I'm very excited to see how the past ended up the way that it did. Then I want to see how it is fixed in the "future" timeline.
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If I had paid closer attention, I would have figured out sooner that the Simon at the beginning of the book is the same Simon that El meets. I love that by the end of the story, the reader knows who all the characters are (or do we?), but the mystery of how the past and the present unfold and collide is still a mystery. I'm very excited to see how the past ended up the way that it did. Then I want to see how it is fixed in the "future" timeline.
taemango's review against another edition
Just couldn't get into it. There was a lot going on and I understood very little of it, and honestly I think I'm just not in the mood. Maybe I'll come back..?
malialialia's review against another edition
3.0
This was so hard to get into. I hate that the timeline kept switching every chapter. How am I supposed to bond with the character when you fling another one at me two pages later? The author appears to favor quantity over quality, as we are given a myriad of high staked action scenes and very little meaningful dialogue. The writing is clunky and painfully YA and has an unnecessary amount of world building. Several locations are mentioned that end up being wholly irrelevant to the plot. There is also a horse named “Maliya,” to which I take personal offense. The deeply rooted convictions of our two protagonists change every few paragraphs, seemingly at random and with little explanation. Character struggles resolve themselves nearly instantaneously, with no elaboration on how we got there. Example 1: Eliana is an uncaring assassin and then one page later, her heart grows two sizes and she suddenly regrets every unsavory thing she’s ever done. Example 2: Rielle is adamant about not acting on her feelings for Audric because he’s betrothed to his cousin (???) and it would complicate things for obvious reasons, but then they are literally making out a paragraph later…. Speaking of Audric, how is the future king of a nation (a man who is praised for his intelligence) so wholeheartedly blind to the deception of people he chooses to surround himself with on a daily basis? Corien, our resident bad boy and non-human love interest, is right to compare him to an unthinking cow. Don’t even get me started on the contradictions between the character descriptions and how they actually behave in the book. I can understand Rielle’s physical weakness, as she was given no formal training and taught to suppress her power her entire life. But Eliana, dubbed the “Dread of Orline” is a trained, unstoppable killing machine, feared by the masses, who somehow gets her ass beat every time she’s in a fight. None of the plot twists in this story are surprising, as the prologue reveals pretty much everything in the first three pages. There were multiple occasions where I got distracted by the world around me and straight up put the book down in the middle of a fight scene because that’s how little it held my attention. On a smaller note: what-I repeat-what is this author’s sense of fashion? The costumes and makeup described for each of Rielle’s trials are laughable and had me picturing something you’d find in the clearance section of Party City. The three star rating is probably too generous, but I will say that this is a pretty unique plot and, after I gave up on the idea of character growth, I did start to genuinely enjoy it in the last half. In conclusion: did I love this book? No. Will I read the other two? Probably.