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brii_brii's review against another edition
2.0
Not much happens in this book. Gunna throw that out there first and foremost.
This is basically a romance book set in the world of the fae. We kinds just watch Lark and Cerulean fall in love and sprinkle in conquering the mountain labyrinth while we're at it. Don't get me wrong, it's not a totally bad thing, it just wasn't for me.
I was bored for big chunks of this one. Waiting for Cerulean and Lark to stop being dumb and click all the pieces together about each other. Waiting for Lark to actually try and climb the mountain. Waiting for my brain to actually understand all of the ridiculous cryptic riddles that filled this book (spoiler alert, it never did. This book is pretty forking confusing).
I needed more. A lot more. More information about the world, the world building in this one fell really flat. More action in the book rather than short snippets here and there. More of an actual storyline. You trespassed, therefore, must climb this mountain isn't enough to fill a novel. Their history didn't cut it, even just for basic filler.
I also found the author's writing to be a bit much. It was excessive. Purposefully excessive, which made it worse. I found it to be convoluted, confusing, and frustrating at times. I had to reread certain passages more than once just to try to understand what the author was saying. The book didn't flow.
As characters, I enjoyed Lark and Cerulean. Their story was wonderful, and their banter adorable. But as a book? This story really let me down.
I'm going on to book 2, but only because I'm curious about Puck and Juniper. We'll see how far I make it.
This is basically a romance book set in the world of the fae. We kinds just watch Lark and Cerulean fall in love and sprinkle in conquering the mountain labyrinth while we're at it. Don't get me wrong, it's not a totally bad thing, it just wasn't for me.
I was bored for big chunks of this one. Waiting for Cerulean and Lark to stop being dumb and click all the pieces together about each other. Waiting for Lark to actually try and climb the mountain. Waiting for my brain to actually understand all of the ridiculous cryptic riddles that filled this book (spoiler alert, it never did. This book is pretty forking confusing).
I needed more. A lot more. More information about the world, the world building in this one fell really flat. More action in the book rather than short snippets here and there. More of an actual storyline. You trespassed, therefore, must climb this mountain isn't enough to fill a novel. Their history didn't cut it, even just for basic filler.
I also found the author's writing to be a bit much. It was excessive. Purposefully excessive, which made it worse. I found it to be convoluted, confusing, and frustrating at times. I had to reread certain passages more than once just to try to understand what the author was saying. The book didn't flow.
As characters, I enjoyed Lark and Cerulean. Their story was wonderful, and their banter adorable. But as a book? This story really let me down.
I'm going on to book 2, but only because I'm curious about Puck and Juniper. We'll see how far I make it.
fflur_jones's review
2.0
2.5 stars.
Started off interestingly but the book just lost focus for me. The characters didn't engage me enough and the writing felt like it was trying too hard to be ethereal. Also overuse of the word "digit" for no apparent reason.
Started off interestingly but the book just lost focus for me. The characters didn't engage me enough and the writing felt like it was trying too hard to be ethereal. Also overuse of the word "digit" for no apparent reason.
dumplingsz's review against another edition
4.0
also read this during a storm and a power interruption, and it was interesting enough for me to read the next books in the series. the be very careful lines made me roll my eyes lol but the spicy scenes were spicy
sanne6je's review against another edition
This book goes straight into the action. No need for world building, it just throws you right in there. It’s literally all over the place. Couldn’t get past page 80. Don’t even care what happens and it feels super obvious.
lucas2015's review against another edition
Didn’t like the writing style. Hard to comprehend. Bummed because I was excited to read a book about a labyrinth.
zombie_unicorns's review against another edition
2.0
Dnf. It was exhausting try to understand what was happening and just couldn't get into the story. Shame because it sounded interesting.
thatdragonlady's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
myyykk's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book. The FMC Lark is feisty and funny. The MMC Cerulean is a bit mean and a bit of an arse. Their banter is great and the rest of the story unfolds nicely around them. Can’t wait to jump into the next one and see what happens with the rest of the characters!
orimega's review against another edition
4.0
It is in my humble opinion that Natalia Jaster receives not even a fraction of the praise she deserves.
She has a way of writing love, especially the confession of love, so artfully (both verbal and nonverbal)
It feels like poetry. It feels personal. It grabs me by the heart, and I feel the weight of her words days, weeks later.
She has a way of writing love, especially the confession of love, so artfully (both verbal and nonverbal)
It feels like poetry. It feels personal. It grabs me by the heart, and I feel the weight of her words days, weeks later.
atrailofpages's review against another edition
4.0
I have been obsessed with reading books about Fae lately, and this one did not disappoint. I was a bit skeptical at first since the main characters reminded me a lot of Jude and Cardan(both I cannot stand) so I was worried I wouldn’t like this book, but I really liked the story and the world.
Lark enters the world of the Fae to escape poachers along with her sisters. Because of this, they are now forced into a bargain with the Fae. Basically, each have to play a game. Win and they’re set free. But lose, you die. In Lark’s situation, she’s sent to the ruler of the sky’s kingdom where she has to navigate a labyrinth and survive to the end to win. Cerulean, ruler of the sky, does not make it easy.
What I really liked about this book is how Natalia Jaster describes everything! I felt like I was in Alice in Wonderland and I felt like I could see and sense everything Lark did. Her descriptions are on point, and made the world utterly fascinating.
I honestly was not a huge fan of either Lark or Cerulean, although I love the way Cerulean spoke with his non-stop use of alliterations, it was great! They definitely were meant for each other, both rather vulgar, very tough, pushing each other to do and be better. The romance was okay to me, there was a lot, and I mean A LOT of steaminess in this book, but I felt the romance was a bit lackluster.
Overall, I give this book a 3.5 ⭐️ rating. I mainly loved the way it was written and the world more than anything. If you love Fae that are similar to Folk of the Air, I do recommend it!
Lark enters the world of the Fae to escape poachers along with her sisters. Because of this, they are now forced into a bargain with the Fae. Basically, each have to play a game. Win and they’re set free. But lose, you die. In Lark’s situation, she’s sent to the ruler of the sky’s kingdom where she has to navigate a labyrinth and survive to the end to win. Cerulean, ruler of the sky, does not make it easy.
What I really liked about this book is how Natalia Jaster describes everything! I felt like I was in Alice in Wonderland and I felt like I could see and sense everything Lark did. Her descriptions are on point, and made the world utterly fascinating.
I honestly was not a huge fan of either Lark or Cerulean, although I love the way Cerulean spoke with his non-stop use of alliterations, it was great! They definitely were meant for each other, both rather vulgar, very tough, pushing each other to do and be better. The romance was okay to me, there was a lot, and I mean A LOT of steaminess in this book, but I felt the romance was a bit lackluster.
Overall, I give this book a 3.5 ⭐️ rating. I mainly loved the way it was written and the world more than anything. If you love Fae that are similar to Folk of the Air, I do recommend it!