Tyler Sparr
Not much to say about this one. It’s a good entry in the series, but like all the recent entries, things are happening without it really changing much overall. Still fun.
Not much to say about this one. It’s a good entry in the series, but like all the recent entries, things are happening without it really changing much overall. Still fun.
I enjoyed this, but I didn’t love it. It’s an engaging read, but the plot is a little meandering and I’m not sure it all ever fully came together for me. That being said, there’s a lot to like and the world created is very interesting with a lot of thought and intention put behind it.
I enjoyed this, but I didn’t love it. It’s an engaging read, but the plot is a little meandering and I’m not sure it all ever fully came together for me. That being said, there’s a lot to like and the world created is very interesting with a lot of thought and intention put behind it.
There’s really not much to set this one apart from other entries in the series. If you’re really looking at reviews of book 13 to decide whether to continue on, probably best to just drop it. A decent entry, but really minimal forward plot movement.
There’s really not much to set this one apart from other entries in the series. If you’re really looking at reviews of book 13 to decide whether to continue on, probably best to just drop it. A decent entry, but really minimal forward plot movement.
Aside than being far too long, still a solid entry in the series. Definitely one that I’ll see through to the end.
Aside than being far too long, still a solid entry in the series. Definitely one that I’ll see through to the end.
Wow, what a ride! I thought this series had a lot of potential after book 1, and Scott Reintgen really delivered here! The first book I think set readers up for disappointment and suffered from being labeled as “dark academia” while being compared to the Scholomance series when it really wasn’t that at all. Now that we’re fully away from the school setting, the rest of the world that’s been created here can really shine. It remains to be seen whether the series will stick the landing, but I’m really looking forward to seeing how the trilogy concludes!
Wow, what a ride! I thought this series had a lot of potential after book 1, and Scott Reintgen really delivered here! The first book I think set readers up for disappointment and suffered from being labeled as “dark academia” while being compared to the Scholomance series when it really wasn’t that at all. Now that we’re fully away from the school setting, the rest of the world that’s been created here can really shine. It remains to be seen whether the series will stick the landing, but I’m really looking forward to seeing how the trilogy concludes!
The second book in a series disappoints so often that it's almost taken as a given when going into it. This book does not dissapoint though. If anything, it's quite a bit better than the first. Getting to see more of the world and the lore around this world was very satisfying and I felt like I was able to connect with the characters much more. Really looking forward to seeing where this series goes.
The second book in a series disappoints so often that it's almost taken as a given when going into it. This book does not dissapoint though. If anything, it's quite a bit better than the first. Getting to see more of the world and the lore around this world was very satisfying and I felt like I was able to connect with the characters much more. Really looking forward to seeing where this series goes.
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.
Overall, I liked this book and it was well written, but I just wanted more from it. There was a lot of talking about things happening and very little of it actually happening. That aside, the plot was interesting and the characters felt fully realized. Worth a read.
Overall, I liked this book and it was well written, but I just wanted more from it. There was a lot of talking about things happening and very little of it actually happening. That aside, the plot was interesting and the characters felt fully realized. Worth a read.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to! It took a little bit for me to get into the swing of things and understand the landscape, but once I did, I was hooked! Every little revelation will have you constantly turning the pages to figure out just what’s going on.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to! It took a little bit for me to get into the swing of things and understand the landscape, but once I did, I was hooked! Every little revelation will have you constantly turning the pages to figure out just what’s going on.
If you like The Gentleman Bastards, I highly recommend you pick this book up! It's got heists, it's got swordplay, it's got banter. What's not to like? At times this read more like a thriller than a fantasy book in all the best ways. I don't remember the last time I looked down and saw I'd accidentally read for hours without noticing it. Was completely sucked in! While there's always a chance the rest of this series will be a letdown, this is such a strong start that I'm ready for the ride!
If you like The Gentleman Bastards, I highly recommend you pick this book up! It's got heists, it's got swordplay, it's got banter. What's not to like? At times this read more like a thriller than a fantasy book in all the best ways. I don't remember the last time I looked down and saw I'd accidentally read for hours without noticing it. Was completely sucked in! While there's always a chance the rest of this series will be a letdown, this is such a strong start that I'm ready for the ride!
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.
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!