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reading_ninja's review
5.0
A great and fun read
What a great beginning to this fantasy series, i am really enjoying it. Ren Ren and Ban Ban are a kickass heroine and hero, with lots of great secondary characters, a wonderful fantasy world, a mystery or 2, Assassin's, mix with magic and you get a kickass adventure.
What a great beginning to this fantasy series, i am really enjoying it. Ren Ren and Ban Ban are a kickass heroine and hero, with lots of great secondary characters, a wonderful fantasy world, a mystery or 2, Assassin's, mix with magic and you get a kickass adventure.
lenka_v's review against another edition
5.0
A great start to a new-to-me series with strong characters, interesting world building and a lot of action thrown in.
kylek's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This was such a cute, wholesome fantasy!
Straightforward, wholesome characters with just the right amount of bloodthirsty. Some action every now and then to keep things interesting. Some tension that was resolved in due time so it didn't get frustrating. The found family aspect was very strong in this one and I was here for it! Wasn't bogged down by info dumps, but still gave any info to not be totally lost in this world and some tidbits for the sequels to develop. The magic so far sounds both straightforward but interesting.
Just lighthearted fun all-around.
Straightforward, wholesome characters with just the right amount of bloodthirsty. Some action every now and then to keep things interesting. Some tension that was resolved in due time so it didn't get frustrating. The found family aspect was very strong in this one and I was here for it! Wasn't bogged down by info dumps, but still gave any info to not be totally lost in this world and some tidbits for the sequels to develop. The magic so far sounds both straightforward but interesting.
Just lighthearted fun all-around.
caia_in_wonderland's review against another edition
4.0
This was hard book to put down. A very compelling high fantasy story and magic system, funny and fast paced.
To sum, the impossible happens when Rena summons a human familiar, Bannen, across two continents, and while he was looking for adventure he wasn’t expecting this. Nevertheless, the bond between them seems unbreakable and they find each other liking one another a lot. (I’m betting the bond between Rena and Bannen will brew some romance but it’s not leading the story on this one.)
However, their bond is deemed unnatural by the Magic Council and many seem intent on breaking it or breaking them. But Rena’s magic is also unnatural and different or so they say. But is it? Is the bond with a human familiar unheard off? Or are they hiding something? I guess I’ll need to wait for some of these questions to be answered in the next instalment.
On the minus note, I had some issues with the editing. Some sentences made little sense to me. Also, Fauna is for animals and Flora for vegetation, but the author insisted on the opposite.
Anyway, I really found it hard to put down and truly liked it, even cried a bit. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
To sum, the impossible happens when Rena summons a human familiar, Bannen, across two continents, and while he was looking for adventure he wasn’t expecting this. Nevertheless, the bond between them seems unbreakable and they find each other liking one another a lot. (I’m betting the bond between Rena and Bannen will brew some romance but it’s not leading the story on this one.)
However, their bond is deemed unnatural by the Magic Council and many seem intent on breaking it or breaking them. But Rena’s magic is also unnatural and different or so they say. But is it? Is the bond with a human familiar unheard off? Or are they hiding something? I guess I’ll need to wait for some of these questions to be answered in the next instalment.
On the minus note, I had some issues with the editing. Some sentences made little sense to me. Also, Fauna is for animals and Flora for vegetation, but the author insisted on the opposite.
Anyway, I really found it hard to put down and truly liked it, even cried a bit. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
bookwyrm32's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fantastic read, loved this world and these characters and the snark! Can't wait to see where the series goes from here!
arthur_of_camelot's review
5.0
4.5 because the writing style isn't quite my preference (one of the main POV characters uses all caps sometimes and other stylistic choices that irk me), but the voices of the two main characters are still good. And writing style is such a subjective thing, I can recognize that I'm just being picky, so I went ahead and boosted it up to a 5 star rating. The plot is good, all the characters stay consistent, and the beginning of a romance isn't annoying or shoe-horned in. The world-building is also very good. There's a few moments at the beginning with some obvious exposition, but it at least takes place within the context of explaining the country the story is set in to a foreigner, instead of info-dumped between two characters who should logically already know this information and are obviously only speaking for exposition's sake. Those moments also pass quickly, and the magic system is interesting enough I didn't really mind.
bookbandit's review
5.0
Ok, this was a fun book. I loved how Ban and Rin act towards each other. I also love all the supporting characters in this book. As I'm writing this I'm in the process of buying the next book because it ended in a way that has me looking forward to what's about to happen next
I'm going to put it to you like this. This is a classically and well done book. I'd go as far as to say that I'd like to see this as a TV show one day (not a movie...they'd mess it up.) Because there is a LOT to unpack in this book. The world building is meh at best. But that's not what's important. This book is all about the interaction between the two main characters.
Also, if you want a book with a strong male and female lead. Check. You want a book where the male lead isn't an asshole. check. You want a book where female lead physically as well as mentally grows without the direct support of male character. Check. You want a book that has both of the MC's sharing about the same amount of screen time and both are capable people in their own right? Check.
Not gonna lie to you. There is a bit of a love story in here and it's cute af. No seriously. They are two people who have ZERO idea that they are madly in love with each other and they are the only one's that don't see it. So there's no confusing love triangle, the plot is solid (not original, but as solid as Ron Jeremy in his prime.) There is a lot of witty banter back and forth, and there are straight up moments of chaos where you don't know the outcome until the last possible second.
All in all. a great book.
and no this book doesn't have sex in it....
and yes, I can read a book that doesn't have a guy trying to shit a girls lungs out of place.....
jeez....don't judge me...
I'm going to put it to you like this. This is a classically and well done book. I'd go as far as to say that I'd like to see this as a TV show one day (not a movie...they'd mess it up.) Because there is a LOT to unpack in this book. The world building is meh at best. But that's not what's important. This book is all about the interaction between the two main characters.
Also, if you want a book with a strong male and female lead. Check. You want a book where the male lead isn't an asshole. check. You want a book where female lead physically as well as mentally grows without the direct support of male character. Check. You want a book that has both of the MC's sharing about the same amount of screen time and both are capable people in their own right? Check.
Not gonna lie to you. There is a bit of a love story in here and it's cute af. No seriously. They are two people who have ZERO idea that they are madly in love with each other and they are the only one's that don't see it. So there's no confusing love triangle, the plot is solid (not original, but as solid as Ron Jeremy in his prime.) There is a lot of witty banter back and forth, and there are straight up moments of chaos where you don't know the outcome until the last possible second.
All in all. a great book.
and no this book doesn't have sex in it....
and yes, I can read a book that doesn't have a guy trying to shit a girls lungs out of place.....
jeez....don't judge me...