The first time I read City of Bones I rated it 5 ★'s. This was way back in 2012. When I had just started getting into reading. I was a late bloomer loThe first time I read City of Bones I rated it 5 ★'s. This was way back in 2012. When I had just started getting into reading. I was a late bloomer lol.
Eight years later, I figured a reread was finally in order. This time around I'm only giving it 4 ★'s.
“I want you. Don't you know my heart beats only for you? Lightning struck me at the first sight of you.” [ima1 My mate! My female! My future queen!★'s
“I want you. Don't you know my heart beats only for you? Lightning struck me at the first sight of you.” [image] [image] This is not Young Adult (for mature readers only)
*Listening Length: 6 hours and 31 minutes*
I hadn't planned on reading the second addition to The First Witch but of freaking course, it just had to end on a cliffhanger 😭 so I forced myself to read it and I dreaded every last second of it!!! UGH... These two books are just so horrible. I finished this a couple of months ago and I'm just now getting around to writing a review. I guess you can say, I'm tired of writing negative reviews already this year. It has really put me in a reading slump. Therefore this will be short and to the point.
The writing is mediocre, the world building nonexistent, and the characters were flat, boring, predictable, and uninteresting. Especially the main female character Freyja, I couldn't stand her sultry, manipulative ways. She was annoying, whiney, self-absorbed, jealous, and immature. All around one of the worst protagonist I have ever not had the pleasure of reading. All the sex scenes between Freyja and Ares is ridiculously awkward, and unbelievable. Really all the sexual innuendo's are distasteful and unnecessary.
The only things I didn't necessarily hate was the wolf pack, Merlin, Lucas the shifter, and Ventus and the other three guardians Ignis, Glacies, and Mettalum. The Guardians are alligator-like creatures with enormous wings of talons and tails that could impale a man with one strike and are covered in scales (aka Dragons).
Really everything in this duology leaves nothing to be desired and there's no reason these should have been separated into two short ass books. A big waste of my time and this will be the last book I read by Meg Xuemei X.
*I read the audiobook version and although I didn't like the book that doesn't mean Victoria Mei (the Narrator) didn't do a fantastic job with what she had to work with...because she did.
➽Read at your own risk of boredom and extream eye rolling. [image] [image]...more
“You'll be queen to a great, new nation. Do not be ashamed of your legacy for any reason. You don't know h2 A new age is coming, and a new storm. ★'s
“You'll be queen to a great, new nation. Do not be ashamed of your legacy for any reason. You don't know how important you are to the universe—own it.” [image] [image] This is not Young Adult (for mature reader only)
*Listening Length: 4 hours and 51 minutes*
Wow! Okay. Where to start...? I have been putting off writing this review for two reasons: 1) because I'm tired of writing bad reviews already this year and 2) this book isn't worth my time. Yet here I finally am. (Yayyy *sarcasm*) I decided to read The Dragonian's Witch for the Author Alphabet Challenge I'm working on. I couldn't find much for (X). Anyways, This book really wasn't for me. I don't think I could have rolled my eyes any further to the back of my head. Honestly, I saw my brain at one point! Haha
Though this is a fast-paced read the writing felt mediocre, the world building wasn't much better, and the characters were flat, annoying, predictable and uninteresting. The sex scenes are ridiculously awkward, unbelievable and really all the sexual innuendo was distasteful and unnecessary.
The Dragonian's Witch is a mashup of so many genres. Maybe too many? IDK. It has a bit of fantasy, mythologies, paranormal, science fiction, history, and romance. It was magical and mystical. I think maybe there were just too many things going on. It also has a lot of other different elements to it like witches, Dragonian's, shifters, wolves, humans, angels, hybrid species, dragons, and so on.
Freyja—Wolf Girl—Frist Witch
Freyja is the main female character. She is the First Witch, half human/half angel. Her father was the evil King (angel) who was killed during the war. Living in the forest with her pack of wolves, Blaez (white Alpha), Lenka, Ty-Ohni and Hó’nehe. Freyja has been being hunted down by angels ever since. Unfortunately, I really didn't like her much, she was supposed to be this strong badass (First Witch) but she acted like an annoying, cold-hearted, whiney, spoiled child.
As for the Dragonian Prince, Ares Darken is a brut who comes across as an entitled possessive arrogant ass. Yeah, I didn't really care for him much either. Ares was told by the oracle that the wolf girl would lead him to 'his mate' the First Witch. Little did he know that Freyja was she. Fighting his attraction and desires for her so not to be unfaithful to his mate. Freyja leads him and his companions on a wild goose chase. Despite her own pull and desires, she refuses to tell Ares who she really is until he chooses her over the first witch. Which kinda drove me crazy and seriously had me wanting to strangle her because hello you stupid stupid girl, YOU ARE THE FIRST WITCH!!! I hate how she acted like the First Witch was a completely different entity from her. Though I will admit her idiotic jealousy over the First Witch was really funny at first it got old real quick. She also tries to escape over and over and over...again.
The only redeeming quality of this story but not by much was the wolf pack, the druid Merlin, Lucas the shifter, and Ventus and the other guardians Ignis, Glacies, and Mettalum. In which each one has their own abilities.
•Ventus—Guardian of Wind •Ignis—Guardian of Fire •Glacies—Guardian of Ice •Mettalum—Guardian of Metal
The Guardians are described as alligator-like creatures with enormous wings of talons and tails that could impale a man with one strike and are covered in scales. (Dragons)
Ventus is one of my favorite characters and I absolutely adored all of the other guardian's too! Lucas was so sweet and charming and he could change into a black panther. And lastly, I really really liked Merlin. He was very mysterious and made for a wonderful addition. I just wish there would have been MORE of him but sadly he has a small part.
All of this is crammed into this very short book and I hate that it was divided into two separate ones. It should be one damn book. Ugh, and on top of that, it ended on a freaking cliff hanger. So much for my wonderful plan of skipping The Witch's Consort (book #2) 😭😭😭. This is so so so not worth buying. Thank goodness I didn't have too. Also, this is not something I'd recommend. So if you do plan on reading it I wish you the best of luck. You've been warned!
*I read the audiobook version and although I didn't like the book that doesn't mean Kate Marcin (the Narrator) didn't do a fantastic job because she did. I love the way she narrates :)* [image]...more
“The world will be saved and remade by the dreamers.”
~“I'm going to call in old debts and promises. To raise an army5 Nameless is my price STAR'S
“The world will be saved and remade by the dreamers.”
~“I'm going to call in old debts and promises. To raise an army of assassins and thieves and exiles and commoners.”~
“Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen, knew the time would soon come to prove just how much she'd bleed for Erilea.” [image] [image] “A storm is coming. A great storm.”
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“We don't look back. It helps no one and nothing to look back.” [image] [4 Not broken. Made anew. STAR'S
“You must enter where you fear to tread.”
“We don't look back. It helps no one and nothing to look back.” [image] [image] ✦Possibility of Spoilers✦
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This is a great addition for all fans of the Shadowhunter world. It's a must-have for your collection! The illustrations are absolutely fantastic and This is a great addition for all fans of the Shadowhunter world. It's a must-have for your collection! The illustrations are absolutely fantastic and are so beautifully done!! Truly though, the drawings are breathtaking!! This is more of a picture book with character bio's and short summaries of character information. I am really happy that I got this :D...more
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