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S. Jae-Jones

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4+ verk 1,670 medlemmar 77 recensioner

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Inkluderar namnen: S Jae Jones, S. Jae-Jones

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Verk av S. Jae-Jones

Wintersong (2017) 1,105 exemplar
Shadowsong (2018) 348 exemplar
Zhara (2023) 216 exemplar
Wintersong 1 exemplar

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I enjoyed this book. I thought the characters were charming and I enjoyed the world building, however I felt the plot was a bit weak and I was never truly invested. Overall, I would recommend to anyone wanting Chinese inspired fantasy.
 
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queenofthebobs | 3 andra recensioner | Mar 18, 2024 |
 Recommended: yep!
For a fascinating world of magic, for lovably dense characters, for an intro to a larger story that I'm really excited to learn more about

Thoughts:
I'm really excited for the rest of this series, and to see where the rest of the Guardians end up. I think this was a strong start, and that the following books will only get better now that the sort of "exposition" is out of the way from book one.

The strangest thing in this book was that both main characters are kind of dense. There were some very obvious clues that took them a VERY long time to figure out. And worse, when one of them figured something out, they never shared that information with the rest of the group! This led to a weird effect where I would figure the thing out myself, then one of them would figure it out three chapters later, then five more chapters later the other would figure it out again. I started getting confused and thinking "Didn't we already know this??? Why are they going through it again??"

Overall that was a minor issue, but it did make me feel a bit bewildered at times. I can't think of another book where BOTH main characters are just kinda dumb. They aren't dumb in that they make poor decisions or can't think logically, they just don't really pick up on hints and cues. I was able to work with it and found them both somewhat innocent and lovable for it.

Example I can think off randomly is that her cat is somehow with them in a dark secret tunnel on a mountain that they had to take an hours-long boat ride to? And no one says or thinks "how the fuck is the cat here with us?" 🤦‍♀️

Wow, also I can tell there was a lot of work going into the lore in this book! While I enjoyed learning about the system of magic, demons, and the history of the world, I am also excited that it's established now and there will be more room for movement and exploration in following books.

Zhara's relationships with her mother and sister were pretty thorny and complicated. Witnessing her subservience hurt so much sometimes. :/ This wasn't easy to read with how poorly Zhara thinks of herself.

Also: Read the author's note about language and how they interact with the culture they draw from!! It's interesting, but it's also helpful in explaining choices in the book, like not gendering characters until they identify in some way (ie using "they/them" until they say "I'm just a boy with no idea" or something similar).

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a free advanced copy. This is my honest review. 
… (mer)
½
 
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Jenniferforjoy | 3 andra recensioner | Jan 29, 2024 |
4.5 stars
I loved the likeness to the Labyrinth. All of the characters were so deep and wonderful.
This book surprised me in so many ways, and I can't wait to see what happens in the next installment!
 
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Danielle.Desrochers | 55 andra recensioner | Oct 10, 2023 |
In a fantastical world where magic is forbidden and monsters are real, the heroine hides her magical gifts so that she can live comfortably with her stepmother and stepsister. But then the heroine meets the hero, who introduced her to a mystical organization called the Guardians of Dawn. Thus begins the journey to bring equanimity to the world as monsters re-emerged ushering chaos.

This is the first book in the GUARDIANS OF DAWN series. This book has dual perspectives and a good set of LBGTQ+/disability representation, which enhances the story a lot. This book felt like how a light novel set in a magical world with teenagers as the main characters and a light-hearted vibe to it, though there are also some trigger warnings in the book. With that in mind, the story has a good setting to it, with animal companions and memorable characters. I would have liked some more details in some sections of the book, but they weren't detrimental to my reading experience. Overall, a great start to this latest series by S. Jae-Jones and I look forward to reading more in the future.

** Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own. **
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DilowRosas | 3 andra recensioner | Aug 2, 2023 |

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Verk
4
Även av
1
Medlemmar
1,670
Popularitet
#15,389
Betyg
½ 3.7
Recensioner
77
ISBN
39
Språk
2

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