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Rachel E. Carter

Autor de First Year

10 Obras 660 Miembros 21 Reseñas

Sobre El Autor

Rachel E. Carter is a USA Today bestselling author of The Black Mage, a young adult fantasy series about love, magic, and war. The titles in this series include: First Year, Apprentice, Candidate and Last Stand. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Obras de Rachel E. Carter

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Conocimiento común

Nombre canónico
Carter, Rachel E.
Fecha de nacimiento
20th Century
Género
female
Nacionalidad
USA
Biografía breve
Rachel E. Carter is the USA Today bestselling author of The Black Mage, a YA fantasy series about magic, love, and war, with future projects to come. She hoards coffee and has a weakness for villains and Mr. Darcy love interests.

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*slams book shut*
"When I open this again, I'd better not read what I thought I just did."
This is kinda what happened... multiple times... so be warned!

I actually had to reread the last few chapters of the previous book because I had forgotten the details of what happened (just checked when I read book 3... wow, 3 years ago in December as well haha). But yeah, if it's been a while, reread a bit, if not the whole series, trust me, it's worth it!

Worldbuilding:
This was great! We moved a lot during this instalment (like a lot), but the author created the scenes and environments flawlessly with as much detail as your brain needs to fully immerse yourself in the story and not wonder where the hell you are at that moment. The world and systems in place, such as the magic system or even politics (yes, honestly), were very well written! Keeping it interesting and giving the story so much more depth.

Character development:
Prepare for the feels... I mean... I cried, I took small breaks from reading because I was so pissed (but hey, my kitchen is spotless so yay!), I cried some more and nearly threw my Kindle against the wall.
Just... be prepared.

Ryiah and Darren, what a ride. I honestly didn't expect this book to be so so much, but it was. I dare say nearly too much, but so worth it.
All the characters (well, except for Blayne and Mira, because... the hell?) grew even more in this final chapter of the series. We got to see different sides of them: love, hate, watch them torture, be tortured, escape, help escape, left for dead, die, be loyal to the crown, be a rebel,... we truly see it all.

Pacing and flow:
You won't want to read this book when you're: a) working or b) planning on doing anything else until the book releases you from its clutches and with 452 pages that really isn't so soon.
Great balance between all the action and conversation.

The book:
The book itself was well written with no (noticeable) errors. There is no sex described (if that is important to you). It has 452 pages, 22 chapters and an epilogue.

Final thoughts:
This book, this series, had it all. From the beginning to the very end you are enraptured by great worldbuilding, amazing characters (every character, even the side-characters have so much depth and feeling to them!) and you just want more... and more :)
The world the author created is huge, so I really hope we will read many more stories set in the different kingdoms.
I put off reading this last instalment because I didn't want it to end. Nowhere in my wildest dreams could I have come up with what the author had planned though...
This series is truly one of my favourites and very recommended!
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Nemerith | Oct 30, 2023 |
Okay, I liked the story, I liked the main protagonist and I liked the magic.

Here is what I have an issue with:

- Toxic male characters

- No growth except for the MC

and lastly: {TW: r*pe & SA} In the beginning of the book the MC is sexually assaulted. It reveals her powers, she sets the offender on fire and she can escape. And it is never ever mentioned again. She is kissed without warning or being asked by the love interest and there is nothing problematic with that at all (there should. There should be and there is.) It is merely a plot device and a shock moment. And that is not okay. If you put your character through that horrible and TRAUMATIC event that you have to deal with the consequences. It was a bit better with the MCs best friend Ella, who actually has a scene where she freezes when being confronted with her offender. Who is the brother of our love interest. And tada. It is a plot device to drive a rift between the MC and the love interest. Great. That is not okay. End of the story.… (más)
 
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Hexenwelt | 10 reseñas más. | Sep 6, 2023 |
So I actually stumbled across the first book in this series. I believe I had a credit on Amazon and decided to give it a shot. I was prepared for it to be okay, but probably not the greatest. However, as I read the book I thoroughly enjoyed it and didn't want to put it down. Because of that I decided to buy the rest of the series.

Book 2 did not disappoint! I was so entranced again that I could barely put it down until I was finished!!
 
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Yodareads12 | 6 reseñas más. | Nov 30, 2020 |
I was given the book free of charge in exchange of an honest review (Lovers of Paranormal). The following review might contain spoilers.

Rating 9 of 10

4am, not even 24 hours after I recieved the book and 9 hours after I started it - I am done. After a busy day at work, spending the whole night reading wasn't really what I had in mind, but.... I just couldn't leave that book down.What could I say more? It's captivating, dynamic, a real page turner, something I absolutely didn't expect when I signed up for it. Nice characters, should I say - mostly believable, even thought it's a fantasy book and you might often expect perfect heroes and perfect villains. Not that there isn't heroes in the book, they are just not perfect and I liked it. After all we all have our flaws and doubts.
Ryiah made it to my personal top 10 of main heroines. She strong-willed, passionate, stubborn, smart, friendly, loyal and altogether very likable. And as I already said - not perfect. Which makes her even more likable. She struggles, she fights, she fails, she stumbles, she falls ... but she doesn't give up and keeps going. I am definitely Ryiah fan.
Darren... the dark, mysterious prince. Friend or foe? Well made character and I would love see more of him. Extremely curious to learn more about his past, his relationship with his brother and why he decided to get betrothed....
Ella is sweet. The kind of friend we all wish about - kind, thoughtful, helping. Alec grew on me too. And I think I might like Ruth too if I see more of her.
What I would have liked to see more thought is world building. We get thrown in directly into the story and we get bits and pieces of how Ryiah's world functions, but at then end of the book I still had no clear idea about it.
Overall, great read. I am already eager to see what happens next and can recommend it to everyone who likes fantasy books.
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osobena | 10 reseñas más. | Oct 27, 2020 |

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Obras
10
Miembros
660
Popularidad
#38,228
Valoración
½ 3.7
Reseñas
21
ISBNs
34
Idiomas
2

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