He is probably the best character in the book. The male love interest, Dante, is swarthy and brooding. She is not a Mary Sue, which I do appreciate. The main female character Alessa is well written in the sense that her character motivations are clear and that the trauma of her past clearly effects her.
The main characters are actually well written (can’t say the same for the side characters)
It is definitely not the worst writing, but the it does seem a touch uninspired. The similes and metaphors often stick out in the dialogue rather than seamlessly adding to the description. The world is portrayed as fantasy Italy, but then modern vocabulary will sometimes sneak its way into the dialogue, giving a sense of whiplash. The writing feels a bit cliche and amateur. At the end of the day, the idea for the world was high concept but it wasn’t able to live to its full potential due to the light fantasy story.Īdvertisement You can definitely tell it’s a debut This felt unsatisfying due to the battle being the main driving force for the stakes of the entire novel. The twist involving these creatures completely lacked any weight due to the reader not knowing anything about them.Īlso, the final battle was relegated to only a short chapter. Furthermore, the concept of the evil “ghiotte” demons was completely underdeveloped. I was confused as to why the people of the land didn’t just leave for another country when it is a known fact that this country will be ravaged by demons over and over again. The world-building is mildly fleshed out, but what is revealed about the world is usually done in exposition dumps. A high concept stuck in a low fantasy setting However, this intense plot hook is stifled by the low world-building and teenage angst and drama often found in YA Light Fantasy. The idea of a savior duo holding back hordes of demons sounds like it should be an exciting story, especially if one of the members of the duo keeps accidentally killing their partner due to their intense power. An interesting premise, an average experience However, time grows short as the demon horde grows closer and closer to laying havoc on her people and killing them all. This type of power has never been seen before, so naturally her people start to grow panicked that perhaps she isn’t really chosen by the gods to be their savior.Īttempts are made on Alessa’s life by religious fanatics, and so she hires a brooding fighter she finds on the docks called Dante.Īlessa and Dante struggle to stay alive as civic unrest grows, and Alessa struggles with her inability to control her power.
Her power is so strong, she has accidentally murdered three Fontes by touching them. Alessa, however, is no ordinary Finestra.
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