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Trial of the Sun Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos, #1)
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bookshelves: fantasy, magic, new-to-me-author-2023, romance, fae-fairies, ebooks, book-club-2023
Oct 16, 2023
bookshelves: fantasy, magic, new-to-me-author-2023, romance, fae-fairies, ebooks, book-club-2023
2.5 stars
Is this book a complete rip off of Throne of Glass? Yes
Is this book poorly written? Yes
Did I still enjoy reading it? Somewhat yes
So I finished the book and didn't DNF it, that says a lot. I actually mostly enjoyed the first 70% of this book, but overall it was just okay. It felt simultaneously a rip off of multiple famous books (Throne of Glass, The Hunger Games, Divergent, Harry Potter 4) with weird "easter eggs" thrown in that really took me out of the book more than anything. I think the author tried but there were too many things with this book that didn't work for me in the end. Not sure I'd be willing to read more in this series.
Is this book a complete rip off of Throne of Glass? Yes
Is this book poorly written? Yes
Did I still enjoy reading it? Somewhat yes
So I finished the book and didn't DNF it, that says a lot. I actually mostly enjoyed the first 70% of this book, but overall it was just okay. It felt simultaneously a rip off of multiple famous books (Throne of Glass, The Hunger Games, Divergent, Harry Potter 4) with weird "easter eggs" thrown in that really took me out of the book more than anything. I think the author tried but there were too many things with this book that didn't work for me in the end. Not sure I'd be willing to read more in this series.
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October 9, 2023
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October 16, 2023
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Oct 30, 2023 06:46PM
I'm only about 25% in and couldn't help but feel like I'm reading a plagiarized Throne of Glass.... Glad you called that out
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Haven’t read the books yet that you mentioned so I enjoyed reading it.
It’s definitely strange but willing to read the next book
Interesting, I don’t see the parallels to TOG at all. The Selection…a bit, but I enjoy tournament plots. I had fun with it. To each his own. ☺️
At some parts, it reminded me of "The Court of Thorns and Roses" too
I don’t see the comparisons to Throne of glass. I can see similarities with ACOTAR only between tamlin and atlas. Both lovable then slimy near the end, but that’s it.
For me it was a mix of ACOTAR and The Selection (a YA book about girls being chosen for a prince/king). Somehow I find myself willing to read the second haha
SJM is not the blueprint for fantasy or tournaments or slimy men 🙂↕️. It reminds of you causing certain things in her because it’s a (pause for dramatic effect) common plot line or trope in fantasy books.
