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A review by marie_thereadingotter
Daindreth's Outlaw by Elisabeth Wheatley
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This series is keeping just interested enough to keep reading.
I can't say that I like the characters, but I don't dislike them either.
This book had a little more information on the world. But I still don't see where and how the two MC's "fell in love". Their reasons feel and seem pretty surface level. And the characters on page basically say this, so the author seems to know, at least sub-consciously, that their relationship comes across surface level. It just feels like they're saying, "trust me, they love each other." And I don't see or understand why. They respect each other in their own ways, but Amira seems to love Daindreth because he was the first person other than her sister who was kind to her, and that is a poor reason to love someone.
I can't say that I like the characters, but I don't dislike them either.
This book had a little more information on the world. But I still don't see where and how the two MC's "fell in love". Their reasons feel and seem pretty surface level. And the characters on page basically say this, so the author seems to know, at least sub-consciously, that their relationship comes across surface level. It just feels like they're saying, "trust me, they love each other." And I don't see or understand why. They respect each other in their own ways, but Amira seems to love Daindreth because he was the first person other than her sister who was kind to her, and that is a poor reason to love someone.
The antagonist had zero presence in this book, which I think is a flaw. There should've been at least one chapter from her POV, and what she's doing and how her recovery is going since t he ending of the previous book. They left her wounded, not knowing what she's up to doesn't create any mystery. It just leaves me asking questions.
But as I was saying, I don't dislike this book or series, but there's just something that makes me feel like the themes are barely scratching the surface.
I'm also still not convinced at Thadred's importance to the story. He was often left behind on their mini-missions, and then captured. He did get some POV chapters, but I'm going to need a lot more to go on in the next book to be convinced that he matters to the story beyond being the other person the MMC cares about.