rowena_m_andrews's reviews
538 reviews

Having seen the animated film so many times, I couldn't resist when the book crossed my path last week, and I have no regrets. The Last Unicorn is a fascinating take on Unicorns, and the writing is beautiful. I would highly recommend.

‘The Wolf’s Call’ for me was both a beautiful reintroduction to one of my favourite series, worlds and characters, but also a masterclass in storytelling. From the worldbuilding to the plot, the characters (and don’t get me started the fight scenes, as I could wax lyrical about them forever) – it had me hooked. In fact, the first thing I tweeted this morning was about the feeling you get when you finish one of THOSE books. The ones that will stick with you. The ones that leave you full, but still wanting more (and I really do want more), happy and yet strangely bereft because it’s finished.

‘The Wolf’s Call’ gave me that feeling.

Now, the only question is, how do I wait until July for book two?

I loved this book, it was a wonderful melding of science fiction and fantasy . Some of the language choices did make it hard to follow in places, but overall it was beautifully written and the descriptions were evocative. I especially liked the representation throughout the book, and that there was no explanation, it was a much a part of the book as the characters and plot. Very much looking forward to reading the second book in the series.

Absolutely fantastic. The fact that is was asian-inspired was what got me interested in the book, but it more than delivered and I was hooked from start to finish.

Absolutely loved this book, I found the writing starkly beautiful. The worldbuilding was fascinating, but as much as I adored that, it was the characters that really sold the story for me. They were real people, with all the complexities that come with that – and some I loved, others I despised but was still riveted by what they were doing and what was going to happen to them.

I really enjoyed the writing style and use of language, but I was not able to connect to the characters or the story as much as I would have liked.