I received this book free through a giveaway.
This book about a the story of a fox named Nimbus who moves to the city after losing his mate. He journeys through anger and grief as he tries to make a new life for himself. I thought this book did a good show of illustrating his growth as a person. However, I was a little confused at times because the foxes would understand the concept and function of some human technology, but not at other times. I would recommend this book
This book started out strong. The magic system is cool, and I feel like it had good potential. That being said, I got bored once Ceony goes to retrieve Emery???s heart. Witnessing his happiest memories, hopes, worst moments, and doubts was a cool way to explore Thane???s character but it felt like a shift away from the stuff that made me want to read the book in the first place.
Ceony was an okay character. I kept forgetting that Ceony was 19 because she acted liked a young teen. It would have been a four with all that but then the romance thing started. She, a nineteen-year-old, likes Thane (her teacher who is in his thirties) and while she doesn???t actively encourage, Ceony doesn???t do anything to stop. Thane does not initiate encounters or reciprocate the feelings in this book. At the end of the book, it???s implied that they???ll get together and have kids.
I???m not sure I want to read to the other ones due to this.
The world building was really cool and had a lot of potential, but the MC was an obstacle. She refuses to share her thoughts or feelings with people and this leads to her pushing people away, then she's surprised when people leave. I understand why her attitude was the way it was, but it was a lot to get through as a reader, and it was frustrating to listen to her internal monologue. I found that the MC was more palatable during action scenes. I would have preferred any other character's POV. That being said, I really enjoyed the world build, lore, and other characters. I've never come across a magic system quite like the one in this book and it was a refreshing idea.
I though this was great! However, the only thing that keeps it from five stars is that the last couple of chapters felt like forced. It was like the epilogue was covered in a speed run. Other than that, it was great. The magic system was really cool and easy to understand. I'm looking forward to the second book