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Ten chapters in: I'm not at all sure this is a fantasy "unlike anything I've read before," as the blurb proclaims, so much as it's Divergent with dragons. And much like Divergent, so far the story beats are pretty predictable. Like many newcomers to the ring, Ms. Yarro's enthusiasm is certainly there but the punches are a bit...telegraphed.
However - let me be clear: I have read most of Veronica Roth's books, and enjoyed them. However, that same enthusiasm in Fourth Wing lends itself to a tighter pacing than Divergent. To fight scenes that crackle with energy, and protagonists who are neither overly powered nor overly preachy (and whose chemistry is, thus far, palpable)
It's not perfect, but my attention has been caught. I'll keep reading (and if my mind changes, will update when done)
Ten chapters in: I'm not at all sure this is a fantasy "unlike anything I've read before," as the blurb proclaims, so much as it's Divergent with dragons. And much like Divergent, so far the story beats are pretty predictable. Like many newcomers to the ring, Ms. Yarro's enthusiasm is certainly there but the punches are a bit...telegraphed.
However - let me be clear: I have read most of Veronica Roth's books, and enjoyed them. However, that same enthusiasm in Fourth Wing lends itself to a tighter pacing than Divergent. To fight scenes that crackle with energy, and protagonists who are neither overly powered nor overly preachy (and whose chemistry is, thus far, palpable)
It's not perfect, but my attention has been caught. I'll keep reading (and if my mind changes, will update when done)