Heart of Thorns

"Very well written and definitely new favourite!"

"Expected Pub Date: July 31st,2018<br/><br/>Review <br/><a href="https://tanyasreading.wordpress.com/2018/04/07/heart-of-thorns-by-bree-barton/">You an also read it on my blog!! </a><br/><br/>1 Star<br/><br/>DNF @30%<br/><br/>I received a copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.<br/><br/>Spoilers Somewhat<br/><br/>Yep I'm gone. I'm bailing quickly<br/><br/>After it started off with such premise I found myself being disinterested by 25% in.<br/><br/>Let me give a run down of the plot.<br/><br/>It's about a 17 year girl Mia, who is an arranged marriage with Prince Quinn which is the last thing she wants to do. She wants to be a hunter who hunts Gwyrachs, magical beings who are witches who can kill people by touch. When her mother was killed by one when she was younger, she was determined to become a hunter so she can revenge her death. When a life or death situation arises, her life turns upside down when it's reveal that she's a Gwyrach herself. Now she's on a journey with the prince in order to uncover the secrets of her mom's journal and the truth about her new-found discovery on herself.<br/><br/>Sounds good right?<br/><br/>That's what I thought too for at least 20% of the book..<br/><br/>I couldn't connect with the characters or the plot at all. The MC became straight out annoying and the love interest seemed blander than bread even tho I seen people compared him to Darcy and Rhysand.. ( I also heard he was Bi but I didn't even stick around to see if that was true) Mia supposed to been almost like Katniss and Cinder with trying to protect her baby sister but seem more like Scarlet from Carnival... The writing seems like the author needed to go though more drafts before this book could be considered for an arc. In other words, the author needs to fire her editor cause her editor should have told her this book works better in first person and tone down using the word "perhaps" and the phase "like a". I was changing it to first pov in my mind but that takes work and didn't feel like doing it for the rest of the book.<br/><br/>It supposed to be feminist but all I got out of it 30% in is that the men treat the woman like **** through the ages as usual and this magical witches are able to enchant the men and then kill with a touch.. Also the fact the men are rulers and females can't rule even tho the previous ruler was a female and she did everything right... Hmm.. I thought having a feminist feel to a book supposed to mean that women and men supposed to be treated like equals with no female or male bashing involved. Also I read an another review where it supposed to be attempted sexual assault on a female side character ( which 30% in was the only character I was interested in) which really made me throw my hands and bail quickly. Feminist alright..<br/><br/>Dear Authors<br/><br/>PLEASE DO MORE SHOWING THAN TELLING.<br/><br/>YOU CAN TELL ME THINGS ALL DAY BUT DOESN'T AMOUNT TO NOTHING IF YOU DON'T SHOW ME!<br/><br/>Yeah The Gwyrach sounds scary but you keep telling me these women with magic should be feared but not showing me. Yeah I supposed to be believe that Mia supposed to be a hunter who hunts Gwyrach but you never show me her hunting down one maybe when she younger with her dad or with the hunters. You never show me her even training to be one.<br/><br/>So more show and less tell!<br/><br/>Also Authors.<br/><br/>Perhaps sounds pretentious as hell. Please stop using it so damn much!<br/><br/>Thank you!"

"Oh that's so hard. I feel like heart of thorns is a really good place to start but each of the three books have a very special place in my heart. Heart of thorns is what made me fall in love with the series but I have a very special attachment to tears of frost and soul of cinder"

"#2 on my list of recommended books"