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Audrey Coulthurst: Of Fire and Stars (2016, Balzer + Bray) 2 stars

Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her …

Review of 'Of Fire and Stars' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Look my low review isn't going to be much different from everyone else's. No world building. Predictable. Dull characters. Confusing plot points. Magic system isn't fleshed out. You've heard it all.

But I'm not here to tell you the book is bad. It's a f/f romance fantasy book and I think it's spectacular that it exists. This book may be a low fantasy trying a biiiit too hard to be a high fantasy(and falling way waaaay short) with a kinda bland YA romance, but this sort of book is EXACTLY the type of simple read some people are looking for, and now they have their simple low fantasy with a healthy dose of representation and that. IS. WONDERFUL.

The plot wasn't for me, though. I tried, and I failed to get through it. I found it boring and tedious and at least 55% is because romance and low fantasy bore me in general. The book left much to be desired for a lot of reasons. But I'm glad it exists and people can find some joy in it.