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The Glass Spare

(The Glass Spare #1)

Lauren DeStefano (Goodreads Author)

3.78 · Rating details · 8,426 ratings · 1,209 reviews

A banished princess.
A deadly curse.
A kingdom at war.

Wil Heidle, the only daughter of the king of the world’s wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. Kept hidden from the world in order to serve as a spy for her father—whose obsession with building his empire is causing a war—Wil wants nothing more than to explore the world beyond her kingdom, if only her father wou ...more

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Feb 11, 2017 Emily May rated it did not like it

Shelves: young-adult, 2017, fantasy, arc

It had been two hours. Two hours since she’d gotten too close to that boy in the woods. That strange, lovely boy with the deep sad eyes and tattoos he kept hidden like words that went unsaid.

I am so tired of these pseudo-fantasy cover ups for bland romance novels.

The Glass Spare has an interesting premise - a spin on the King Midas myth, where the protagonist turns everything and everyone she touches into precious gemstones - but it is bogged down by slow pacing and a distant third person n ...more

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Nov 18, 2017 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy-all, young-adult, own

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On many nights in Wil's childhood, the queen would hold her and rock her to sleep, and she would whisper, "Death itself is no match for you. The day you were born, it shrank away in fear."

I fell right in love with Wil and her two brothers Gerdie and Owen. Her brother, Baren, not so much. I love Gerdie the most. He has a sickness but he's totally cool. He's always making creations and blowing t ...more

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Feb 12, 2018 Helen 2.0 rated it really liked it

Shelves: own, young-adult, royalty

Part of the November Owl Crate box!! Another great pick :)

Wil is the fourth child of a ruthless king, kept secret from the world. In a turn-of-the-century inspired world with both industrialization and magic, she plans to use her anonymity to serve her father as a spy. However, at 15 Wil mysteriously develops a power that turns any living thing under her touch to gemstone. This prompts her to seek out a magical marveler to undo her curse.

The characters are well-developed and continued to surpri ...more

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Apr 10, 2017 Korrina (OwlCrate) rated it it was amazing

Really solid fantasy read. Super interesting world building. And I absolutely adored all of the characters.

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Jul 11, 2016 Cesar rated it it was amazing

4.5 stars

“Death itself is no match for you. The day you were born, it shrank away in fear.”

My first book of 2018 and I loved it!

Lauren DeStefano continues to surprise me with each book she has written. She's definitely an author I really enjoy.

If you haven't guessed already, The Glass Spare takes inspiration from King Midas who could turn anything into gold. Our main protagonist, Wil, is the hidden princess of a kingdom acting as a spy on behalf of her father. She later finds out she can turn pe ...more

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Aug 10, 2017 Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kindle-books, arc-book-read

4.5 Stars!

I've been meaning to try this author for awhile now and even though I have many of her books in my TBR pile, I decided this story would be the one I would start with first.

I'm so very glad that I did. I opened this expecting cliches galore and a little bit of the same old same old that the YA market has been flooded with and instead I found a read that was not only engaging but easy to pick up and hard to put down. I quickly became not only interested in the story line and what the cha ...more

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Feb 18, 2019 Rachel Reads Ravenously rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, hardcover, ya-fantasy, magic, young-adult

2 stars

Following the Goodreads rating system, this was an okay read for me hence 2 stars.

I remember I loved Wither by this author, it was one of those books you devour. But then everything else after was meh. And that was The Glass Spare, bland and utterly forgettable. Being the DNF queen I am I'm impressed I made it all the way through. I think the story was an interesting concept and the book had a strong start, but from the moment she was banished I was bored and no longer cared what happen ...more

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Mar 29, 2018 Chelsea rated it really liked it

Ok I'm pretty curious how the next book is going to go. Most of this book destroyed my heart but I'm glad I picked it back up and got to finish it. Definitely a good read if you're in to fantasy. ...more

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Nov 28, 2017 Brex (Bookosaurus_Rex) rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Thank goodness that's over. This book is as exciting as a goldfish is to a dog lover. Everything from the plot, to the characters, to the trite "philosophical" observations was so unbearably flat.

The relationship between Wil and her brothers was interesting but as soon as she meets Loom and Zay, it goes downhill. The "relationship" with the love interest was more flavourless than flour. We're constantly TOLD how the characters feel but the dialogue was basic and cliche. I felt NOTHING. And the Thank goodness that's over. This book is as exciting as a goldfish is to a dog lover. Everything from the plot, to the characters, to the trite "philosophical" observations was so unbearably flat.

The relationship between Wil and her brothers was interesting but as soon as she meets Loom and Zay, it goes downhill. The "relationship" with the love interest was more flavourless than flour. We're constantly TOLD how the characters feel but the dialogue was basic and cliche. I felt NOTHING. And the dialogue with the other female character, Zay, was forced. You know that forced snarkiness that you see in so much YA? Yeah. That was Zay.

Nothing about any of the dialogue was intriguing or authentic. It was full of formulaic sarcasm that is supposed to be witty but isn't. And don't get me started on the contemplations of the MC. I don't mind contemplative narrative, but it has to be original and meaningful. This book spews "deep thoughts" that really aren't that deep at all - it felt like a string of vaguely pretty phrases that were just filler.

This book didn't make me feel things other than annoyance. The world itself was sloppy and ill-conceived, masking itself as steampunkish-fantasy but it felt like lazy writing. There were archaic turns of phrases mixed with sterile modern words. Basically the author didn't care to make the language or the objects in the world authentic to itself. For example, you have "data goggles" but the thought of the most rudimentary forms of photography is a shock to the characters?

Not only was the world disconnected, but so were the characters. The way they acted and talked was completely disconnected from some of their backstories. Loom, for example, has had a traumatic childhood but there's nothing about how he behaves that SHOWS us a broken soul. The narrator just keeps telling us that. Also, when the characters are "surprised" about something, it doesn't make f*cking sense. I know that's vague but I don't want to spoil anything. For example, if someone says, "I hate your guts," and then they give you a look of contempt five minutes later, that's not surprising, right? It's frickin' EXPECTED. Inauthentic reactions are just shoved in to create a sense of drama but it ended up doing the opposite.

Anyway, this book is NOT for the critical reader. If you need to layers to your plot and characters, this book isn't for you.

Can't wait to jump into something else to make up for this tragic reading experience. ...more

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Oct 05, 2017 Chelsies Reading Escape rated it liked it

Shelves: series-to-finish, review-books, 2017-releases

Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars

After giving up on a few books in a row I was so relieved when this gripped me almost right away. This story follows a banished princess on a quest to find a marveler who can remove her curse while avoiding the war thats brewing. I loved the concept of turning people into gemstones with a touch. Gemstones have always been a fascination of mine.

The main character Wil was caring and resourceful. I liked how she was able to take care of herself. I could relate to her wander Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars

After giving up on a few books in a row I was so relieved when this gripped me almost right away. This story follows a banished princess on a quest to find a marveler who can remove her curse while avoiding the war thats brewing. I loved the concept of turning people into gemstones with a touch. Gemstones have always been a fascination of mine.

The main character Wil was caring and resourceful. I liked how she was able to take care of herself. I could relate to her wanderlust, but I thought it was kind of weird how she just knew things about her powers without any explanation. Besides Wils power we dont see much magic. We did get to see more alchemy stuff which I really liked, but more magic would have been nice.

The romance wasnt my favorite since I rarely enjoy romances that develops between captor and captive, but I did like the romantic interest as a character. I feel like being drawn together by destiny, or a curse in this case, is kind of a cop out. Thankfully the romance wasnt too instalovey. It grew a bit slower than that. I wasnt totally invested in it, but I didnt hate it either which is unusual for a captor/captive romance.

I loved the sibling relationships between Wil, Gerdie and Owen. Their dynamic was heartwarming. I would have liked to see more of what was going on with her brother Gerdie. We get his point of view for a bit and than we dont see him for the rest of the story. I also want to know whats going on with Baren and those ghosts. I felt like it should have just been told in first person if those things werent going to get resolved.

There wasnt much of an explanation for the Kings motivations. I wish I knew why more land/money/power was important to them. Her genius of a brother Gerdie uses braces after a childhood illness left his legs too weak to walk. Her mother counts compulsively when stressed. These different elements added some wonderful diversity to the story. I also loved Zay and seeing her with her little 2 year old boy since I have one of my own.

The world was probably this book strongest point. I thought it was refreshing to read about a fantasy setting with some technology. The data goggles and different machinery added a unique spin on the world building. I also enjoyed getting to explore different continents. The world was vividly depicted. I could smell the different fragrances, picture her brothers smoky lab after he blew it up in another one of his experiments and hear the rushing river.

Despite my issues and being able to predict some of the plot this book kept my attention from start to finish. It wasnt fast pace, but I was still intrigued enough to keep picking it up. I enjoyed the writing and the way this book was set up makes me think the sequel is going to be even better. I'll definitely be continuing on with the series when the next book comes out.

*received for honest review consideration* ...more

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Oct 13, 2017 Sarah Elizabeth rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-edelweiss, fantasy, love-triangle, r2r-read, romance, read-2017, as, young-adult, death

(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss.)

“Death itself is no match for you. The day you were born, it shrank away in fear.”

This was a YA fantasy story about a girl who found out that she could turn living things into gemstones.

I liked Wil as a character, she was fierce and strong and a lot tougher than she looked. She was also willing to go a long way for the people she loved which was an admirable quality.

The storyline in this was abo ...more

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Sep 28, 2016 Jodi Meadows rated it it was amazing

I absolutely loved the worldbuilding in this one, and the way things are always more complicated than they first appear.

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Feb 21, 2018 Yusra ✨ rated it it was ok

Shelves: beautiful-covers, fantasy, dnf

it really wasn't that great. the gorgeous cover is a real let-down when the inside is bland and not at all sparkly. no, i wasn’t expecting jewel-encrusted pages, but some plot, maybe?
there was so much potential in this book to be amazing, but it really freaking wasn't. Don't tell me you're going to give a girl three older brothers (an older brother is something I've wanted for a long time) aND then not make me fall in love with the relationships you've crafted. i was only mildly interested in ...more

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Oct 01, 2017 Danielle (Life of a Literary Nerd) rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, science-fiction, arcs

“Death itself is no match for you. The day you were born, it shrank away in fear.”

I was pleasantly surprised with this book. I was expecting a fun and unique fantasy story (which I got), but I loved the strong family relationships and the science fiction elements seamlessly blended into the story. The Glass Spare follows Wil Heidle, the elusive princess of Arrod. Kept a secret to spy for the king, Wil has a wandering heart and wants freedom and adventure. But, when Wil’s attacked she ...more

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Dec 06, 2016 Wren (fablesandwren) rated it it was ok

Shelves: 02-stars, ya-sf-fantasy

Everyone knows this is a play off of a classic story, right? About the king named Midas who made the wish to have everything he touches turn to gold? And he ends up alone because he kills everyone he comes in contact with? Well this is a play off that where a princess can turn things into gems that she touches when her heart-rate is raised.

Things that I love:
01. There was wonder world building in this steampunk/medieval setting.
02. We have a brother who doesn’t let his physical restrictions h ...more

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Oct 19, 2017 Adri rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs

***4.5 STARS***
I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It was a hard one to rate but I settled on 4.5 because of how unique it was and how well-executed. I feel like it deserves more appreciation.

🦊 My Thoughts

The Glass Spare is a dark, atmospheric story about a girl who can suddenly turn every living thing she touches into gemstone. It’s a gender-bent, King-Midas-Inspired story set in an intriguing world of warring kingdoms, alchemy and magic. The protagonist, Wil, is the only ...more

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Oct 16, 2017 Lilly (Lair Of Books) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya-fantasy, egalley, retelling

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The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano can very well be seen as a gender-bend version of the King Midas & the Golden Touch myth. We are introduced to Wil Heidle the only daughter to the Northern King as well as her 3 brothers & mother. The King himself is a man who will stop at nothing when he sets out to seize lands & so the North is at the brink of war with the South. The South may not be wealthy like the ...more

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Feb 06, 2018 Emma♔☯ (Bookishfix) rated it liked it

“Death itself is no match for you. The day you were born, it shrank away in fear.”

I was pleasantly surprised by this book, I honestly thought it would bore the shit out of me- Never judge a book on the cover or synopsis alone! Truth be told I picked this up because I was running out of books to read, but im glad I did. It was better than expected! Not a favorite, but still a good read, hence my rating. A few people compared it to Shatter Me, almost like a Shatter Me 2.0, a series I have not read, but have heard great things about- So readers that enjoyed that, might enjoy this as well.

Wilhelmina is the fourth child and the first daughter of the Heidle line. While her brother Owen, the firstborn is the heir to the throne, Wil, Barron, and Gerdie are the spares. Her father the King's lack love and care for his'spare' children shows, they are invisible to the kingdom and Wil has become his secret weapon, his spy.
When one of Wil's errands causes her to be attacked she discovers a terrifying and dangerous power, she can turn living things into gemstone. Trying desperately to hide her uncontrollable power and find a cure, Wil will embark on a great adventure in order to return to those she loves.
A banished prince, trying desperately to save his people. When Wil crosses his path, he has other ideas of what her power might achieve. Together, their adventure begins, in the midst of a coming war, they must stand together in order to achieve what they both want- save themselves and the people they love.

The best part of this novel was the world building! The kingdom, the castle, the alchemy, the technology, the healing herbs and potions, gloomy hallways, ships. It's sort of medieval cross steampunk, which is an interesting mix. I realized while reading this, I really enjoy steampunk settings for some reason, it's not the first book that's drawn me in because of this aspect.

The writing was descriptive but not overbearingly so. Because we spend the first half of the book really getting to know the world and the way things are there, which I think is all leading up to the next book, I found that I enjoyed the second half of the book a whole lot more than the first part. It flowed for the most part, but there were a few parts where it dragged and the pacing slowed down quite a bit, especially in the first half.

The characters were well thought out and their relationships complicated dynamics, which were great to read about. My order of liking on the characters: Wil, Loom, Gerdie, Owen, Zay, Espel, Barron, the King, and Queen.
I won't go into why because I dont want to spoil you guys, but I think many will take the same liking to the characters, if not similar.
The banter was humorous at times as well, I really enjoyed how all the characters communicated with each other.
Gerdie being disabled, I didn't think that would be an aspect to this book at all, but I love diversity! The fact he doesn't let his disability stop him, and continues to fight on and pursue his love of alchemy and medicine was great to see.
“This was the way it had always been between them. The world tried to destroy them, but they kept each other alive.”

There is a slight romance aspect to this books as well. But it is complicated. There are secrets hidden between both parties and one is already married for a political agenda. To me, it felt kind of weird, while it is kind of explained towards the end, but still left me like so is this for real or not?
So the romance in this book wasn't a great point for me, but I think some will enjoy it.

The ending! This is how you end a book. I need to know what happens next, what will happen to Wil and Loom? How will there world change? Will they succeed in what they are both wanting? What more is there to find? WIL IN GENERAL!

Overall this was a good read. I enjoyed the world-building, the characters, the diversity, the banter, the writing. The only few let downs for me was the inconsistent pacing, the romance and the first half of the book. While there were a few things I didn't enjoy, I think all of it is leading up to the second book which I will be planning to read when it comes out, more for these characters and the world than anything else.
“So many girls allow themselves to be bleeding idiots because that's what's expected of them. Dress like a girl. Walk like one. Eat like one. Desire the things a girl should desire, and nothing more - but how can that be called desire, if it's dictated.”

Recommended for :YA/Fantasy ...more

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Mar 04, 2018 Jenny Baker rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, 2018, book-box, unhauled

This book came in one of my Owlcrate boxes several months ago and I just now got around to reading it. Honestly, I wouldn’t have picked this book out for myself. Several things didn’t work for me.

I felt like I needed more to the story. There were pages and pages where not much happened and I found myself skipping and skimming parts. The pacing was too slow and when something finally did happen, it wasn’t enough action to make up for the slow pace.

I wasn’t fond of the storytelling. There were t ...more

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Jun 28, 2016 Cindy ✩☽♔ rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy

Rating ~2.5

“I run into fires, not from them.”

This was actually better than I thought it would be.

As a book, it was not anything particularly new and it did fall into a lot of trope patterns. But it did have at least some aspects that proved interesting enough.

One thing I enjoyed, and I wish there were more of, was the sibling's dynamics. I enjoyed seeing Wil's relationships with her brothers. To be honest, for the first have of the book we not only got to see Wil's journey but we also got Rating ~2.5

“I run into fires, not from them.”

This was actually better than I thought it would be.

As a book, it was not anything particularly new and it did fall into a lot of trope patterns. But it did have at least some aspects that proved interesting enough.

One thing I enjoyed, and I wish there were more of, was the sibling's dynamics. I enjoyed seeing Wil's relationships with her brothers. To be honest, for the first have of the book we not only got to see Wil's journey but we also got glimpses of the goings-on at the palace in her absence. But for some reason what was almost entirely dropped in the latter part of the book. Which is a damn shame because while Wil is an okay character it's not as though I adore her and want everything to focus on her. I want more palace mayhem!

The romance was, for the most part, quite predictable. Hints of insta-love at the start, but it got better as Loom and Wil got to know each other. However, at this point, I am not sure such a relationship will possibly work out. (view spoiler) But by the end it pretty clear they both feel quite strongly for one another. (view spoiler)

The book itself honestly felt more plot driven than character driven. Because honestly, Wil's banishment, the main catalyst that really kicked off this journey, never really made much sense to me. Like why would a King dead set on power and ruling over all not take advantage of his daughter's dangerous, but deadly skill? (view spoiler) Why not help find a way to control her power and weaponize it? It almost felt like the characters had to make these ill-thought-out decisions in order for the story to move forward and get everyone, mainly our two leads, where they needed to be.

Anyways, even though this was not my favorite book I like it enough to give book two a try when it comes out.

Verdict? Eh...good enough I guess ...more

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Sep 20, 2017 Nikki rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorite-ships, arcs

ARC provided by HarperCollins via Edelweiss.

Review to come soon!

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Dec 02, 2017 Erin Bembridge rated it it was amazing

Shelves: series

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Wil Heidle: The totally unique character in this story. Honestly I wanted to jump in that book and just give her a big hug. She was confident in herself without being totally arrogant and this ...more

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Jan 06, 2018 Suzzie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I thought this was actually a rather charming and interested book. It does have the Midas feel obviously but it also has some fascinating characters that are fun to read about. The world building was not extensive, which I like more than the lengthy world building. I will continue this series for sure. I was a little thrown off on the relationships in this book though. Some are very undefined. But it didn't take too much away from the story.

My quick and simple overall: an entertaining fantasy th ...more

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Jun 29, 2016 Sandra (LadyGrey Reads) rated it really liked it

Shelves: series-finished, audio-books, 2017-2018-reads

Death itself is no match for you. The day you were born, it shrank away in fear.

Wil is the fourth child of the royal family and has grown up nearly invisible. Few outside the castle know what she looks like - which means she can sneak in and out to collect objects from the black market for her brother's experiments without anyone realizing they're trading with a princess. One night, however, something goes horribly wrong as a vendor tries to kill her - and Wil, in turn, turns him to ruby wit ...more

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Mar 07, 2018 Veronique rated it did not like it

I have been in this audiobook voor 56% and I can’t bare to continue reading this book. It is so boring and I don’t even remember the characters names.. nevertheless the storyline of the book.. Everything I hear goes out of my mind almost immediately..

I have read the other books of this author the Wither trilogy? (Sorry read that in Dutch so I can be wrong of the name) and I liked the first book but the second and third were quite disappointed for me.

I don’t think these books are meant for me. ...more

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Oct 21, 2017 Nemo (The ☾Moonlight☾ Library) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: wow, genre-high-fantasy, 2017-published, audience-young-adult, books-i-own, bookshelf-virtual, i-like-princesses, publisher-5-harpercollins, review-copy, source-edelweiss

This review was originally posted on The Moonlight Library

The Glass Spare tells the fascinating story of a young princess named Wil, the fourth child and only daughter of a powerful and ruthless king, who wants nothing more than to travel the world. When she is attacked she discovers she has the power to turn living things into crystals and gemstones, and she goes off on a journey to cure her curse, only to fall in with the banished prince of a rival kingdom who is determined to save his kingdo This review was originally posted on The Moonlight Library

The Glass Spare tells the fascinating story of a young princess named Wil, the fourth child and only daughter of a powerful and ruthless king, who wants nothing more than to travel the world. When she is attacked she discovers she has the power to turn living things into crystals and gemstones, and she goes off on a journey to cure her curse, only to fall in with the banished prince of a rival kingdom who is determined to save his kingdom from ruin.

Wil was a really great character to follow around because she had an actual thought process. She thought about her situations and came up with answers to her obstacles. Although she was fierce and action-oriented, she had a clear and level head and made decisions based on observations and facts rather than simply reacting without thinking. I loved the way she responded to things, like leaping to rescue a damsel in distress, and the care and love she showed to her brothers and mother. Wil, despite being a good person who loves fiercely and genuinely cares for others, thinks she's a monster because of her curse... and then she actually meets one. I look forward to more of the monstrosity vs humanity debate being explored further in the sequel.

While I didn't feel distant from Wil and felt the suitable horror when the incident that banished her happened, I did feel a little distance with the supposed romance. I kind of felt like Wil wasn't really into it, and I'll go into that in just a moment. What I do want to mention is the third person narration, which is not my favourite type of narration, did lend itself to the occasional head hopping, and that's why it's not my favourite type of narration. Sometimes we were supposed to be seeing things from Wil's point of view yet we were told what Loom was thinking. That's just about my only negative criticism, though.

I want to address the 'romance'. Some have accused this book of being more romance than fantasy and some have accused Wil and Loom of 'insta-love'. I was 60% through when I made a status saying there was absolutely no romance so far. It's pretty much developed from about 70% onwards, so there is NO insta-love. Wil absolutely does NOT love the male character, Loom. It's explained that she is drawn to him, but she never even thinks she's in love, in fact she thinks the exact opposite, that she's NOT in love because she doesn't know what love feels like. SO THERE IS NO INSTA-LOVE. It's also NOT more romance than fantasy because although it was clear Wil and Loom would end up with some kind of feelings for each other (because that is how YA books work, nothing against the author, I think she did a really good job of it all), the book was well past the halfway mark before you even get the hint that Wil might be interested in Loom. Even then, right near the end it's explained why Wil is drawn to Loom and she acknowledges that she's not in love. You can't even tell she's developing an attraction until waaaaay in because she hates him at first: he's keeping her captive and she's literally escaping from him. It certainly isn't instant.

The worldbuilding has this fascinating mix of old-school fantasy and almost a steampunk-meets-digital advanced technology. There's dirigibles and solar power and data googles and it's a lovely mess of technologies: Wil's father the king is old school and archaic and won't build proper roads for electric carriages; the closed off Southern kingdom has more advanced technology yet that king's favourite method of execution is the guillotine. I don't think I've ever read a book with this kind of mix of technologies, magic and alchemy and digital and solar power and wind power and just wow, it was so interesting. I'd love to be able to go into this world and see the different technology the different islands have developed, and that obviously it's all come together because of trade and advancement.

I've had a really bad reading year due to personal issues and although this book was over 400 pages, when I did pick it up my reading seemed to go really quickly and I'd pass 5% of my ebook without even noticing. The pace wasn't neck-snappingly fast but it was brisk enough to keep me interested for longer periods of time including staying up til midnight to finish. It only took me a couple of weeks to read this and in comparison I've been reading another book for well over a year now. I loved it and I'm keen to receive the sequel. Thank you Lauren for writing a story about a magical princess.

I received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ...more

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Jan 06, 2019 Patty (IheartYA311) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites-recommended, own-for-my-collection-read, signed

This was SUPERB! I'm already reading the sequel. Well written and fast paced. Often I found myself saying aloud, "Wait, what! How can that happen?" Lol. I started feeling sad for the MC. This adventure is a must read for any YA fan. It's going on my favorite shelf! ...more

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Apr 07, 2016 Desirae rated it it was ok

Shelves: blah-and-meh, youth, fantasy, siblings, complicated-relationships, in-which-we-go-on-a-jouney, owlcrate, covergasm, audible, read-2020

2.5

A few years back, I went through a reading slump that lasted about a year. Wither , oddly enough, was the book that got me out of that slump.

There's nothing wrong with this book - the writing is solid, and the world building is interesting, but there's nothing special to distinguish it from any other book in this genre, or frankly, any other book written by Lauren DeStefano. A girl is super special, going in adventures, while having a specially close relationship with a brother, just like al ...more

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Nov 21, 2017 Taylor rated it liked it · review of another edition

I really liked this book, but I wouldn't say that I loved it. I'm definitely planning to read the sequel, The Cursed Sea, when it's released, though. :)

My rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars on Goodreads' rating system, and 7 out of 10 on my own scoring system. ...more

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Dec 21, 2017 ambsreads rated it did not like it

DNF @ 30%

idk it’s just putting me in a slump and isn’t going to pull me out of it

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