Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Feb 19, 2010 Shannon rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: borrowed, forgot-to-drink-the-kool-aid, novels, 2011, made-me-cry, young-adult, fantasy, color-blue, epic-fantasy, color-red

I think this is the point where Marchetta and I go our separate ways. I read Saving Francesca and didn't enjoy it, and thought maybe it was just my aversion to realistic/contemporary fiction that was keeping me from riding the Marchetta love-train. After this second attempt I think she's just not for me. There isn't one thing I can point out that makes me say "this" is why I don't like her books, but there are numerous problems I can draw attention to.

My biggest gripe is that the plot hinges on ...more

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Dec 26, 2009 Lisarenee rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, fantasy

Finnikin is at a crossroads. His decisions will not only affect him but those of his fellow exiled countrymen. 10 years prior his former country was taken over when brutal assassins who took the lives of all but one of it's royal family. Now the curse put on the city may finally lifted and the last of the royal line may finally be ready to take their royal place and dethrone the imposter king, the cousin who had a hand in evil deeds that caused Finnikin's beloved country, Lumatere, to be divided ...more

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Aug 26, 2011 Dichotomy Girl rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own-kindle-read, 4-and-a-half-to-5-stars, fantasy, favorites-previous-years, 2013, need-to-reread

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4.5 Stars

So nice to read a good fantasy after way too many paranormal / dystopian YA books.

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May 21, 2014 Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson rated it liked it

Shelves: 3-stars, not-manga, male-lead, reviewed, 2014, why-do-i-do-this-to-myself, high-fantasy, title-f

So why only 3 stars for this book?
Well I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. I had to restart the book three times just to get the jist of what the book was about; so that in my rating system automatically deducts one star.
I'm liking everything about this book, but the female protagonist, Evanjalin.
This woman is beyond manipulative, deceitful, and shameless. I can't understand why Finnikin and all of the characters are enamored with her!
You can find the answer right at the end of part 2. After ...more

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Jan 20, 2015 Purple rated it it was amazing

Shelves: girlpower, romance, favorite-couple, this-is-something-else, adventure, favorites, young-adult, mythology, suspense, series

wow. just wow. I'm excited. I wish I have read this earlier. I understand now the ramblings that the author and this book caused.
it's a series Im definitely going to be following for a long time. Read it. ...more

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