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A review by kaladry
A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe
3.0
I received a free eARC of this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
My rating: 3.5/5
This book took me a long time to read as the plot is a bit on the slower side. We start in France with the main character, Thea, assisting her mother in creating the Philosopher’s Stone. Things go badly and she has to flee to England to find her father who is also trying to make it. Basically this book consists of Thea having to keep fleeing places where people want to make the stone. Toss in some betrayal and madness and you have the book.
It’s an okay book, not amazing. It held my attention while I was reading it but I never felt super drawn to pick it back up which is why it took me so long to read. The ending was a little lackluster and the climax felt a little meh, it was not an adventure but a slow and interesting journey, if that makes sense.
The characters were okay, they weren’t flat but they were barely 3-dimensional, lacking reason. Sometimes it felt like they were doing things to move the plot rather than actually furthering their character growth or doing things that felt like choices right for their character.
I did like the lack of romance in this book, I kept expecting it but all romance happened in the past and wasn’t used again. Thank goodness.
I was left with some questions that I felt could have been explained though this book is and should stay a standalone. I just think more description and background info could’ve been given. Overall it was enjoyable but not something I’d reread anytime soon. I am however getting a copy of this in my LitJoy Crate and I will be keeping it.
My rating: 3.5/5
This book took me a long time to read as the plot is a bit on the slower side. We start in France with the main character, Thea, assisting her mother in creating the Philosopher’s Stone. Things go badly and she has to flee to England to find her father who is also trying to make it. Basically this book consists of Thea having to keep fleeing places where people want to make the stone. Toss in some betrayal and madness and you have the book.
It’s an okay book, not amazing. It held my attention while I was reading it but I never felt super drawn to pick it back up which is why it took me so long to read. The ending was a little lackluster and the climax felt a little meh, it was not an adventure but a slow and interesting journey, if that makes sense.
The characters were okay, they weren’t flat but they were barely 3-dimensional, lacking reason. Sometimes it felt like they were doing things to move the plot rather than actually furthering their character growth or doing things that felt like choices right for their character.
I did like the lack of romance in this book, I kept expecting it but all romance happened in the past and wasn’t used again. Thank goodness.
I was left with some questions that I felt could have been explained though this book is and should stay a standalone. I just think more description and background info could’ve been given. Overall it was enjoyable but not something I’d reread anytime soon. I am however getting a copy of this in my LitJoy Crate and I will be keeping it.