An honest review
The overall book
The Seer Chronicles kept me gripped from the very beginning to the very end as I found myself reading as many chapters as I could to know a little more.
Andriel is different from our world, you can tell by the architecture, the people and the lands themselves, it takes us to a new world and makes us feel taken away from the ordinary, but even in Violet Springs, there is a trickle of the supernatural seeping in from Andriel.
There were a few things I picked out but they were discussed with the author and resolved which is something that I find genuinely good, alongside the book.
Having communication with the author can be key to understanding their work but also for them to receive the best review, the more I understood, the more I could enjoy it.
I can firmly say that I am looking forward to the second book and all of the adventures, plot twists and new characters we will meet along the way.
Plot
The plot line for the seer Chronicles was very well planned, that was for sure, there were no loose ends that left something vital unexplained and it was clear to me that the author had thought it through to the very end.
Every branch from the main plot was clear and rejoined the main storyline very well, everything came full circle and caught you off guard.
The author used a wide range of skills that provoked emotion from the reader, as well as using foreshadowing and getting us to think back to the very beginning where we can draw connecting lines to something happening towards the end.
Overall, I love the plotline and I can see that the author had a clear image in their mind of what they wanted their book to be and in doing so, created a very well written and well-established book.
Writing Style
The writing style is what stood out to me as well as the plot itself.
The descriptions and explanations were well written and painted a clear picture in my mind as the reader, I could almost see what was happening and the way the people looked, even things down to the swords and stones I could envision clearly because of the way it had been written and said.
The Characters
My thoughts and opinions of each character fluctuated throughout the thirty-seven chapters.
Destiny, being our protagonist, stayed a somewhat steady character throughout there were of course times where I questioned her actions but like the other characters, we place our trust in her and believe that she is doing the right thing.
From the beginning, there are clashes between certain characters, like Destiny's father and stepmother who doesn't particularly seem as though they get along, not to mention Destiny and her step-mother too who sometimes won't see eye-to-eye.
My opinions changed the most towards Cristos and Hope, these two characters I thought to be sweet when I was first introduced to them, but as time went on, I soon found out to not fall for the charms.
Loyalty was something I kept my eye on, with traitors and deceit passing around, it was hard to trust even the closest of characters, I felt the same emotions as them as they struggled to find reliability in each other out of the fear that they could be betrayed by those closest to them.
Even when Mother Nature, who is one of my favourite characters, was introduced, I kept reservations based on what she had said to Destiny and Taylor, despite her speaking in riddle-like phrases, they had many warnings and I couldn't help but think about who they may be referring to.
Each and every character certainly kept you on your toes, especially those like, Selina, Solomen, Cristos, Hope and Ashwen.
Relationships between characters
Despite being tricked and saddened by some relationships, like that of Destiny and Cristos, there were a few that left their mark on my mind.
Destiny and Taylor are the more obvious couple, their relationship is slow developing but isn't any less sweet. He is caring and accepting of her and her boundaries, with his joking personality he is a very thought out character.
Another couple that we see grow together is Ash and Esmeralda, their relationship is more of a side one but it is nice to see them share small moments here and there.
The relationship between Taylor and his father is one that I liked to see, it gave us more insight into Taylor himself and his family, it also revealed how he is with his family compared to his friends, there was definitely a difference.
I believe that the relationships were very thought out between the characters, equally so with the characters that weren't so loyal, they all had a role and a part in the plot that painted a bigger picture, and even at the end, I imagined their journey with Destiny is not over.
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