So, when I went to sleep last night (more like this night since it was after midnight), I kept thinking about what I'm going to say about this book. ASo, when I went to sleep last night (more like this night since it was after midnight), I kept thinking about what I'm going to say about this book. And I was drawing a blank. But let me just tell you, fantastic debut! This author is definitely staying on my radar. Plus massive praise for a stand-alone.
So, let's start at the beginning; my interest in this book started when I saw the gorgeous cover! It's just so pretty. Then I knew there were twelve sisters and a curse. And that's it, I know, I know, I pretty bad at knowing what's the book about before reading it. That's just the story of my life. It was actually pretty surprising for me when at around the 34 % mark, I realised that this book was actually a retelling. And of one of my childhood favourite fairytale. The 12 dancing princesses, I adored that fairytale so much, if only because we had an illustrated book of the Grimm's fairytales and I loved just to look at all the pretty dresses the princesses had. Of course, this book is getting extra points for being a retelling of this fairytale, plus some extra points because I never saw a retelling of this fairytale, you see all the cinderellas, beauties and beasts but this was rather original as far as retellings go.
We start right in the action... okay, I know it's pretty bold of me calling a funeral action, but it does throw you into the story right away. It gives a space for the main character to reflect on all the dead sisters and on those of them who as still alive. I have to say that I found it easier to distinguish the dead ones than the living one. Ava, Octavia, Elizabeth, Eulalie all died in more or less suspicious ways. And now Camille is the oldest one, the heir to their father's estate. Annaleigh is our main character and has the worst timing ever! She asked her father to talk about something always in the worst moments possible. But then the issues start. You have Lenore, Rosalie and Ligeia who are triplets. And the rest were Honor, Mercy and Verity collectively called the Graces. I have to say that I had a problem to remember all of these characters and especially to distinguish between them.
The girls live with their father, who recently married a very young girl named Morella, she is not from the island, and she does not know their culture and customs. Generally, Morella was just so clueless that I had a very hard time deciding if she's truly that "stupid" or if she's secretly an evil step-mother. (view spoiler)[ She went on to announce that she was pregnant with a boy at the wake after Eulalie's funeral! Plus she had a very rude awakening when she found out that no matter how many sons she had, they would go to the back of the line when it came to the inheritance. (hide spoiler)] I was also unsure when it came to daddy-dearest. Annaleigh said that her father was nice and never violent right at the beginning of the story. However, his behaviour was anything but nice.
Then we got Fisher who I disliked. He seemed like the friend who did not care about the girl until there was another guy interested. I feared a bit that it would end in a love-triangle, but thankfully it did not. And as for Cassius, he was a cutie, but I wish he had a bigger role in the story. Or maybe not. Because this way, the romance did not become the most important part of the story, rather the sprinkle on top.
And now to the important part. I loved this story so much! It was sometimes so scary (especially when I wanted to read the last chapter before going to bed) that I even had to look under my bed. It left me speechless, worried to take a breath and wanting to get more. And then the rhythm would shift to a soothing one. And then a shock once again! And then the last 25 % got so scary and crazy that it's a true retelling in a Grimm fashion! The end of the story is just the best; it got so mysterious and really creepy. Yeah, here I wish this mysterious aspect was introduced much earlier in the story. You could see little bits dropped here and there, but I never grasped the whole thing. Because I did not see the ending coming at all, I was pretty much freaking out and thinking "What's even going on?!" And then the whole story flipped and all I knew or thought I knew crumbled under my eyes. I'm not even going to say what the huge plot twist was, not even under the spoiler tag, it was just that crazy, but I may say that it reminded me a bit of the Mara Dyer series in the sense that nothing could have been trusted.
But you know me, I have to have little grievances with the story, and this time it's that I could actually do without the epilogue. If I'm going to re-read this book, I'll skip the epilogue. ...more
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I was not aware of Pie Comics before reading this comic.***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was not aware of Pie Comics before reading this comic. Therefore, I was expecting a lot of original work. However, it all seems a bit overplayed or redundant.
My favourite was the very first strip, and then it went a bit downhill. I liked one here and there, but nothing really stuck out or seemed that great.
I'm sorry to say that I believe that there are much better comic-strip books out there. This needs a lot of work; I believe there are certain strips that should be redone or even pulled out of the book. I worry a bit how this comic will hold up against the million comic-strip books that are out there.
I love this kind of comics books; however, the humour in this one was not my cup of tea, but I can imagine that some people may like it. The best thing about this book is the cover which is better done than the art inside which is a pity.
So, I've seen the movie several times when it was on TV, and I have to say that I even watched a scene or two a couple of dozen times on Youtube. Yes,So, I've seen the movie several times when it was on TV, and I have to say that I even watched a scene or two a couple of dozen times on Youtube. Yes, the action and visuals are fantastic. (Okay, except the one where the guy tears his own tooth, yuck!) But after reading the comments where people were angry at the movie, saying that it does not hold a candle to the book, I knew I had to read it. And yes, I do agree that the only things the movie took from the book were the zombies and Israel building a wall. Oh, and the title.
Right away, I was very surprised by the format of this book; it was not all what I was expecting. And the more I think about it; I believe it would be better if I picked up an audiobook instead of a book. Yeah, shocking, I never thought I would say such a thing. Every interview is done with a different person, so, soon I stopped paying attention to their names, so when they again appeared later in the book I had a hard time connecting them with their previous chapters.
Also, like one third into the book, I got stuck after several boring chapters where I seriously considered DNFing this book, but then I pushed through, and yes, it was worth it.
I loved that we got to see how so many different parts of the world battled with the zombies. The different approaches, what do to the countries, did they go all savage? Did they bomb their own people? Did they just lose all control? That was fantastic to watch.
And surprisingly, this book made me even laugh! I just loved the boy who almost missed the zombies because he was focused on his computer. I did not expect that.
That's the one thing you can always depend on; as we're fighting on war, we're always preparing for the next one.
I did not very much grasp how they were suddenly able to fight the zombies when they previously failed with much better equipment but alright. But I have to say that zombie cleaning is funny to imagine. Especially of those underwater, I bet it will be fun if a zombie managed to get stuck in the Mariana Trench.
However, the scene I was sort of hoped for was post-war when some scientists have a zombie in a lab for studying, that would be fantastic! I honestly would love to see some experiments on these creatures. The book stated that it seemed that the state of the zombies deteriorated, but I wonder what would happen if they maybe starved for years. So many possibilities!
What sort of surprised me is that I expected that when the humans would go so close to extinction that the environment would get better, no factories running, no one is dumping anything in the water etc. but it was otherwise and it sort of made sense! There had to be so many fires; it's terrifying to imagine. But I wonder about the impact of all those nukes used!
And that's another thing I wish was different, the last part was sort of jumping from character to character, for short conclusions but I would love to see more about the brand new world. Honestly, I think I would be able to read a book dedicated to each country! Especially Russia, Iceland and Israel would be interesting. Also, I wish we really knew what happened in North Korea.
I also wonder about Patient Zero, because when the doctor in China informed his friend, they knew what was going on, the military seemed ready for what was happening there. That does not seem like the first case
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Oh no might be simple in the visual field (still better ***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Oh no might be simple in the visual field (still better than any my attempts to draw something resembling a human being). But it somehow connects well with the content. The fatality and pathos. It fits way better than some elaborated and detailed drawing. And I always call myself pink blob on a bad day, easy to relate.
Sometimes you as the reader dread to turn the page because you fear what you will see there. It is a window into our own lives. We all are guilty of more than one thing included in this comic.
It started with me thinking "yes, I know this so well" and going to the fact that I started to think that something is wrong with my life? It was a nice short, funny comic.
And I have to say that my favourite was Mirror mirror on the wall, I did not see this coming at all....more
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I'm not even going to lie here; I picked up this book on***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm not even going to lie here; I picked up this book only because I loved the cover.
I had no idea what it was about. Or what genre it was.
So, what a surprise it was for me when I opened the book and verses were staring back at me, which was a bit shocking because I tried to stay away from modern poetry. However, after finishing, I would say that it was more of prose written in verse. But that's beside the point.
It was almost fascinating, at first having no idea what's going on and then slowly, the story started to unravel in front of my eyes.
The taxidermy line, Lottie's mother, who is Annie, the life of German immigrants in Australia and more.
I have a hard time deciding what to really say about this one. I would not say that I really enjoyed this book to the point I would go back to it, but at the same time it was very fascinating, and I'm still a bit marvelling at what I read. And as some of you may know, I'm not a fan of modern poetry, but with this book, I even considered liking the poetry part of it!
Yeah, and the cover is really pretty if I forgot to mention that....more
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Well, what to say.
I always want to give modern poetry a***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Well, what to say.
I always want to give modern poetry a chance... Unfortunately, it keeps disappointing me. It does not seem or feel like poetry to me.
But when I saw this one I wanted to give it a chance.
The first several poems were good. They did not feel like poems to me. But I enjoyed reading them.
And the comment where the author talks about the feel of water in the empty stomach, I could so much relate, and I could remember the feeling. I expected that the majority of the poems would be about eating disorders. However, only a few were about it. The majority was about being harassed (even raped), bullied and shamed for being a woman. And I must say that the American Dress Code in School seems utterly ridiculous to me. The idea that I would have to kneel down and the principal would measure the hemline? I cannot fathom who thought this is okay. But overall, I did not like this book of poetry, and I had a hard time to finish. Not because of the topic but because it did not create a feeling of understanding....more
Does anyone have an idea of why I started to research visual notetaking when I'm just finishing my studies?
There is not much to say about this book otDoes anyone have an idea of why I started to research visual notetaking when I'm just finishing my studies?
There is not much to say about this book other than it should be mandatory reading for every teacher/professor and student. Before they start learning or teaching! It would make studying so much easier for everyone.
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Beautiful visuals, however, other than that I have to sa***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Beautiful visuals, however, other than that I have to say that I found this book to be rather disappointing.
I expected to get a more in-depth approach at "looking closer". I was expecting some new approaches, maybe more on the author's experience, some "secret tips". Unfortunately, on relatively small space the author managed to cram in a lot of things — graphite, Charcoal, Pen and Ink, Watercolor, and then some projects.
If you're new to drawing and want to have a look and see what would seem like fun to you then maybe this is a book for you.
Unfortunately, since I have some experience with different practices I did not enjoy this. I wish I could say that at least some of the projects seemed like fun which I would want to try but unfortunately no.
I can only say with a good conscience that I recommend this book to beginners who want to learn more about tools and materials for different methods. Here I commend the author, and I'm saying very well done! As always I loved the part about understanding your paper which was my nemesis for a very long time....more
I am very pleasantly surprised here! For a debut? It is pretty damn good!
And also the fabulous buddy-read with Mary helped me to enjoy this book even I am very pleasantly surprised here! For a debut? It is pretty damn good!
And also the fabulous buddy-read with Mary helped me to enjoy this book even more!
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- This was me while reading all the time! Since we were reading only 5 or 6 chapters per day (okay except for the last but one when we read 12 but WE NEEDED ANSWERS!)
- Mary had to suffer through numerous of my conspiracy theories and since I had so much time to think about those theories. Some of them were crazily correct! I have to say; my theory game was on point with this one!
- When I first found out about this book, it really reminded me about Three Dark Crowns. With the title, with the cover (I know it's blue, now but my screen colour is always so much down that it seemed black). And I even thought that this was the last book in that series. And now I just hope that people won't mistake it for TDC because this is worth reading!
- You get action from the first page! Somethings happening all the time and you're trying to connect all those dots, and then you find out that you completely overlooked something. (Or you did not think that it was important!)
- I like Kera! She's snarky, rude and resourceful! She's fun, and I really liked her, it was a long time since I liked the main female character that much!
- This book made me laugh at the most inappropriate moments!
"To be safe, she emptied half the bottle."
“So no to breaking into the palace, but yes to stealing more clothes?”
- Varin is cute and everything... but I'm not here for the cute!
“Go, you stupid Eonist!”
- Talking about Eonists, I could not imagine living in Eonia! That Quadrant freaked me out! (view spoiler)[ The moment you're born they determine when you'll die. But not determine, they set the date! Like finding that you have an illness, but you will be fine for the next 20 years, so they give you the 20 years and then set your death date because you would be a burden on the society! Or if you fail at your job, they can move the death date closer! (hide spoiler)]
- And Mackiel? That's what I'm here for! I loved his character! Loved to watch his plans!
- The timeline of the story was a killer!
- Romance: (view spoiler)[Not a fan of it. Kera is going to eat Varyn alive! I still don't get it how they got "in love". (hide spoiler)]
- And obviously the one thing I did not question (but messed every my theory) came to bite me!
- This book made me slightly paranoid!
- And huge thanks to the author that she made this a stand-alone! Because most would try to make a trilogy out of this, but thankfully this was not the case. Instead, we got actioned packed one book which is totally worth it!
But, you know me, I have to point out some things that I did not like. Four quadrants and the kingdom (or should I say queendom?) is called Quadara? A bit originality, please! (view spoiler)[ The end is a bit too happy for me! I know, three Queens are dead, but it's written in such a way that you know that the things will move towards the better. That the one Queen will unite the Quadara and will be Queen for everyone! She will try to remove the death date for Eonist and stuff like that! Kera's father is healed; she will reunite with them, they will love her again. And she'll live happily ever after with Varin... (hide spoiler)] --> This would be minus 0,5 ⭐....more
I cannot get over the cover. The guy looks like he's sniffing his armpit. I cannot get over the cover. The guy looks like he's sniffing his armpit. ...more
Okay, I read this book at the end of August, but it took me till now to finally force myself to write the review, which is something over three weeks.Okay, I read this book at the end of August, but it took me till now to finally force myself to write the review, which is something over three weeks. For some reason I was having troubles voicing my opinion over this book, it was a fun read but... there are many buts.
So, I liked this book for numerous reasons. The Camorra series is the best from the author, at least for me. I so much enjoy the dynamics between the brothers, and now the girls are joining, which is so much fun. The previous books from this author seemed to be way too much focused on the couples and not much interaction outside that relationship. However, the relationships between all characters in the Camorra series is the highlight of it, and if you are not interested in the main couple, there is so much which will hold your interest.
I don't want to say that I do not like Nino and Kiara, they are a great couple and I love how much Kiara evolved. However, they are not my favourite and sometimes due to their quietness and bit of slow progress, I lose some of my interest. And this is where the other characters save the story for me because I live for the interactions between Remo, Savio and Kiara. So much fun. And since I'm already talking about this, I have to say that I cannot wait for more interactions between Savio and Serafina. And Savio with the twins is just the highlight of this book.
I'm not very happy with the fact that the book starts where Twisted Emotions ended, there is no time jump, and a huge part of this book is just Twisted Pride from Nino's or Kiara's POV. I'm generally not a fan of this, and I do not know why so many authors keep doing it. To me, it does not seem like new content.
For some reason, this book felt like a checklist. I do not know why or how, but not a single thing was surprising to me. (view spoiler)[The fertility issue, the adoption, the Falcone mother, Adamo back on drugs. (hide spoiler)] All this may seem like a great drama for the book but... it felt scripted? Not the best way to describe it but what I'm trying to say that on some level I expected all the "huge" twists from this book.
Then in several scenes, I felt like some characters were suddenly speaking way differently than they did in the previous books. And it did not suit them.
A huge grievance I have with this book is the editing. I do not recall the previous books to be so badly edited as this one. I saw several typos; miswritten words; sentences which do not make sense because of a wrong word; and then even a name of one of the characters was miswritten several times. I have no idea what happened, but I sincerely hope that this was a one-time issue, and maybe the author was rushing to publish this book on time. I sincerely hope this will not become the norm for the upcoming books. This may seem like I disliked the book which one level I did, but on the other one, I could not stop reading the book and finished in a day or so.
It's fun, I laughed a lot, there were scenes I wanted to skip, but there were also scenes I wanted to last for way longer than they did... Unfortunately, those did not include scenes between the main couple. And, that is an issue.
This was supposed to be a Nino/Kiara book, and if I think about the reasons why I enjoyed this book, it is anything but them. I never felt like they would need another book, especially so soon after their first. I expected their story to evolve in the background of the books for the other brothers, then maybe all of them would get a book where they all would have a POV or something like that. Actually, if I were to guess which couple would get another book, it would be Remo and Serafina, if only because they went from kidnapping to being parents. They did not have much of a relationship for us to see their current "normal". So, that's why I would expect another book for them.
I'm going to leave my review here. I'm not very happy with it, and I will probably edit it in a few weeks. To sum up this review, this book would be a very, very week 3 stars for me. ...more
I still feel a bit confused, because, for the first time in any of these novels, I actually really liked the main female character!
I was excited aboutI still feel a bit confused, because, for the first time in any of these novels, I actually really liked the main female character!
I was excited about Remo's book, because, let's be honest here, he is the kind of character I like. I love how cruel and twisted he is. And I feared he would just turn into a nice, lovestruck slob.
When the pairing with Serafina was revealed, I was not convinced. I wanted some really strong character. Why not some mercenary? That would be fun.
However, I loved Serafina, who I expected to be a second Arya, actually stood her ground.
My favourite about this series is the dynamics between the Falcone brothers, that did not change.
However, while reading, I did not wish for Serafina to disappear so we could get to the Falcone brothers. It was fun.
Speaking of brothers, I loved the relationship Serafina had with her brother at the beginning of the book.
Remo is officially my favourite psycho.
(view spoiler)[I already mentioned it in some other reviews, I'm not a fan of the "insta-children" but... I sort of did not mind. It's fun seeing the Falcone brothers with children. However, I wish there was more or Remo and Serafina really like a couple. They went from kidnapping to being parents. Btw, what did they expect there? None of them even mentioned contraception? And Remo being Remo, I would expect Serafina to freak out because of STDs.
Then the thing I did not really like was Dante letting Remo just go. Like, really? Does not really seem plausible.
And can I say that the fact that Danilo was engaged to Serafina is now engaged with Sofia seriously gives me the creeps? Danilo is already older than Serafina. And Sofia is what? 11 or 12? I just cannot. And okay, Danilo seems decent, but still.
Also, I hoped that Rocco's children (Fabiano's half-brothers) and their mother would be mentioned. (hide spoiler)]...more
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I decided to read this book because I wanted to see what***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I decided to read this book because I wanted to see what "lies" are told to children outside of my country. I wondered if the lies will be similar. And I was very surprised to find only one I knew (about crossing eyes).
However, I must say that I was left a bit disappointing after going through this short "book".
I did not enjoy those "lies", and there was way more potential to make it more fun. I did not laugh nor smile even once.
Also, I must say that I read quite a few books that were only illustrated, but this one is definitely lacking. I did not enjoy the art whatsoever.
I very much feel like this "book" needs way more....more
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Well hello, I'm very pleasantly surprised here! Sometime***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Well hello, I'm very pleasantly surprised here! Sometimes I have a little problem with these comic strips which were first published online and then in a book version. Because I see so many of them online, the book becomes unnecessary with nothing new, redundant if you will.
But, I do not know if it's because I did not follow Safely Endangered that closely, I can say that I was only familiar with two or three drawings from this comics!
And I thoroughly enjoyed the rest! I laughed at the most horrible things and giggled at the cutest things ever! I love the land octopus! That's such a clever idea! (Though I have to say my brother's girlfriend who hates spiders was not impressed by it. 😂)
I loved the pacing of this comic where it did not seem like the strips were too much on one note. It had a great flow, lots of different topics.
I can already say that I will be coming back to this comics....more
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I'm not a newbie to watercolour but I was still interest***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm not a newbie to watercolour but I was still interested to see what this book has to offer. And in all honesty, the cover is way too pretty to pass. And I was delighted to find out that the inside is even prettier than the cover. Love the work which was done on this one.
This book is very detailed and suitable for beginners, the author takes you step by step through watercolouring. You will learn about brushes and papers which is something I knew when I started.
I surprisingly liked the "Getting know your colours" part; I never gave this so much thought nor did I go and play with the colours just to see what I will be able to create with them. However, this part gave me so many ideas
I adored the parts on the diffusion effect and gradation since these two I'm still struggling with. I'm excited to go and use the tips from the author.
The part involving painting the flowers is magnificent! I cannot decide which one is my favourite if Carnations or Hortensia. All the flowers were so pretty and so easy to paint! And I could see where I went wrong when I tried to paint them before! I'm looking forward to seeing the results next time.
I'm definitely planning to take out the watercolour paints out this weekend to create something! Violet circlet is a must for me, one of the most beautiful designs featured it this book!...more
You know what? It does not matter what you read, what genre or if it's a manga. The only important thing is if you like the story.
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And I can teYou know what? It does not matter what you read, what genre or if it's a manga. The only important thing is if you like the story.
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And I can tell you that I like Death Note very much to the point where I can say it makes me feel physically good. I feel myself smiling and relaxing; I'm excited to turn the page.
I need more of this in my life.
And what else can I say? I'm so happy that Misa is finally on the scene. I love her chaoticness and childish glee. And do I need to mention that she is my namesake?...more
****I received an advance review copy (sneak peek in this case) for free in exchange for an honest review, and I am leaving this honest review volunta****I received an advance review copy (sneak peek in this case) for free in exchange for an honest review, and I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
I completely missed that this is only a sneak peek! I reached a WTF moment and wanted to know what next and there is nothing! I really, really need the rest of this book.
I wanted to read this book since when I found about this book in September. However, I already voiced my concerns that this book with its title and maybe even cover may confuse some people into believing that it's an instalment in the Three Dark Crowns series by Kendare Blake. It was my first reaction when I saw it before noticing a different author name. And I think it would be a shame if people missed this because of the confusion.
So, what can I say after reading this 66 pages long sneak peek? I'm excited about this book. We get the action right away! Something is happening from page one; we are already in action and, so far it does not feel like an information dump. I'll admit that I have a hard time remembering which Queen is a Queen over which quadrant and what they do there. But we are only five chapters in, so, nothing terrible.
I like how the Queens are different, but thankfully it does not seem like they will try to kill each other. And I'm really excited about Queen Stessa; she seems like a headstrong young lady.
I'm looking forward to seeing where Keralie's story is going. However, I can already say that I will be obsessed with Mackiel. He already seems like my kind of character. Though I have to wonder about the whole "thief" part of the story, it seems to be getting a tad bit overused.
The only thing that's getting a bit on my nerves is the whole "Four quadrants of the Quadara." A bit more originality hear it would go a long way, at least for me.
Anyway, all I want to say that I feel more confident about this book than I did before reading this sneak peek. And now, can I get the whole book, pretty please? 😇...more
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For me, it is always a good test if an author publishes ***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
For me, it is always a good test if an author publishes a prequel or 0,5 story if you can understand it without reading the first book in the series. It should be understood, but sometimes it misses the mark. I did not read Black Dawn, it was in my to-read pile for a very long time, and I thought this might be a good place where to start. However, I found myself grasping and confused by the story and the world. I felt like I would need to read the Black Dawn to fully understood the story which was disappointing. I can also say that I was surprised that this prequel was rather lengthy!
From what I understood it seems like the original story of the villain from the series which is a fun thing, I love the idea. Now I wonder whether my opinion of the villain would be influenced by reading the prequel.
Where the writing is enchanting and the villain becoming a villain is definitely fun to read I need to include where the book fell flat for me.
The whole school setting with magic/fae/vampire/whatever is getting a bit overplayed and here it did not seem particularly original.
I cannot say that I have a favourite character and that is a problem, not one character caught my eye enough that I would care for them.
Sometimes, especially during fight scenes, it seemed jumpy? Like they suddenly did something, and it did not seem continuous, I felt like I missed a part of the action which would explain it. I found myself re-reading quite often.
And lastly, my favourite part of Renegade was the prologue, and I was very disappointed that there was the time jump, I wanted to follow the early days after the prologue, and the disappointment never disappeared. The prologue is the high point of the book, and I do not think that that's what you want in a book.