Kristine's Reviews > Quicksilver

4.75 Stars ⭐️

I went back and forth before deciding to tackle this book. This was another "new to me" author and it's been about 50/50 this month with new authors and don't get me started on all these books that are supposedly so great on BookTok. I read both good and bad reviews and then I decided to wait until it came out on audio, Boy oh boy am I glad I did - and man did I enjoy this book.

When thinking back on it, I'm not even sure what it was about this book that was so good, I only know that it grabbed me from the beginning and held me until the very end. I enjoyed the world building because while it has some of the same things that we see fairly consistently in this genre, it was STILL so very unique. The world building was developed in a way that allowed me to build the movie in my head easily enough and the magic system was interesting.

But, it was the CHARACTERS that took it to the next level. Saeris Fane was a great FMC. There were nuances to her that made her so interesting. She was strong, compassionate, brave, yet likeable. Believe it or not, the likeability factor has been an issue for me recently and that just floors me.

Then there was Kingfisher - as an MMC, he made you want to figure him out. At first, his behavior was atrocious, but we got to learn the reasons behind his behavior at the same time as Saeris and then I just completely fell in love with him (just like her!). He was strong, charismatic, and he broke my heart with the things that he had been through. Again, the development of his character, the way we dive through the layers was just so unexpected. Fisher and Saeris together *chef's kiss*

And then there were the secondary characters - all I'll say about that is....Carrion Swift. Need I say more?

So, I'm glad I waited - I don't know if the book just hit me at the right time - but I enjoyed the heck out of it. And....the ending.

OMG. Seriously! I am SO TIRED of this whole new tradition of AWFUL cliffhangers. This ending was perfect. It was an unexpected punch in the gut with major reveals that were completely unexpected, yet delivered in a way that had me invested and eager for the next book.

Can. Not. Wait.