Onyx & Ivory - Book Review

Hello Everyone!

Today I’m going to review one of my latest reads ‘Onyx & Ivory’. By Mindee Arnett .It came with the May ‘Save the Kingdom’ Fairyloot box. For more information on this box see my previous post! This is a spoiler free review so don’t worry!

Just as an extra note, I am not being payed or sponsored for this post, and it is a completely honest review.

So, without any further ado; let get started:

General Overview:

I was really excited to read this book, as it was may first ever Fairyloot book. And I was not disappointed. It was an awesome book that had me hooked! (I read the whole thing in under 8 hours...) The first chapter really draws you in with a sense of adventure, desperation, and excitement.

The book is divided into two POV’s which was expertly done. You really get the sense that you are completely following along with the two perspectives with no strange jarring or time skips.

The world building was done very well, although, I do think a map might be useful, as several parts of the book feature travel and different areas of the world. It would be nice to have a glance at a map and see what is where.

Characters:

Overall I was very impressed with the characters. A little bit of old mixed in with new. The overall dialogue was very enjoyable and in no way felt forced or out of character. They all felt unique, as in I didn’t feel like all the characters had the same feel and flavour if you know what I mean. Each of them had a neatly done backstory which felt real and perhaps almost tangible. I felt a connection with the characters and felt their joy and griefs along with them.

Romance:

I won’t go into too much detail about to romance, as I don’t want to give away anything. I thought that the romance could have been a little different. I felt that the tension that should have been between our two characters dissolved too quickly. I believe that under the circumstances the tension should have been kept up for longer, or at least something drastic enough to change their minds. This is my own opinion though, and despite this minor thing, I loved the two!

The Mystery:

I read between the lines of everything. Call it a sixth sense whatever, but I already knew who our ‘Big Baddie’ during one of their initial scenes. However, this was most certainly not a determinant, on the contrary this made me want to read more, so that I could experience their downfall.

The World:

As I mentioned above, I really think a map would be helpful for this book. We read about different things happening in different places, and we might have a very vague idea of where that is, but for the most part we don’t.

The magic felt real and wasn’t overdone. I liked the fact that there were two different types of magic which is an element not commonly seen in my reading.

Rating

Overall, this book is definitely recommended by me, and I award it 8/10!

And that’s it for today! I hope to have another review post coming up very soon. Don’t forget to follow (by email or Google) this page for more reviews. And don’t forget to follow my Instagram for more bookish thoughts! Bye!