Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book. Unfortunately I have been unable to get into it. DNF @ 23%.

I really wanted to love this but I really struggled with the writing style. It made it really hard for me to get into the book

To be honest, this book fell short of just OK for me. The premise is great, but the execution was seriously lacking. Far too much exposition....enough to drown a reader. Combine that with slow pacing and I was praying for a life jacket to be thrown at me.

I really wanted to love this book because the concept sounded awesome, unfortunately, I had some problems with the writing as it had a lot of repetition and long descriptions which caused me to lose interest.

Awesome book. Well written with a great plot and characters. The world building is phenomenal! Lorna Reid is also creative making up a new sport called Aquattrox. We follow 4 teenagers who learn that their parents are warriors that can wield magic. Which in turn thrusts these 4 teens into coping with this info plus starting to dabble in magic themselves. I like what the book is hinting at where it may go, and I can't wait to read the next book! I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley.

Rise of the Reaper was .. more than I expected it to be. I went into this book with almost a sense of dread, the first few chapters really weren't catching my attention and I was struggling. I almost quit, but my inner book-nerd wouldn't let me. Boy am I glad I kept going. This book is captivating, with beautiful world building and relatable, 3 dimensional characters. This book is perfect for fans of SJM and LB.

This was another one of those books that I just couldn't get into. It happens sometimes. The writing was excellent. It just wasn't my style. I'll try again in a few months. See if maybe I was in a slump. .

This is a well-written fantasy but it’s just not my cup of tea.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and it was worth every moment of reading🙌

Lorna Reid is a masterful world building and has created a magical myriad of worlds within this book that I desperately want to visit! Their is detail into their humor, their favorite sports, their medicine, their animals, methods of travel and of course, the types of magic 💥

The broken lands sound like truly mystical and terrifying places to be and the descriptions are rich and vivid. I was totally engulfed and in love!

The dark pass reminded me of a twisted version of the fold/unsea in the Grisha trilogy and had the same creepy, crippling darkness that made me love it!🌌 not to mention actual ports and towns are there. Suffice to say I LOST MY SHIT 🤗

The characters would fit right in in Australia. They're snarky, sarcastic, show attitude, swear (definitely language warning for children, teens are fine) but underneath it all they all have their own flaws, quirks, beauty and personalities.

These characters are not all sunshine and roses. They fight. They argue and they are real. Lorna Reid captures several generations and different types of characters perfectly!

I was surprised how much I loved this book. It's well written and had a nice, smooth pace despite being a bit bland at the start for me. The minute they entered the other lands everything changed and I was HOOKED 😍

Read this if you're after a realistic view on what adventure into magic would be like for the everyday young adult and liked the Grisha trilogy. It ends up quite dark and twisty which I love! Not a happy fairytale read

This book is more of a 3.5.

Rise of the Reaper starts a bit confusing and, to be honest, a little bland, certainly for the smuttering of casual misogyny and the uncertain setting (where are they? I'm thinking the UK, but who knows?).
However, as the story progresses and you're transported in other realities along with the characters, you get more and more enthralled by the plot and twists and you yearn to know more about past events and the characters' parents.

Overall, this is an interesting book and I'm looking forward to see if further books will be published!

First thoughts Danny needs a slap. Straight away the quartet’s mischievousness is shown and then the parents’ reactions made me laugh. From there it’s a new world and magic. The game lost me a bit but the rest of it was good, dropping hints and raising more questions. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book.