I was really looking forward to reading this book. The plot sounded exciting and different to anything I'd read before, however it just didn't live up to the expectations I had.

I felt like the I'd been thrown into the middle of the book as soon as I started. The characters were all vague with no real backstory. There was no world building, no depth. I didn't particularly enjoy the writing style either. It was as if there were a million ideas and all noted down in the order events were due to take place, but no time taken to blend them together, absolutely nothing for your imagination to thrive off, as well as far too many brief, boring introductions to characters.. I found myself lose interest in this book from 10% in and it was honestly a struggle to continue.

I requested Vivatera based on the intriguing plot of a fallen king and his daughters protecting elements as well as the cover looking a LOT like Caraval/Legendary covers so I thought it was a missing Novella from that series 🤦 PS. It's obviously not.

The beginning of Vivatera is almost too fast paced. Suddenly everything changes and we aren't given background. We're thrown into action with very minimal explanation or illucidation.

I did like the gradual introduction of different viewpoints throughout the book but it does jump around a lot between characters and this sometimes makes things feel disjointed.

The plot is VERY slow building and juxtaposed with fast paced action it's an interesting combo. The action keeps you reading but you don't really know what is happening or why a lot of the time. 😩

It feels like lots of little bits are missing and the plot isn't fully fleshed out and it's being rushed or forced into a word count and this is my main issue with the book. 😢 Need to show not tell. Lots of potentially emotional moments but they all missed the mark because we were told by characters dialogue and assumed we'd just accept it but never by showing us with actions and reactions and building emotions and connections 🤷

My other issue is that the main "couple" if you'd call it that, is pretty much insta-love except there isn't even any interaction. She gets kidnapped, then abandoned, and suddenly she's in love with someone she's never met, hardly interacted with and has no reason to give a shit about to be honest but suddenly she's risking her life for him... 🙄

Overall, it was a huge let down. I was really excited for this and there is still so much potential in the plot and thats why I kept reading in case a twist put everything together but ultimately it fell flat 😭

I really appreciated the world building and secondary character arcs; however, I found that some aspects of the plot felt disjointed or rushed. Obviously some plot points are obscurred for a future reveal,, but it sometimes felt too vague or not well planned. Additionally, I was waiting for more character growth. There is a lot of potential in this series— I hope to read more!

The Vivatera is the story of a girl named Naomi discovering the mystery that is herself in a mythical world full of people and creatures which may or may not be trying to help her. She is a mystery to herself and most others with an unfortunate past, a shaky present and a very unknown future. The story truly was amazing, it could have benefited from a little extra editing but it was so multidimensional that I have really high hopes for the story and especially the character development in the book(s) to come.

I really enjoyed this book, an intriguing story.
I was held from the get go, very well written, and a very good take on magic.
I will be looking for the second in this series ASAP.

Vivatera had an intriguing synopsis. The actual story, however, fell flat. The story is the death of the king and his daughters have magic that could save the kingdom. The character Naomi meets this guy for ten minutes then takes off with him and falls for him and etc. Yes, I completely trust any man I've spoken to for at least ten minutes. Seriously? Just not believable enough for me. The story could have been great if it were more put together. Unfortunately, I had no connection with this story. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not a huge fantasy fan (and I'm way beyond YA age), but this was a fun quest story thoughtfully told. Good writing and plenty of action with solid character building. I recommend this imaginative book to people that like a story.

I found this book easy to get into, the writing style made it simple to lose yourself in the world.
I wan't too fond of the characters, we just didn't gel, I struggled to feel for them, which did take away from the books overall rating.
Well written and an engaging, original idea.