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Masters of Death

I'm gonna be brutally honest (as I think you should be with opinions) I was entertained by this book but my attention was captured very minimally. What I mean by that was if I was bored enough I would read this book but if anything else was available to keep my attention I had no issues or qualms with putting the book down or even leaving it in my bag for later.

This is an issue for me. It told me just how indifferent I was with the outcome of the book and what happened to the characters. I still liked the book but overall would I recommend this book? Erm probably not. When I want to read a book and it has captured my attention so strongly I usually don't want to put the book down. I want to be reading the book non-stop and only take breaks for bathroom and food (only if I am unable to eat and read at the same time). If I like a book and I am unable to read, for example, I am working as a barista and if I am reading while no one is here and something is happening in the book and a customer comes in I mentally scowl. "What an evil customer right? How dare they interrupt my reading can't they tell this book is good?" The irrational thoughts such as those spring to mind. This. Never. Happened. That is a problem.

My reasons for only giving 3 stars:

Frankly, I could have given less stars but I already don't like hurting feelings. I think the author seems sweet and isn't bad at using diction or describing scenes, emotions, colors etc. I just think the book was a lot to unravel. A whole lot of flashbacks that were jarring, everything was tied together yes but to what effect? It seemed like fate was involved which makes things boring to me if characters can't choose.

I gave 1 of the stars because I liked the words used and it didn't feel like a high schooler wrote it. I gave my 2nd star because I liked the creativity of the blending of religions, creatures, realities and worlds. I do appreciate when someone thinks slightly outside the box but doesn't change too much which I believe the author did well. I gave my 3rd star because I genuinely did enjoy the vast character designs. They were each unique and had their own quirks. Also a vampire that turns into a cat when the sun is down and has the urge to eat unborn children? That was a new one for me.

I didn't give my 4th star because I felt like half of the book was just restating what was already said. There was a lot of repetition that didn't seem needed in my opinion. All in all the plot was lacking. And lastly I didn't give my 5th star because the ending was drawn out for so long and when Fox was finally face to face with the "Big Bad" to fight out this game that was set up from half way through the book the actual confrontation was literally half a page.... Like all that build up for what? I felt like that was the closest I have ever been to "blue-balled" as a female in my life. And maybe that's not fair to say maybe the fight wasn't important to tell and the author had it in there for some other reason. If that's the case then I revise the reason I didn't give my 5th star. The reason can be that I felt like the bad guy was badly written. He had no character other than being a demon and the king of vice. He was the personification of vices and also simultaneously nothing at the same time. I feel like there should have been more to him. Also the ending was one huge drawn out Deus ex machina as well which didn't help its rating.