Blade of Secrets
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Eighteen-year-old Ziva prefers metal to people. She spends her days tucked away in her forge, safe from society and the anxiety it causes her, using her magical gift to craft unique weapons imbued with power.
Then Ziva receives a commission from a powerful warlord, and the result is a sword capable of stealing its victims' secrets. A sword that can cut far deeper than the length of its blade. A sword with the strength to topple kingdoms. When Ziva learns of the warlord's intentions to use the weapon to enslave all the world under her rule, she takes her sister and flees.
Joined by a distractingly handsome mercenary and a young scholar with extensive knowledge of the world's known magics, Ziva and her sister set out on a quest to keep the sword safe until they can find a worthy wielder or a way to destroy it entirely.
Praise for the Bladesmith Duology:
"An addictive page-turner. Loaded with action, betrayal, slow-burn romance-honestly, that is the best first kiss scene ever... Be prepared to laugh, cry, and gasp." - Mary E. Pearson, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Remnant Chronicles
"Levenseller elevates her already intriguing fantasy world through her depiction of Ziva, whose anxiety will ring true for anyone who's ever had a panic attack. Grab this and devour it." - Booklist, starred review
"Blade of Secrets is an impactful, eye-opening journey of social anxiety that is flawlessly blended with Levenseller's signature flair for adventure and romance." -Bookstagram sensation Bridget Howard, @darkfaerietales_
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Loved the idea of a magical smithy😊
The idea that a blacksmith can make magic weapons was so good😍 I loved that. I also thought the individual characters were great. The quiet Ziva, who does not like to go among people, the brave Tamra, the scholar who has a calm but curious nature and the handsome mercenary Kellyn, who is supposed to protect them. All in all, the book would have had a lot of potential to become a really great fantasy book. If only the characters hadn't been so young... Ziva blushes because she thinks of a kiss from Kellyn. I mean.. I'm just too old for that and can't be happy about it when it finally comes to that. Then I found the book also had a few lengths. I lacked tension. But Tricia's writing style is very easy to read. It is fluid and simple ☺️ For me this was a book where I thought the idea was great, but I didn't like the implementation. I think I'm the wrong target audience for this. I can recommend the book for fantasy beginners who do not want a developed world building and are looking for a cute love story.
T. Levenseller is destroying cliches by the minute in this book. And I loved that. The characters are so human, every one of them with their mistakes and strengths and fears. And they don’t pretend. They are who they are. They acknowledge their mistakes and apologize. Take that misunderstanding-trope!
4,5 Vor Blade of Secrets habe ich bereits Shadows Between us von der Autorin gelesen, was mir wirklich gut gefallen hat. Und auch Blade of Secrets konnte mich sehr begeistern. Die Geschichte handelt von Ziva, ein Mädchen mit einer sozialen Angststörung, die die Macht besitzt, besondere Waffen zu schmieden. Erstmals möchte ich sagen, dass ich es wirklich unfassbar toll fand, dass die Protagonistin mal nicht von Anfang an total badass ist. Wobei Ziva auch badass ist, nur auf eine andere Weise. Sie war mir jedenfalls super sympathisch und mit ihrer Angststörung wurde sehr authentisch und sensible umgegangen. Mit Zivas Schwester musste ich erstmals warm werden. Sie war definitiv der Charakter, den ich am wenigsten leiden konnte, allerdings macht auch sie eine gute Charakterentwicklung durch und trägt etwas zur Handlung bei. Apropos Handlung: Diese konnte mich sehr fesseln und unterhalten. Falls ihr nach einer spannenden Fantasygeschichte sucht, bei der die Handlung relativ schnell ist, sich die Ereignisse jedoch nicht überschlagen, dann schaut euch das Buch unbedingt an. Einige der Plottwistst haben mich sogar sehr überrascht und das Ende macht neugierig auf mehr. Auch den männlichen Loveinterest fand ich sympathisch wobei ich die Lovestory zwischen ihm und Ziva nicht zu 100% gefühlt habe. Aber das kann ja noch in Band 2 kommen, den ich mir definitiv nicht entgehen lassen werde. Fazit Ein schnelles Fantasybuch für zwischendurch, das dennoch mit komplexen und sympathischen Charakteren und einer spannenden Handlung punkten kann. Mein Highlight war definitiv Ziva als Protagonistin. Insgesamt gebe ich dem Buch 4,5 Sterne!
Description
Eighteen-year-old Ziva prefers metal to people. She spends her days tucked away in her forge, safe from society and the anxiety it causes her, using her magical gift to craft unique weapons imbued with power.
Then Ziva receives a commission from a powerful warlord, and the result is a sword capable of stealing its victims' secrets. A sword that can cut far deeper than the length of its blade. A sword with the strength to topple kingdoms. When Ziva learns of the warlord's intentions to use the weapon to enslave all the world under her rule, she takes her sister and flees.
Joined by a distractingly handsome mercenary and a young scholar with extensive knowledge of the world's known magics, Ziva and her sister set out on a quest to keep the sword safe until they can find a worthy wielder or a way to destroy it entirely.
Praise for the Bladesmith Duology:
"An addictive page-turner. Loaded with action, betrayal, slow-burn romance-honestly, that is the best first kiss scene ever... Be prepared to laugh, cry, and gasp." - Mary E. Pearson, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Remnant Chronicles
"Levenseller elevates her already intriguing fantasy world through her depiction of Ziva, whose anxiety will ring true for anyone who's ever had a panic attack. Grab this and devour it." - Booklist, starred review
"Blade of Secrets is an impactful, eye-opening journey of social anxiety that is flawlessly blended with Levenseller's signature flair for adventure and romance." -Bookstagram sensation Bridget Howard, @darkfaerietales_
Book Information
Posts
Loved the idea of a magical smithy😊
The idea that a blacksmith can make magic weapons was so good😍 I loved that. I also thought the individual characters were great. The quiet Ziva, who does not like to go among people, the brave Tamra, the scholar who has a calm but curious nature and the handsome mercenary Kellyn, who is supposed to protect them. All in all, the book would have had a lot of potential to become a really great fantasy book. If only the characters hadn't been so young... Ziva blushes because she thinks of a kiss from Kellyn. I mean.. I'm just too old for that and can't be happy about it when it finally comes to that. Then I found the book also had a few lengths. I lacked tension. But Tricia's writing style is very easy to read. It is fluid and simple ☺️ For me this was a book where I thought the idea was great, but I didn't like the implementation. I think I'm the wrong target audience for this. I can recommend the book for fantasy beginners who do not want a developed world building and are looking for a cute love story.
T. Levenseller is destroying cliches by the minute in this book. And I loved that. The characters are so human, every one of them with their mistakes and strengths and fears. And they don’t pretend. They are who they are. They acknowledge their mistakes and apologize. Take that misunderstanding-trope!
4,5 Vor Blade of Secrets habe ich bereits Shadows Between us von der Autorin gelesen, was mir wirklich gut gefallen hat. Und auch Blade of Secrets konnte mich sehr begeistern. Die Geschichte handelt von Ziva, ein Mädchen mit einer sozialen Angststörung, die die Macht besitzt, besondere Waffen zu schmieden. Erstmals möchte ich sagen, dass ich es wirklich unfassbar toll fand, dass die Protagonistin mal nicht von Anfang an total badass ist. Wobei Ziva auch badass ist, nur auf eine andere Weise. Sie war mir jedenfalls super sympathisch und mit ihrer Angststörung wurde sehr authentisch und sensible umgegangen. Mit Zivas Schwester musste ich erstmals warm werden. Sie war definitiv der Charakter, den ich am wenigsten leiden konnte, allerdings macht auch sie eine gute Charakterentwicklung durch und trägt etwas zur Handlung bei. Apropos Handlung: Diese konnte mich sehr fesseln und unterhalten. Falls ihr nach einer spannenden Fantasygeschichte sucht, bei der die Handlung relativ schnell ist, sich die Ereignisse jedoch nicht überschlagen, dann schaut euch das Buch unbedingt an. Einige der Plottwistst haben mich sogar sehr überrascht und das Ende macht neugierig auf mehr. Auch den männlichen Loveinterest fand ich sympathisch wobei ich die Lovestory zwischen ihm und Ziva nicht zu 100% gefühlt habe. Aber das kann ja noch in Band 2 kommen, den ich mir definitiv nicht entgehen lassen werde. Fazit Ein schnelles Fantasybuch für zwischendurch, das dennoch mit komplexen und sympathischen Charakteren und einer spannenden Handlung punkten kann. Mein Highlight war definitiv Ziva als Protagonistin. Insgesamt gebe ich dem Buch 4,5 Sterne!