Audrey's Reviews > Fatemarked

3.5 stars

This indie fantasy holds its own against traditionally published books today. It had decent editing but could use a little more to really make it shine. The magic system is cool, and the characters are developed enough to make you care about them. The worldbuilding is slightly underdone but not bad, and the politics aren’t very intricate. (Everyone is hell-bent on war.)



I had a hard time getting into at first, which has more to do with my mood than any fault of the book. The book ends at 70 percent, followed by six short stories that are (mostly tragic) backstories for various characters.



Language: Mild
Sexual Content: Off-page
Violence: Lots of violence but not described in great detail
Harm to Animals: (view spoiler)[I think a dog is beaten. (hide spoiler)]
Harm to Children: (view spoiler)[Children are murdered and their bodies roasted. At the end, we learn this was actually a lie. (hide spoiler)]
Other (Triggers): (view spoiler)[Domestic abuse, death of loved ones, war, homicidal religious fanatics, disfigurement, curses (hide spoiler)]