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Summary
I was happy to read this book, it has so many elements I love in a book. I was first drawn to it because of the name, The Necromancer. I know from other readings that it means someone that can raise the dead, literally and not because they have a loud speaking voice — I've heard that a time or two in my life. The book did not disappoint at all, it greatly surpassed my expectations for it.
Another thing that drew me to it more was the author himself. He wrote the first draft when he was fourteen! The only thing I did when I was fourteen was listen to emo music while fighting with my mom about everything. It may not have gotten published until a couple of years later but still he wrote it when he was fourteen and that is beyond impressive to me. It gives me hope that one day I can actually finish writing my book and be published as well! I loved the little note from the author at the beginning, those are usually something I skip over but I read his. I'm glad I read it because it made me laugh and feel like I understood the book better.
Before I even got to the Prolouge there was a list of helpful tips to better understand The Necromancer. There was a Map, an Almanac, a Language guide and an Epigraph: The Necromancer's Poem. A lot of people like maps at the beginning of their books, I don't really have an opinion about them. I neither like or dislike them, in fact I usually don't even look at them. I was thankful for the almanac because I knew some of those terms but not all, it was a good refresher as well.
The amount of detail in this book is immaculate. It truly made me feel like I was seeing everything the characters were seeing. I love that, I felt like I was strolling along with them on their journey to kill the necromancer. Speaking of characters there were a lot of them and some of them had bizarre names. For instance: Neshvetal, Nateldorth, Elrias – just to name a few.
Unfortunately with there being so many characters sometimes I got a little bored. Especially parts with Nateldorth being the main focus, I know he was a very important part of the book but I much enjoyed Linaera's parts better. Her parts made up for all the other parts I had to endure to get back to her. Especially when she was being snarky towards Neshvetal – I loved how even though she should have been scared when dealing with the necromancer she was still her snappy self.
I am finding myself loving books that let me inside the villains head more and more. It helped me better understand Neshvetal, and why he was the way he was. But it didn't make me hate him, quite the opposite happened – I really liked him. I ended up liking him more than some of the "good" guys. I loved how he pushed Linaera. One of my favorite scenes was when he was talking to her about "why he was evil" – he made her think about everything she believed in and everything she had been taught.
Now lets talk about that plot twist about halfway through! I kind of expected something like that since Linaera was having those psychotic dreams and major blasts of power but reading it still shocked me. Linaera was not as excited about the news as I was – I think I'm just an evil person because I would have been all over that.
Linaera meeting and falling in love with Deriën was a sweet surprise. I really liked him so I was happy for it. They complimented each other well, at first he was a douche and then he became a lovable douche – like some men in real life. I wonder if she was more attracted to him because of the fae blood coursing through her veins, I'll never know but it's something to think about.
The ending made me drop my jaw, I'm not going to lie. It was shocking to see the necromancer sacrifice everything he worked for, for Linaera. I understood why and was some what happy he did – it was a very bittersweet moment. I was happy to see Linaera's reaction to him at the end though. Overall I loved this book! I am so beyond thrilled that I got to read it and I'm hoping there truly is a sequel...soon!
My name is Ashley. I spend most of my life in a hyper state (hence the name). I read, I write, I rant and whine. Enjoy this glimpse into my little world and no judgements please. Some of my reviews may include spoilers.