Daughter of No Worlds

"While I did really enjoy this book, I found some parts quite the slog to get through. I intend on continuing the series, but it isn't at the top of my list. Wonderful lead character, though! Really carried the book!"

"I love Broadbent’s action-packed writing! She delivered on a strong fmc, too, which I am always here for"

"I liked the overall concept of this book but I found the main character so ANNOYING! I’m curious where this series is going to go but I’m on the edge if I want to continue"

"As fantasy novels go, this is one of my favorites. You spend the first third of the book following our heroine on her journey to "freedom." All the while, you get a fantastic world building walking tour that doesn't make you feel like you're having everything explained to you. Cue grumpy reluctant teacher with a garden that Sam Gamgee would be jealous of and the next third of the book you learn about the lore and history of the world all while falling in love with the characters. Subtle character growth you don't realize happens until all of the sudden it's there. And then, the final third of the book where you're in the brink of tears, giddiness and an adrenaline dump the entire time. Highly recommend 9/10. "

"It's not very often that a book surprises me. While fantasy romance is my go-to, I've read too much of it to be easily swayed. Still, I thought this was the perfect balance of angst and magical intrigue. Tisaanah reminded me of Celaena from Throne of Glass but a little more realistic in the way her circumstances molded her. She made herself into whatever people wanted her to be to survive. I do not think that makes her weak. Quite the opposite actually. And it was beautiful to watch her become her own self. <br/><br/>The development between Tisannah and Max was slow and perfect. Often authors jump right into the romance portion and it feels so unrealistic and overly done. These two have been thru something and to cross those burned bridges takes time. Also I was surprised about the language barrier. It's silly to look back on all the books I've read and never notice that everyone speaks the same language with the same inflections most of the time. How unrealistic lol. So to see Tisannah struggle with this humanized her. It also made for some very cute scenes.<br/><br/>I will say the only disappointment was the side characters who were not flushed out enough. That's really it. There is some political intrigue, some twist and turns, and a beautiful blooming romance. Just loved it. But be forewarned the next book suffers from 2nd book syndrome. So much so that I almost lowered my rating on this one because of it. But I didn't believe that to be fair."

"Loved this but unsure if I’m wanting to read the next. I was pretty bored with it by the end."

"I wanted to like this book but I was so bored. I like the main female character but I was just so bored. There are two more books to this series. I just do t know if I want to finish it. "

"LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK"

"4 stars - i really liked this!! a solid romantic fantasy. <br/><br/>i saw people comparing it to throne of glass but i honestly didn't see it at all. i reallyyy think people need to stop using TOG as the basis and comparing it to every fantasy, because the fact is, throne of glass has a very basic/common plot and tropes that are used very often. so yes, there were similarities, no, i don't think they were similar. <br/><br/>the fantasy and world building were great, and painted a very solid and believable scene in my head. i liked that all the characters were multi-dimensional, not flat or see through. all their emotions, joy, turmoil, love, really poured through the pages. the magic system was incredibly interesting, and it took me a while to totally understand it but i think thats generally true for the first book in any fanatsy series. one thing i really liked was the fact that there was a language barrier between characters. i dont think i have ever seen that in a fantasy before! it really added that extra layer of believability. <br/><br/>tisannah, the main character, was great. i think her past (calling it rough would be an understatement) was handled with great care, and it impacted her in a very realistic way. same goes for max on that! i really liked her character. she was unique in both character design and personality. she had vitiligo, which ive also never seen in a fantasy, but it actually tied into the magic system! i really liked that. she was very multi-faceted, she was determined and had such a strong will. <br/><br/>max, the MMC, was also so great. i loved the way he was written. it took us a while to understand why he was the way he was, but once it was revealed it was one of those, "oh my god, everything makes sense now" moments. he was very much a grump, and his character development was soo nice to read :))<br/><br/>together, they were a slow burn, forced proximity bundle of greatness. and i genuinely believe im only going to love them more as the series goes on!!"

"This is the type of book that actually made me start thinking that no one was going to survive. I’m just lucky I had the knowledge of it being a series that made me hold on to hope."