I just finished it today.
I somewhat enjoyed it, it was intriguing and frustrating at times, also fascinating with some parts, but looking back upon the flashbacks I realize "oh, there is a point to them."
I'm not really sure what to rate it as. It's not terrible, it's not the greatest, but it's not mediocre either. But it wasn't as though I keeping an eye out for plot holes or inconsistencies. I just read it and wanted to see where the story went. (Perhaps my fault for not thinking critically, I only realize flaws until I see other people point them out.)
What I don't get, however, is the genres the book is labeled as online. Fantasy and Sci-Fi. Well, fantasy I get.
I read the book, quickly realizing it was set in a fantasy world, but a fantasy world without magic or fairies. But it 100% was not our world.
But I read the entire book, and not once did it feel like a sci-fi book. Unless you count melting gold as sci-fi, or this being a world that isn't ours. Either I somehow missed the sci-fi or it just doesn't exist.
Is it actually sci-fi or just the internet mislabeling it?
by KingfisherFanatic