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Furyborn

Claire Legrand
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Furyborn

Claire Legrand
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"Furyborn is epic and unforgettable. I was immediately captivated by the story of two powerful young women fighting to survive in this vivid, unique fantasy world. A must-read!" — Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of the Ruined trilogy

Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 16 reviews.

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Mediocre

"At first I was really confused since the two main characters were telling the story from different perspectives, but once you read more, it starts making sense. For me, I didn't really like the plot. There was a nice aspect of mystery, seeing how Rielle's story would connect to Eliana's, but I didn't really like Rielle. There was action, definitely romance, but this book just was an okay read for me."

— Elanor (3/5)

Not my usual, but I like it!!!

"Not a typical book that I would pick up and read and was a bit slow to get into. Now half way through and cannot put it down. Eager to finish and looking forward to the rest of the trilogy!!"

— Susan (5/5)

I just heard Natasha say 2017 is over

"what I am currently reading and im Tashapolis everywhere we put a little or long list and im not sorry that I read all romance"

— Natalie (4/5)

gimme the sequel!

"Colour me VERY curious about the sequels. Who is the other Queen? How did they figure out who was Light and who was Blood? I like how and how often the prophecy was used in this."

— Samantha (4/5)

A For the Lover of Books Review

"So this book unexpectedly involved angels and I didn’t hate it!?! Like this was one of my 4 beginning of the year pre-orders, but turns out I knew nothing about it. Thinking back on it now, I’m not even really sure why I pre-ordered it. Turns out Furyborn is the highest rated of my most anticipated reads of the year so far, so at least it worked out. Furyborn is a very character-driven story. If you hate Eliana and Rielle, you are probably not going to like this one, and they’re hard characters to like. It took me about 100 pages to like Rielle, and it took me until about 50 pages to the end to care about Eliana. They’re both super brash and reactionary, but I understood Rielle’s motivations a lot more than I understood Eliana’s. While Rielle wanted to protect those she loved and be loved, Eliana’s motivations felt hollow. Like she actually puts the people she cares for in danger to pursue the more dangerous and worse option for absolutely no reason. I also liked the characters around Rielle far more interesting than I liked those around Eliana. Ludvine was the one person who felt a little off to me in Rielle’s time, but that’s actually explained. In Eliana’s time I liked the princess (whose name escapes me, but starts with an N), and I liked her and Eliana’s friendship, but I thought Remy was super annoying, and I didn’t care about Simon. I thought the fact that the chapters just went back and forth between Eliana and Rielle was a bit annoying. In most two POV books there will be multiple chapters in a row from the same POV, but with this one it just alternated throughout the whole book, and I don’t think it worked. There were moments where there definitely should have been two Rielle chapters in a row, and there were moments were there should have been two Eliana chapters in a row. I would like to thank this book for showing me what a non-Sarah J. Maas sex scene looks like. Don’t get me wrong, the scene went on for far too long (younger readers be warned), but it didn’t make me nearly as uncomfortable, so there’s that. I think the world-building was pretty solid. The 7 elements and the fact that regular people needed objects to channel their powers made sense and was well explained. The only thing I found to be poorly explained was why people kept calling Eliana the furyborn. What does that even mean? Does it give her special powers? Does it have to do with her mother specifically? Is there another prophecy involving the furyborn specifically on top the existing prophecy about the two queens? They called Eliana the furyborn like 3 time right near the end, and it’s the title of the book, so it has to mean something, but the term is never explained. I have other questions that I’m omitting because of spoilers, but for once my questions are convincing me to read book two instead of being the cause of more criticism. Overall, I enjoyed Furyborn, but it wasn’t perfect. It has therefore earned 4 out of 5 stars."

— Moira (4/5)

Review from This is the Story of My(Reading) Life

"3. 5* This one was a slow one for me. I don't think it was entirely the fault of the book. As long as I was reading it I was invested. But as soon as I had to put it down, well it took a bit of coaxing to make myself pick it back up. At the end of the day, I wasn't blown away. The world was interesting. Although it took until the end of the book to really get the gist of the world. Beyond the angels and humans are at war and it's been going on a hell of a long time. I will say that the story is super intricate and I loved how everything started to come together at the end. With enough questions left for the next book. How Rielle and Eliana are connected and Simon and the angels and everything with a 1000 years between timelines is fascinating. Loved that world. Rielle and Eliana are very different yet the same. They're headstrong and make rash decisions that aren't always right. Both will/are queens, it just how are they going to get there. What will stand in their way. I'm definitely eagerly anticipating the follow up now. I really believe I will enjoy the story even more."

— BRITTANY (3/5)

full of badass women

"Very unique elemental magic fantasy. It's so cool because it is told through 2 POVs that are 1000yrs apart!"

— Amanda (4/5)

Amazing New Fantasy!

"Furyborn is hands-down one of my top favourites of this year! This series is one that everyone should read because it has action, romance, great world building and addicting characters. I can see why this was on my TBR lists because it was an amazing read. The story just blew me away because I was immediately hooked after the first chapter. Just couldn't put it down! If you are looking for a really great fantasy this is the book you need to pick up today. While the first part of the story was slow, I felt it was necessary because we got more of a background of what happened before with Rielle. I really loved both Rielle and Eliana as they were both strong female leads. Though they are centuries apart they must work together to defeat the Undying Kingdom. All the secondary characters, Remy, Simon, Ludivine, Audric and I'm excited to see what is going to happen in the next book. While Eliana's story doesn't involve a romance you can see some more near the end. Which I totally approve of 100%. With Rielle you can feel the tension between them from the start and I was totally rooting for him despite what I know will happen. Claire Legrand did an amazing creating this world and characters that you can picture everything in your mind. All the action scenes were intense and had me on the edge of my seat! I've been in a fantasy mood lately so Furyborn was the perfect read for it. It's one of my favourite 2018 reads. Now to wish for the next book because I need to know what is going to happen next!"

— Amanda P. (5/5)

3. 5 stars, so pretty good!

"3. 5 stars. I liked this book. I did. But the reason it's missing 1. 5 stars from me is because, well. . . This book is written from two perspectives, each 1000 years apart. That part was interesting (not to mention the absolutely enticing prologue). But what I didn't like was how it would jump from one perspective to another EVERY OTHER CHAPTER. I would be completely enthralled by one timeline's chapter, only for it to abruptly stop (almost always) on a cliffhanger, and jump 1000 years into a different narrative. Thankfully, the two characters are just different enough so you won't be confused whose turn it is in the spotlight, although, at one point, I did get confused, but that's probably because I was sleep deprived. So that's the reason it's missing half a star. But what about the other whole star? I couldn't stand Eliana. At first, she was alright, and I completely understood her actions. Surprisingly, I was not repelled by her always putting herself and her family first, and having everyone else burn and suffer. In her place and situation, I would have done the same. BUT she is a HYPOCRITE. She complains when one nation doesn't help her own nation when the evil emperor came and took over. But isn't that because they were doing exactly what she was doing? Looking out for their own people first. And just overall, I found her narrative somewhat dull compared to Rielle's. Oh, and the ending is (in my own opinion) somewhat. . . weak? Rushed? Loose ended? It's not quite a cliffhanger, but it does leave some threads hanging. So. . . 3. 5 stars. But I do recommend reading it. There aren't too many twists that are surprising, I pretty much saw them from a good distance away, but some of the characters are definitely worth the read. The angels for one. They're not like regular angels :) Give this book a try."

— Angela (3/5)

Epic New Fantasy!

"*I received a copy of this title from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* When I first heard about Furyborn, I was insanely excited because it sounded like the perfect fantasy. Then when there was all this hype surrounding it I got super nervous because usually when a book gets that type of attention it can often be a letdown. But, in this case, Claire Legrand definitely did not disappoint! This is a powerful new fantasy that spans across time and deals with the intersecting fates of two girls and a terrifying prophecy about two Queens. The story is told from a dual POV switching back and forth between Rielle and Eliana. I will say that at first, I was slightly disoriented reading it because there was so much information and it’s basically like reading two books at the same time. Every chapter switches to the other POV and every chapter kind of became a cliffhanger, which is what drove me forward to read the book. It’s definitely a dense fantasy with so many rich characters and beautiful worldbuilding. I loved trying to put the pieces together because the plot is a puzzle and you kind of have to guess how everything fits together. My mind was working overtime and I had so many theories running through my mind and the questions were endless. I have to say that I did not expect there to be angels in this book, which I found to be super interesting because they were posed as the enemy. It was a fun twist on them because Legrand made them vulnerable in regards to these prophesied Queens. I also really loved that this story kind of dealt with religion a bit and the mythology tied in with it was definitely interesting. Basically, humans have the ability to control one of seven elements. The Blood Queen and the Sun Queen are said to be able to control all seven, and one is said to destroy the world, while the other will be its saviour. It was interesting that the plot stretches across a thousand years and it was really well done in that respect. My favourite story was definitely Eliana’s though because her character was so morally grey and it was hard to predict what she was going to do next and where her story was going to end up. Eliana is known as the Dread of Orline and trades the lives of traitors and rebels to help her family survive. She brings traitors and rebels to be executed and she is brought an impossible job. When her mother goes missing, she finds herself betraying everything she knows and joining the rebellion alongside the mysterious Wolf. I really loved Eliana’s story because it felt so high stakes and fast-paced. She fought for what she believed in and did everything for her mother and brother. I think the reason I didn’t love Rielle’s story as much is because there was this total slow-burn romance going on, which kind of distracted from the action part of it. I guess I wish there was more time spent going through the seven trials that she has to go through instead. Her character also didn’t go through as much growth as I would have liked to see. She allowed her emotions to control her a lot, especially where Audric was concerned. Another character I really loved was Simon. He was just so mysterious and such a tortured soul. I’m curious to know more about how he got involved with the Red Crown in the next book. I also need to know more about Corien because he was such an interesting villain! Not sure if I hate him or love him yet because well, he is kind of trying to take over the world. This was an all around epic new fantasy filled with angels, magic, romance, rebellion, and fierce female characters. I can’t wait to see how everything plays out in the next book because I’m definitely hungry for more."

— Brittany (4/5)

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  • Published date: May 22, 2018
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 512
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks
  • ISBN: 9781492656623
  • Dimensions: 6.04" W x 1.58" L x 9.4" H
Claire Legrand used to be a musician until she realized she couldn't stop thinking about the stories in her head. Now she is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including the Middlemist Trilogy , the Empirium Trilogy, the Edgar Award-nominated Some Kind of Happiness, the Bram Stoker Award-nominated Sawkill Girls, and The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls.

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