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Championship by Alethea Faust

4 reviews

moonpiereads56's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I thoroughly love the world and magic system. Definitely unique and wonderful. I adore the cast of characters and how the story is unfolding. Can’t not wait to devour book four! 
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kelisabeth's review

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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hailstorm3812's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was such a fun book. I loved adding Olbrics POV and any concerns I had about the end of the last book were utterly squashed (which is so funny because that is exactly what I said about the last book too lol. The author gets it). I do feel like that storyline got a bit stereotypical and gender studies 101 to me but that's a truthful experience to some. I also have a bit of concern on the worldbuilding in making the middle eastern coded land super sexist and homophobic, but i digress. I feel like Dom just had a fun time this book and I am happy for him. I also had none of the scenes this time squick me out which was a win for me because they all rocked. The ending felt kind of abrupt but I am excited for whatever comes next.
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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

FIRST READ: Apr 2024 
SECOND READ: Oct 2024
FORMAT: Digital, Audio

ENTERTAINMENT VALUE: 5 / 5⭐ 
TECHNICAL / PRODUCTION: 4.5 / 5⭐
FINAL – OVERALL: 4.75 / 5 ⭐ 

In this book, Olbric’s attempt at his Transmutation Mastery spell is not quite ready but on the right track, and he’s fairly confident of the component that he’s missing that should get the job done, thus facilitating the need for a Wizard’s Tournament where his conduit will become the prize for the champion. The timing of the tournament couldn’t be better, with public perception of the Crux having suffered a massive hit, but the tournament receives some additional royal interest that the wizards weren’t anticipating. Meanwhile, the search for Diran goes ever on, but a lucky break of divination gives them a brand-new lead – one leading to a high-stakes assignment that must be handled with complete secrecy. 

Man, this series keeps getting better and better with every book. I found myself brutally impatient with my slower-reading Buddy Read partner, because I was absolutely glued to these pages but I wasn’t allowed to consume it in the way I needed to. For most of the run of this book, my friend and I formed theories and speculations over what might be going on, what seemed like red herrings, who could or couldn’t be trusted, and so on. We were both fully engaged with every chapter, checking in with each other as we went. Characters we hadn’t been totally sold on before have now become old favourites, growing on us more and more. 

I loved to see some chapters in this book written from a perspective aside from Dom’s. I enjoyed that this book seemed to break away from the pattern that the previous two set, where the lion’s share was more-or-less dedicated to showcasing kinky spice, with the final bit sprinkling in some actual (and pleasantly surprising) plot movement. What I’m not so happy about is how this book veered hard away from ending on a satisfying wrap-up, instead choosing cliffhangers. Naturally, I’ve read this third book in the series when the fourth has yet to be released, so now I just don’t know what to do with my sorry, despondent self as I wait. It’s an absolute travesty. 

This book has representation for pansexuals, polyamory, and nonbinary and intersex individuals. Multiple characters are non-white, and others are sentient, non-human fantasy races. 

The following elaborates on my content warnings. These may be interpreted as spoilers, but I do not go into deep detail.
This book contains:
xenophobia; bullying; PTSD (nightmares, crippling trauma response, flashbacks); chronic injury; sexism and misogyny; mention of consensual knife play, blood; competitive violence, weaponized magic resulting in injuries (bumps and bruises, strains) and psychological harm; breach of trust under hypnosis; sex-related injury (tearing, bleeding); transphobia; mention of past child abuses (heavy-handed discipline, property destruction); mention of past sex trafficking of a minor; and, mentions of past sexual violence and abuses.
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