Trial by Fire (Worldwalker, #1) Review
This review does not contain any major spoilers for this series, but does contain minor plot details.
I have had this series on my bookshelf for some time, and finally decided to work my way through by TBR. The Worldwalker trilogy begins with our main character Lily in a now-present Earth and society, and soon sends her into a universe where she is one of many versions of herself. I do have to say that it may be a tad difficult to keep track of some of the characters, as a number of them have the same names, for obvious reasons.
It was easy to like Lily as a main character once she settled into the new universe she was thrust into, but in the beginning of the book, it became obvious to me that if she did not gain some critical thinking skills, it could soon be the end of my likeness towards her. She's a naive character who desperately wants to see the best in everyone while at the same time does not acknowledge that she is the only one giving anyone the benefit of the doubt. Her relationship with Tristen is cringe-worthy in the sense that it is painfully obvious that she has no idea that he does not have true romantic feelings towards her, which was clearly indicated by his "bad boy" conquests that are constantly mentioned.
Entering the new universe leaves Lily confused but arguably more like-able, in the sense that she is much more confident in herself when it comes to figuring things out and sticking up for herself. Since this is the first of three books, I expected that world-building would be taking place, but I have to say that Lily's self-discovery in confidence and world-building was slow until the last 50 pages or so, making reading her story a bit like a chore. However, I do have to say that we gets lots of backstories and character-building for all supporting characters that Lily encounters, which does make the world-building seem less daunting.
Lily has a self-sacrificing mentality when it comes to saving the governed people of this universe, so much so that she quickly forgets about her mother and sister in her own universe/world in attempt to save thousands of citizens, all while learning her own power and discovering that the Lilian that brought her to this world is not who she seems. I will definitely be continuing with the series, in hopes that Lily becomes more aware of what matters most to her and learns who is actually there to support her. It definitely takes some time for Lily to grow on you as a main character, but once her personality develops she does become more pleasant, and you understand the decisions that she makes.
It was easy to like Lily as a main character once she settled into the new universe she was thrust into, but in the beginning of the book, it became obvious to me that if she did not gain some critical thinking skills, it could soon be the end of my likeness towards her. She's a naive character who desperately wants to see the best in everyone while at the same time does not acknowledge that she is the only one giving anyone the benefit of the doubt. Her relationship with Tristen is cringe-worthy in the sense that it is painfully obvious that she has no idea that he does not have true romantic feelings towards her, which was clearly indicated by his "bad boy" conquests that are constantly mentioned.
Entering the new universe leaves Lily confused but arguably more like-able, in the sense that she is much more confident in herself when it comes to figuring things out and sticking up for herself. Since this is the first of three books, I expected that world-building would be taking place, but I have to say that Lily's self-discovery in confidence and world-building was slow until the last 50 pages or so, making reading her story a bit like a chore. However, I do have to say that we gets lots of backstories and character-building for all supporting characters that Lily encounters, which does make the world-building seem less daunting.
Lily has a self-sacrificing mentality when it comes to saving the governed people of this universe, so much so that she quickly forgets about her mother and sister in her own universe/world in attempt to save thousands of citizens, all while learning her own power and discovering that the Lilian that brought her to this world is not who she seems. I will definitely be continuing with the series, in hopes that Lily becomes more aware of what matters most to her and learns who is actually there to support her. It definitely takes some time for Lily to grow on you as a main character, but once her personality develops she does become more pleasant, and you understand the decisions that she makes.
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