Embrujo, el amor apareció de la nada 🤔 - ESP/ENG

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"Faun, un chico de inquietantes ojos negros y belleza nórdica, se ha instalado en Larimar, la enorme y ruinosa pensión que regentan Jakub y su hija Jade. El verano acaba de llegar y la ciudad está sumida en una profunda crisis: al tiempo que un grupo de rebeldes conspira contra Lady Mar, la cruel soberana que oculta su rostro tras una máscara metálica, unas criaturas mágicas siembran el pánico por las intrincadas callejuelas aledañas al rio.

Y, mientras ven cómo el mundo se derrumba a su alrededor, ¿podrán Faun y Jade resistirse al embrujo del amor?"

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Imaginen a una Valeria adolescente que ama la fantasía leyendo esa sinopsis, en ese momento sonó bien para mí, pero el libro no fue lo que esperaba 😅, digo, no es malo, no vengo a decirles aquí que no lo lean, pero debo ser sincera, hubo ciertas cosas que no me cuadraron, les cuento.

"Faun, a boy with haunting black eyes and Nordic beauty, has settled in Larimar, the huge and ruined boarding house run by Jakub and his daughter Jade. Summer has just arrived and the city is plunged into a deep crisis: while a group of rebels conspires against Lady Mar, the cruel ruler who hides her face behind a metallic mask, magical creatures spread panic in the intricate alleys near the river.

And as they watch the world crumble around them, will Faun and Jade be able to resist the spell of love?"

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Imagine a teenage Valeria who loves fantasy reading that synopsis, at the time it sounded good to me, but the book was not what I expected 😅, I mean, it's not bad, I'm not coming here to tell you not to read it, but I have to be honest, there were certain things that didn't add up for me, I'll tell you.


El libro se puede decir que es una lectura rápida porque la forma en que está escrito y porque es autoconclusivo, es decir, no entra en el formato de saga, es solo 1 tomo.

La protagonista es una chica llamada Jade que maneja una pensión con su padre Jakub llamada "Larimar" (los nombres de los personajes y lugares en el libro me gustaron bastante, si van acordes con el estilo fantasioso). La narrativa empieza con Jade huyendo de los temibles Ecos que son una de las amenazas principales en el libro, son seres "mágicos" que no tienen sangre corriendo por sus venas, sino agua, pálidos y con ojos opacos, ¿todo suena interesante verdad?, pero el libro no gira tanto entorno a las situaciones exteriores sino a la relación amorosa que surge (surge de la nada 😶) entre Jade y Faun, este último es un cazador de sangre nórdico con un secreto guardado.

The book is a quick read because of the way it is written and because it is self-conclusive, meaning it does not fit in the saga format, it is only 1 volume.

The main character is a girl named Jade who runs a boarding house with her father Jakub called "Larimar" (I liked the names of the characters and places in the book, they fit the fantasy style). The narrative starts with Jade running away from the dreaded Echoes that are one of the main threats in the book, they are "magical" beings that have no blood running through their veins, but water, pale and with opaque eyes, sounds interesting right?, but the book doesn't revolve so much around the outside situations but around the love relationship that arises (it comes out of nowhere 😶) between Jade and Faun, the latter is a Nordic blood hunter with a secret kept.


Aclaro que aunque el libro es una historia de amor que se da en medio de todo lo que sucede, hay muchos secretos que se roban el protagonismo, pero la relación sigue siendo el foco de la historia, hablemos de ella.

Miren, no voy a decir que la relación entre Jade y Faun es mala, pero no me gusto como se desarrolló porque prácticamente no se desarrolló, se entiende que su amor es un amor prohibido que comienza con el típico amor-odio o al menos eso es lo que se intentó crear porque un amor odio tiene sus razones bien planteadas, sus leves momentos donde se da a notar que hay amor y después el desarrollo amoroso, aquí no, en embrujo la relación salta abruptamente de odio al amor en cuestión de segundos. Faun desde el comienzo del libro es bastante odioso y hostil con Jade, no inspiraba ni una pizca de interés romántico hacia ella y Jade también seguía su camino, pero casi mágicamente en uno de los capítulos de un momento a otro se besaron y yo quede... ¿👁️👄👁️? ¿Y EL DESARROLLO?

Let me clarify that although the book is a love story that takes place in the middle of everything that happens, there are many secrets that steal the spotlight, but the relationship is still the focus of the story, let's talk about it.

Look, I' m not going to say that the relationship between Jade and Faun is bad, but I didn't like the way it unfolded because it practically didn't develop, we understand that their love is a forbidden love that begins with the typical love-hate or at least that's what they tried to create because a love-hate has its well thought reasons, its slight moments where it is noticed that there is love and then the love development, but not here, in Embrujo the relationship jumps abruptly from hate to love in a matter of seconds. Faun from the beginning of the book is quite hateful and hostile to Jade, he didn't inspire even a hint of romantic interest towards her and Jade also had her way, but almost magically in one of the chapters from one moment to another they kissed and I was.... 👁️👄👁️? AND THE DEVELOPMENT?


Más adelante se entiende un poco por qué Faun era como era, pero aun así como se dio su relación con Jade fue demasiado repentino, no tuvo mucha coherencia desde mi punto de vista y esto hizo un poco que bajara mi interés hacia el libro, aun así fue una lectura agradable, continuemos 🧐.

Later on you understand a little bit why Faun was the way he was but still how his relationship with Jade came about was too sudden, it didn't have much coherence from my point of view and this made my interest towards the book go down a little bit, still it was an enjoyable read, let's continue 🧐.


Hablando un poco sobre los personajes más resaltantes nos encontramos con Jakub el papa de Jade que comienza siendo bien odioso, pero después su personalidad mejora para bien. También está el exnovio ahora amigo de Jade, Martyn, que en general es muy buena persona, siendo un apoyo para nuestra protagonista.

El libro tiene una villana "Lady Mar" que se comentó mucho sobre ella, pero fue realmente irrelevante su participación en el libro. Había mucho revuelo con su forma de ser maligna y sus leyes tiránicas, pero aun así su protagonismo fue nulo (y eso que es de los personajes más resaltantes lol). Sin duda este personaje deja con muchas incógnitas sin resolver.

Talking a little about the most outstanding characters, we find Jakub, Jade's father, who starts out being very obnoxious but then his personality improves for the better. There is also Jade's ex-boyfriend now friend, Martyn, who in general is a very good person, being a support for our protagonist.

The book has a villain "Lady Mar" who was talked about a lot but was really irrelevant in the book. There was a lot of commotion with her evil way of being and her tyrannical laws but even so her protagonism was null (and she is one of the most outstanding characters lol). Undoubtedly this character leaves many questions unresolved.


En general queridos lectores, el libro no es malo como tal, solo que deja algunos cabos sueltos y el romance podía haberse desarrollado mejor. Yo lo recomiendo como para leerlo un fin de semana donde no se tenga nada que hacer, al final si cumple su propósito de entretener.

Overall dear readers, the book is not bad as such, it just leaves some loose ends and the romance could have been better developed. I recommend it as a weekend read where you have nothing to do, in the end it fulfills its purpose of entertaining.

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Wow, your review is very detailed. I'm actually intrigued with the plot. I haven't read a book with something remotely similar. Judging from the synopsis I was already eager and even the characters names sounds very interesting too, but the anti-climax already put me off. Sounds like a decent book tho.

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Hey there! thanks for commenting🤓

The book is not bad, you can read it as a weekend read, there are some things you might like if you like fantasy, but for me who have read several books of that style, it really felt out of place when they started to show affection because it was so sudden 😵.

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Haha, I'm not really into fantasy, but it's a genre I'm willing to explore. Thank you.

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I was fun reading the description you make about the feeling that appeared as improvit between the two protagonists; I honestly understand that one is super concentrated in the story that is reported and if it appears a detail of meaningless value that is not well complemented a little magic or interest, still sounds that the book is great to read and I hope soon to be able to download it in Spanish Regards.

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Sabes, esta bastante interesante, saludos, lo agregaré a mi lista de pendientes por leer.

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