Quicksilver (Deluxe Edition)

Anfangs war ich mir nicht sicher, was ich von Quicksilver halten soll. Ich fand die Welt und den Grundkonflikt interessant und hatte direkt einen guten Draht zu Saeris. Allerdings fühlte sich die Geschichte im ersten Teil fast zu sehr nach Romantasy und den typischen Tropes an, sodass es sehr repititiv wirkte. Ein mürrischer, muskelbepackter MMC mit schwarzen Haare und Schattenkräften? Wie viele andere Namen fallen einem bei der Beschreibung da spontan ein ... Mit der Zeit hat mich die Geschichte aber in ihren Bann gezogen, was auch an den gut geschriebenen Nebencharakteren liegt. Quicksilver erfindet das Rad nicht neu, bedient die verwendeten Tropes aber gut. Obwohl viel Spannung zwischen den beiden Hauptfiguren in der Luft liegt, bleibt der Spice-Anteil im Verhältnis. Der Cliffhanger erwischt einen kalt und ich bin schon sehr gespannt, wie es weitergeht.

I bought the deluxe edition of “Quicksilver” because of the massive BookTok hype and the gorgeous edition — and honestly, this is one of those cases where the packaging is stronger than the actual story. While reading, I constantly had a sense of déjà vu. It feels like the author took the most recognizable elements from “A Court of Thorns and Roses”, “The Witcher”, “Game of Thrones”, “Twilight”, and several other popular fantasy/romantasy series and blended them together. But instead of creating a truly original world and memorable characters, the result feels more like a collection of familiar tropes and scenes. What disappointed me most: underdeveloped characters; inconsistent or illogical character decisions; worldbuilding that often feels decorative rather than functional; a constant feeling that scenes were written for TikTok edits and viral quotes rather than for the actual story. Kingfisher especially feels like a mix of Rhysand, Geralt, Edward Cullen and the standard “dark mysterious morally grey male lead” archetype. Saeris also never fully feels like a real person — more like a compilation of popular romantasy heroine traits. The biggest issue for me was the lack of emotional depth and internal logic. Characters often behave in whatever way is necessary for the next dramatic or spicy moment instead of acting according to believable motivations or established personalities. Because of that, the books gradually started to feel artificial and heavily market-driven. The writing is easy to consume, some atmospheric moments are enjoyable, and the deluxe editions themselves are absolutely beautiful. But if you are looking for fantasy with strong worldbuilding, emotionally complex characters, and relationships that develop naturally, this series may end up being disappointing. For me, this book worked better as pretty collector’s edition for the shelf than as story that will genuinely stay with me afterward.

I really enjoyed this book! The world-building, the characters, and the chemistry made it such a fun read. I absolutely loved the side character Carrion — he is TOO funny! He definitely added so much personality and had me laughing more than once. I also loved the constant bickering between Saeris and Kingfisher. Their banter and chemistry were everything, and I could have read so much more of it! ❤️‍ My only little criticism is that I think some of the chapters in the beginning could have been a bit shorter, while I wish some of the chapters toward the end had been a little longer. The ending felt like it went by way too quickly! Overall, this was such an enjoyable read, and I’m definitely excited to see where the story goes next. ✨

I never expected Quicksilver to be THAT good, everyone was talking about it and now I know why. I am obsessed with everything Fae and I loved literally everything about this book!!! The plot was actually one I’ve never came across before, it was completely new to me which I very much enjoyed. The story is so well written that you’re practically floating through the pages. Quicksilver kept me up at night for a whole week, I didn’t want this book to end. There’s a perfect balance between love story and the plot, the characters are amazing and Saerys & Kingfisher have officially entered my top 5 FMCs/MMCs. I love me some badass FMC I can’t wait to read the second book, I need it like I need air.

Absolut empfehlenswertes Buch. Die Geschichte hat mich von Anfang an gefesselt und ich habe es in zwei Tagen durchgelesen :) Ich freue mich schon auf die Fortsetzung und bin sehr gespannt wie es weitergeht. Am liebsten wäre mir noch ein vollständige Kingfisher POV.