Quicksilver (Deluxe Edition) The utterly addictive enemies-to-lovers romantasy sensation

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Bewertung am 08.10.2025
Bewertungsnummer: 2619678
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)

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.

Overhyped

Nadiya Z. (Mitglied der Thalia Book Circle Community) am 29.05.2026
Bewertungsnummer: 3152154
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)

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.