“I found myself really enjoying Rielle's chapters... we don't get enough discussion of contraceptives let alone in a fantasy book.” lairofbooksblog.com · 8 years ago The Reading Experience
The book features explicit sexual content, on-page consent, and discussions of birth control, which is rare for traditional YA fantasy. Furyborn Claire Legrand epub
The book is frequently described as a "page-turner" once it gains momentum, though some readers found the first 30–40% slow due to heavy world-building. “I found myself really enjoying Rielle's chapters
The alternating chapters between Rielle and Eliana create a sense of dramatic irony; readers often know the "end" of one story before the character does. The alternating chapters between Rielle and Eliana create
“I thought it read like an adult high fantasy... I loved how morally grey and ambiguous everyone was.” Goodreads · 8 years ago
Furyborn by Claire Legrand is the ambitious first installment of the Empirium Trilogy , a high-fantasy epic that has polarized readers with its dark themes, complex dual timelines, and morally ambiguous heroines. One Legend, Two Queens
Legrand does not shy away from dark subjects, including torture, mutilation, and "unfettered female rage".