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This is a well-written character-driven story, and its strong point is those characters. But it was way too short and seemed rushed. The author needed more air to breathe in. The concept of magic users who work the "element" of wind to perform great feats but have problems safely controlling their power and need to be altered in some way in order to make them less deadly came off as too similar to the recent book by N.K. Jemisin, "The Fifth Season" (though there it was people who worked the earth). Sacrifice was an important theme in both stories as well. I found this similarity distracting. But the read was a pleasant one that had me immersed; the story just finished before I was finished with it.


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The Drowning Eyes eBook Emily Foster Reviews

God I really enjoyed reading this. Only thing I could say is that I feel robbed that it wasn't longer or more detailed. This was a great story with interesting characters and fascinating world lore. First fantasy novel I've read that involved a POC woman protagonist and I really enjoyed reading it.

Again, only issue is that I feel like there is much story and character development that could have been explored. This is great on its own but I want more.
*3.5*

This book has such a cool concept and I absolutely love where all of this take place (the ocean on a ship). Tazir is my favorite character. She is mean, grumpy, an drunkard and a captain. And I believe that she is the most perfect imperfect character of them all.

The reason I rated this a 3,5 is because of the length of the book. I wished this was a 500-page-book instead of a book with only 130 pages. That results to the characters getting little to none scenes with just them (the characters do not always have to say/do something without it effecting the plot). There is little character development and I wished the world/"magic" was explained more. I also think it would be really cool if pirates was a big part of the story.

All in all I didn't expect too much since this is a really short book. But it was great and entertaining. The story/idea is amazing although I wished there was more and I felt like something was missing.
I enjoyed this story. I think I would like to see more of the world-- there was very little world development. I have yet to see the antagonists and understand why they are such vicious marauders. The characters are appealing, but do lack some dimension. And their actions don't always feel true to their characters. I think this is a great idea and could grow into a fantastic series, but the author may need to take some time and do more work in world-building and character development.
Containing just the right amount of seafaring tropes, and populated with magical logic and crusty but likeable characters, this tale is begging for a fuller rewrite. While the story stands on its own, it needs a richer exploration of its world and the backgrounds of its characters - more than its passing references to ex-wives who drink too much white wine, parents who sent their children away, and just how exactly the Giggling Goat got its name. And gratitude to the author for the way she tucks elements that are queer in our world but part of the book world's fabric.
A vividly described escapist world that does a marvelous job of balancing realism with fantasy. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters as much more relatable and dimensional versions of the typical fantasy adventure cast, thanks in no small part to the snappy, snarky dialogue. I had my share of laughs alongside the tension. Unlike the usual leaden melodrama of characters burdened with great power or nobility, it isn't hard to see parts of yourself (for better or for worse) in each character. No one here is entirely saint or sinner.

It is short. However, what you're getting for the price of the kindle version is nothing short of robbing the author, if you're on the fence, drop the dollar. You're getting bang for your buck. My issue with some of the other reviews is that the popular style now is long, painfully drawn out, exhaustively detailed political epics and we've grown to expect that a 'good' story is one where you come away with all of the answers and enough in-world knowledge to populate a wiki. I disagree.

The Drowning Eyes is vivid and immersive without being verbose, relatable without feeling dull, and short without lacking impact. There are repeated uncomfortable moments in the story where difficult decisions and opposing views clash and you expect a certain outcome. Foster doesn't hand you the conclusions to these ethical questions. They're presented, they grip you, they make you uncomfortable, and they're dropped without dragging the reader to a judgment. Much like the details of their lives trickle in without painting a complete picture, you can only sympathize with them in the moment with the knowledge you have. This reminds me strongly of the classic sci-fi stories that I grew up with. Though a few scenes may have felt repetitive or drawn out, I didn't find this strongly impacted my enjoyment of the narrative.

This isn't a life story or a heavy-handed morality tale. It's not a grimdark bloated novel of convoluted plots. It's a snap shot of another world with tantalizing hints and troubling dilemmas, a seafaring yarn in HD full color, and that it does beautifully.
It is so nice to finally be reading about African descent characters in fantasy and SciFi, thank you to the authors taking this leap!
Let me first admit, I am never a fan of short stories, clearly this is a personal problem and not the author's fault but I wouldn't have purchased this if I had noticed it was so short. In terms of this story specifically, I second the review by Simon titled "needs some airing out". I REALLY wanted to like this book - it was a pre-order and I awaited it eagerly. Unfortunately, it lost my attention early on when the story seemed to lose it's thread to rush to a conclusion - and I have to admit, the whole eye thing just grossed me out and seemed overdone.
Perhaps there was pressure to get the book out by a certain date and concessions we made? At any rate, I look forward to seeing more from this author, very interesting start.
This is a well-written character-driven story, and its strong point is those characters. But it was way too short and seemed rushed. The author needed more air to breathe in. The concept of magic users who work the "element" of wind to perform great feats but have problems safely controlling their power and need to be altered in some way in order to make them less deadly came off as too similar to the recent book by N.K. Jemisin, "The Fifth Season" (though there it was people who worked the earth). Sacrifice was an important theme in both stories as well. I found this similarity distracting. But the read was a pleasant one that had me immersed; the story just finished before I was finished with it.