Destiny Review

Destiny is a story about… well, honestly, I don’t even know how to explain this book. It was deeply addicting, while also lacking an insane amount of information. Destiny follows FMC Nova, who has avoided getting noticed by the system for over 20 years. She has no mark, no house, and no family. Until one day the system flags her and she ends up at an Academy in a cluster and home with five other men. Nova is an anomaly at the Academy, and when a sixth man is drawn to their cluster, the system takes deeper notice and starts asking questions. 

Now, my review.. 

The positives: 

  • This book was deeply addictive, and I found myself wanting to not set it down. 
  • The FMC and six MMCs were fun characters to read about.
  • The book left on a great cliff hanger, I immediately preordered the next two books. 
  • FMC Nova was an easy character for me to relate to. She is someone who never felt like she belonged anywhere. That is until she met her men, who make her feel like they walk this earth solely for her. 

The negatives: 

  • This book was absurdly vague. The beginning of the story drops you right in, which I liked a lot. But, I kept waiting to learn more about the marks, the houses, the system, and that information just never came. By the end of this book I was deeply confused about the entire magic system. My biggest complaint is that there is just no context. 
  • The reverse harem trope was fun, but the six men were not unique enough for me to differentiate them. I kept getting confused on who was who, which I found to be a little frustrating at times.

Overall, I enjoyed reading Destiny. I do wish there was much more world building and context, but I am hoping this is something that we are given in the second book Chosen. I kept finding myself waiting for the part we are given more information about the houses, marks, powers, and system – but it just never happened. If this book had more world building it could have easily been a four or five star for me. I love these characters and am excited to read more about them in the next book.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

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