I feel like we got to see those 3 the most or maybe that's just because I liked those three the best and felt like their personalities stood out the most. Besides that I really liked Rica and Sev. It all starts with her first gem, Finn, who is pretty cool. She meets some interesting people along the way, but it's the awesome Gem's the really stole the show. Lots of action and challenges and some personal obstacles as well. There are plenty of twists and reveals along the way as well. I like the Pokémon style adventure with the main character setting out with her first Gem (genetically engineered monster) and training to become a full licensed prime, get her whole team (6 Gems) together and meet new friends along the way. Yes it was clearly inspired by Pokémon and had that same vibe, but it was still very different and the author did her best to make the world come alive and give it unique touches. Reading this book felt both nostalgic, making me remember all those hours watching tv and playing the Pokémon games, but at the same time the author managed to make the world of Maiyamon feel fresh. It was clearly going for the Pokémon vibe, but then a different world and in book format, it just sounded so much fun. My original review of the ebook version: When I first heard of this book I knew I had to read it. I would definitely recommend the audio version of this one. I also liked how she put some emotion into her voice for the more emotional scenes and this really brought these scenes to live. Like the voice she had for Lucy or the different accent she used for Ellias. I liked the voices she did for Sam and the other side characters, they really fit the characters. She has a bit of an accent, but I found that it fit the story somehow. The narrator did an awesome job with this one. The battles were as exciting as during the first reads. It really struck me this time the bond that main character Sam build with her Gem's (the monsters on her team). I really like this world with monsters and the Pokémon vibe of this series.
It was fun to pick up on some things and foreshadowing now that I listened to it, but mostly I just got as swept up into the story as the first time. This book was just as good and fun to listen to as the first time around. This book was one of my favorite reads of 2019 and I was happy to do a re-read of it this time in the audio version. I was excited to hear when the author made an audiobook of The Carnelian Fox.
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