I didn't think there was anything wrong with this book, per se, but it wasn't for me. I did not enjoy it for no other reason than personal preference, and I was unable to get fully invested in the story.

I did like the alternate history setting, the alchemy, and the little bits of politics interwoven in the background. I also liked how there was not the development of a romance in the traditional sense (Thea had a romantic interest who was just manipulating her and then she left him) because it was refreshing.

I wish we had seen more of Thea's relationship with her mother, the consequences of several things that happened and were just abandoned without wrapup once they had served plot purpose, and Dominic. The plot felt a bit repetitious at times - Thea made the Stone over and over, she fought madness over and over, she had the same internal conflict about Will over and over, and I felt like there was very little progression between them. I also did not feel like Thea grew very much as a character.

I’m so glad I finally read this book! As soon as a read the word ‘alchemy’ in the synopsis, I immediately wanted to read it. If you are also a fan of stories about alchemy then I think you’ll enjoy this book.

I really enjoyed the historical setting of this book, and the fact that we followed a young girl in alchemy. Alchemy is predominately a male dominated field, so it was cool that two of the most powerful alchemists were both women. This book was also very adventures and took us to so many places. We got to travel to France, Oxford, and London. The descriptions of the places, specifically Oxford, took me right back to when I was there.

I like how this story centered around there being a curse in making the philosopher’s stone. It was interesting to see how the curse affected different people and how the power would go to their heads. Initially there were so many characters introduced it was hard to keep everything straight. When I started the story I was worried I wouldn’t be able to follow along because it felt like we just jumped right into the middle of a scene. I caught up pretty quickly though, and after that initial hesitation, I really enjoyed the writing and the story.

It wasn't my favorite, I found it hard to connect to the characters and the pacing was really off. I did think the story was super unique and Thea was a different type of character.

I started reading this book and found that it was not for me. It didn't seem fair for me to review a book that I didn't finish.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley. Did not influence my review.

I liked A Golden Fury. I thought it was an entertaining read and I enjoyed the historically aspect as well as the time period setting. I struggled with pacing yet I did enjoy the female protagonist and the alchemical components of the story.

Quite an interesting and fascinating debut novel! The cover and the description attracted me at first and I had high expectations. The first half was pretty good, but it falls flat in the latter part. I loved the characters, the description and the plot but wasn't too keen on the romance. That really lessened my enthusiasm for this one as romance is quite important for me in my books(even if it's not the main focus). So, I wasn't really too fond of the love interest and I think it could have been done better!

This was a did not finish due to not expecting the content. It was not a book I was able to get into after all.

This book was “just ok”. I didn’t feel connected to the story or the characters. I think the cover art is absolutely stunning and that’s what originally drew me to the book. I would recommend it because I enjoyed the general story!

I kept picking this book up and putting it back down. It's not that it wasn't a good premise - it was! I love the idea that was behind the book. I loved all the details that were included. However, for some reason, this just wasn't the book for me. Something didn't gel and just wasn't a book for me. I highly recommend it for anybody who loves twisty plots!

A GOLDEN FURY transports the reader to eighteenth-century Europe where magic is entwined with danger. From beginning to end, this book was superb.

DNF at 50%. (Pg 172)
I really wanted to get into this one but I was bored. I was hoping it would pick up but I don’t have the patience at the moment.

Maybe I’ll pick it up again someday.

Did not finish. I could not connect with A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe. I will not be reading/finishing this one. Thank you, netgalley and publisher for the early copy!

I really enjoyed this book. I am a sucker for ya fantasy. The character development and historical setting were amazing for a debut author! I would highly recommend

Pacing was just too slow for me and dnf at 40% in. Additionally, I read some of the other reviews and felt the book may not be middle school appropriate for my 6-8 audience.

I really wanted to love this one as it sounded really unique and different but it was just too slow paced for me.

Although I did appreciate a lot of aspects of the story, the story was far too slow-paced for my liking. The stakes weren't high enough for me to make up for the slow pace. I appreciate the historical aspects of the story and the aristocracy, but I wish there had been more on alchemy and less on relationships. I didn't think it was a terrible book, I thought the author wrote eloquently, it just wasn't the right fit for me as a reader.

This was so good. Thank you so much. I loved how strong the women in this story are. It felt like this could have happened in the shadow of Night story.

First of all, this cover is beautiful. Secondly this story was a fresh take on an old tale - the philosophers stone and alchemy. I did enjoy the story, but at times it was slow. There were a few triggers (self harm) so be aware of that. The story and historical stage was lovely. A great new standalone in this field of young adult historical fantasy.

Sadly this one was a hit or miss for me. I liked parts of the story but others just didn't work. The drama that was in this one totally didn't work at all for me. I felt like this one was missing something to make it stand on its own. Its just too close to other titles that did it better.

This novel started out interesting, but it was slow in the end. I did find Thea to be a strong and likable heroine. However, I did not really like the ending. It kind of ruined the whole novel for me.