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hanz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, and Grief
ok7a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
emilypete17's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
miak2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One more life saved. It was a pittance, unutterably small against the scale of the lives lost. But it was there. And one life certainly made a difference to the one living it. p. 35
I know this is a relatively new book, but I'm upset more people haven't read it yet because I'm in desperate need of fanart.
This book started off a little slow. Although I grew to love the different perspectives, it made it hard at first to get invested in any of the character arcs. However, once they took of, they really took off. I'll break down my review by arc, but I want to say that the writing is really well done. Beautiful style, but not so dense that it slowed down my reading.
Lin: Hers ended up being my favorite storyline despite its slow start. It's chalked full of action and twists. The bone shard magic, which is most fully explored in this arc, is really interesting. I wish Lin herself were a little better developed, however. Her backstory is super interesting, but I felt like her personality was fairly generic female protagonist. (view spoiler)
Jovis: *sigh* I love this idiot. Definitely gave me Jesper (Six of Crows) vibes in the best way. His companionship with Mephi is super wholesome. Although his arc is action-packed, it's filled with great character moments as well.
Phalue and Ranami: I love these two. I love their relationship. I love their struggles. I loved hearing both of their perspectives on the realities of the lower class, Phalue having grown up as the governor's daughter and Ranami as a 'gutter orphan.'
Sand: This one was quite the change of pace. Like Sand, the reader has no idea what's going on, but it has really interesting implications in the overarching plot.
Phew, okay that was a lot. This book was a lot of fun and I'm really excited to see where the series goes. Unlike other first-books, I thought it tied up a lot of loose ends. There's absolutely room for more to happen, but I expect the following books to be a pretty dramatic change of pace.
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Gore
lavendera_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
anigoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
There was at least bear content for once!! Just, um, 🐻😳, maybe not the bear content bears want. Please refrain from sticking boneshards in us thank you, sheesh.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Minor: Toxic relationship
ticktock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
aliyyah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped in a palace of locked doors and dark secrets. When her father refuses to recognise her as heir to the throne, she vows to prove her worth by mastering the forbidden art of bone shard magic.
Graphic: Gore and Blood
Moderate: Death and Murder
redthistle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Confinement
aardwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death