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fromjuliereads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- 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
I feel like I can give this sequel nothing short of 5 stars. That was such a fantastic end to the story! There were twists to how things were resolved that I didn't see coming and absolutely loved! So many fantastic characters and moments. I felt all of the emotions reading this book - it deals with so much darkness but has these wonderful moments of humour and hope. I adored this series, all of the characters, and I cannot wait to read more from this author!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol and Pregnancy
adancewithbooks's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Thank you to Hot Key Books, Intisar Khanani and Netgalley for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinion in anyway.
I am absolutely t(h)orn about ending A Dauntless Path. At the one hand I am so happy for Intisar that the journey of these books with traditional publishing has happened despite running into some kinks. But on the other hand I am just sad to say goodbye to this world for now.
A Darkness at the Door jumps into place where we ended A Theft of Sunlight. Rae is among the taken children on board a ship. But she is older than them and stands out. She manages to escape and then all hell truly breaks loose.
It was a joy to sink into this world again and to see all the good people that are out there, even more so outside of the city. All those that do see the goodness and fierceness in Rae. The story propels forward as we meet Bren and find the true answers to what has been going on. We never truly stand still. Even as the plot seems to stand still a little there is a lot going on between the various characters.
The conversations between Bren and Rae were interesting. From the conversations about who he truly is (while I was shouting, you knew this Rae) and about the future of their relationship. I was happy with how things ended between them.
All in all I think this was a worthy conclusion to the series.
I am absolutely t(h)orn about ending A Dauntless Path. At the one hand I am so happy for Intisar that the journey of these books with traditional publishing has happened despite running into some kinks. But on the other hand I am just sad to say goodbye to this world for now.
A Darkness at the Door jumps into place where we ended A Theft of Sunlight. Rae is among the taken children on board a ship. But she is older than them and stands out. She manages to escape and then all hell truly breaks loose.
It was a joy to sink into this world again and to see all the good people that are out there, even more so outside of the city. All those that do see the goodness and fierceness in Rae. The story propels forward as we meet Bren and find the true answers to what has been going on. We never truly stand still. Even as the plot seems to stand still a little there is a lot going on between the various characters.
The conversations between Bren and Rae were interesting. From the conversations about who he truly is (while I was shouting, you knew this Rae) and about the future of their relationship. I was happy with how things ended between them.
All in all I think this was a worthy conclusion to the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Ableism, Physical abuse, and Murder
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