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This was fun, but I wish we had spent a bit more time back with Imani's family and her job before the plot really got going. I felt like I had no real connection to Taha and his cohorts, and was simply told everything about them when they started the journey, let alone her family.

miraclesapphire's review against another edition

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5.0

I really loved this book. I am excited for book 2! I was very surprised with how well it was written. The summaries of the book do not do it justice. I also learned from this book about real world history(spice trade and mythology). Definitely will read again. Ps - spice does not equal seasoning. Spice equals tea.
Describing the book in 5 words: Adventure, thrills, magic, plot-twists, romance

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

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4.0

4/5

I loved the magic in this book! It was different than what I would usually read but it proved to be a good thing and I enjoyed reading the journey and getting to know the characters. I'm also excited to see where this story goes from here.

hesperis's review against another edition

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1.0

This is the book that made me realize I'm probably too old for YA. But I know there some great YA books out here, so I think it's just that this particular book is terrible. I'm not sure which was worse: the poor pacing, the Strong Female MC who's Not Like The Other Girls, the plot holes, the 2 generic love interests, or the fact that most characters were one-dimensional.
I did finish this book, but I probably shouldn't have bothered.

wooseoks's review against another edition

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2.0

Some good mixed in with lots of bad. The characters weren't likeable, the dialogue felt unrealistic and cringy, the magic system was barely explained, the world didn't feel lived in and a lot of the worldbuilding was just told through random infodumps. That said, there were some good moments here and there and I thought Qayn was a likeable character and Taha was interesting. Lot's of random emotional flip-flopping that seemed unrealistic (

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Like Taha just... changing his mind immediately about killing Atheer after like three sentences of convincing even though he was dead set on it for the whole book.

). I won't read the next one, but the Fairyloot edition is one of the most beautiful they've ever done, so at least it will look pretty on my shelf.

allireadsmke's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

nolaaa's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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