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hamohero's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
3.75/5
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What an epic finale! The Godblind Trilogy was my first time reading grimdark and boy, was it brutal.
The first third of the book was bleak and depressing and I often got lost with all the battle formation jargon, but once the writing picked up, I found myself enraptured in the adrenaline of battle and political intrigue. The characters were complex and the weakest characters showed development. (Rillirin, I didn't think I could like you but you've earned my respect). I never knew who was gonna make it out alive...and even if they didn't die, will they wished they had?
Like I said, this series was brutal. It was gross and gory and heartbreaking and miserable. It was also sprinkled with hope, love, and redemption. Stephens definitely piqued my interest in the grimdark genre, but for now, I gotta read something light and fluffy hehe.
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What an epic finale! The Godblind Trilogy was my first time reading grimdark and boy, was it brutal.
The first third of the book was bleak and depressing and I often got lost with all the battle formation jargon, but once the writing picked up, I found myself enraptured in the adrenaline of battle and political intrigue. The characters were complex and the weakest characters showed development. (Rillirin, I didn't think I could like you but you've earned my respect). I never knew who was gonna make it out alive...and even if they didn't die, will they wished they had?
Like I said, this series was brutal. It was gross and gory and heartbreaking and miserable. It was also sprinkled with hope, love, and redemption. Stephens definitely piqued my interest in the grimdark genre, but for now, I gotta read something light and fluffy hehe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Vomit
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