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adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Thank you NetGalley and City Owl Press to give me this ARC!
This book can be said is really to the point with the story of want they to convey. Without further ado, we are immediately introduced to the characters who will accompany us throughout this book and are also introduced to the conditions they are currently facing.
Arya, one of the runners who is now 20 years old and this is her last year to become "The Chosen" who will carry out her duties in the outside world but if she fails to become The Chosen then she must leave the mountain where she has lived for 20 years and living a different life from the one she knew so far. Until finally she had the opportunity to become The Chosen and carry out her mission. Without knowing that the world she knew so far was very different from the one she knew.
The built world is interesting because here they lose the sun and only have night every day. The world that is described is quite detailed, although the setting used is not too much in this book, but it is able to help build the reader's imagination.
The conflict raised is actually very obvious, but because of the good writing, while reading, I really enjoyed every moment that was described. Here also very much action is described complete with blood, monsters, weapons. And the depiction of the action presented is very good and suspenseful. The climax of the conflict is well described even though the tension is less pronounced.
For the character of Arya, I really like her. She is strong, smart, brutal, and honest. The female character who is very strong even beats the male character, Azriel. I love Azriel but I think his existence is greatly defeated by Arya. But, as a couple they are amazing. Starting with small fights until they finally can really care for each other. It's not difficult to like Azriel but at tough and crucial moments, Azriel doesn't come. It's a shame even though the combination of the two seems to be very deadly.
The story in this book is finished even though the author made this as a series. Looks like it will be more of an introduction to the world than the continuation of this book's story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
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