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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There is nothing more satisfying than reading a brilliant ending to a trilogy and The Lotus Empire is certainly that. Much like the rest of the series, this book is rich in complex character arcs and insight into the questionable ethics of influence and power.
Priya remains the beating heart of the series and I felt that Bhumika’s character arc was heartbreaking, poignant and beautiful (also shout out to our guy Jeevan).
Rao and Rukh continued to be the side characters that could and my only complaint was that with such an abundance of additional character POVS we didn’t get one for Rukh. Rao manages to be the most devastated prince while keeping our love and hope for him alive.
The writing, as it has been throughout the series, is beautiful and captures the magic and landscape of this world so well.
My only complaint would be that in the complexity of everything that is going on, there are a lot of POVs that take us away at times from our core characters. The lining up of events, movements and players is intricate and I think if I hadn’t read The Oleander Sword right before this then I would have been lost. And as much as I loved it, I’m not entirely sure I know what happened at the end!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the digital proof copy in exchange for an honest review.
Priya remains the beating heart of the series and I felt that Bhumika’s character arc was heartbreaking, poignant and beautiful (also shout out to our guy Jeevan).
Rao and Rukh continued to be the side characters that could and my only complaint was that with such an abundance of additional character POVS we didn’t get one for Rukh. Rao manages to be the most devastated prince while keeping our love and hope for him alive.
The writing, as it has been throughout the series, is beautiful and captures the magic and landscape of this world so well.
My only complaint would be that in the complexity of everything that is going on, there are a lot of POVs that take us away at times from our core characters. The lining up of events, movements and players is intricate and I think if I hadn’t read The Oleander Sword right before this then I would have been lost. And as much as I loved it, I’m not entirely sure I know what happened at the end!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the digital proof copy in exchange for an honest review.
medium-paced
While I really enjoyed a lot of aspects of this series (the magic, the different religions, the enemy lovers, the sapphic representation, and a lot of the philosophies), overall I found that the series/story as a whole had something lacking for me to really love it.
I think it had to do with the personalities of both the main characters and side characters, and how I never felt connected to them through their struggles (except Malini in book 1/2) or felt any character growth from them.
It seemed that by the end of this book, the characters that had the most development were the Yaksu, and I liked them more than the characters for their struggles and changes and pain.
Additionally, the romance aspect wasn’t super convincing to me, and there were a lot of parts especially in this book, where I found their dynamic really frustrating and forced, not natural to their characters at all?
Overall it was a good read, I think I’m just listing the reasons it didn’t make it to or above 4.5⭐️ for me.
I think it had to do with the personalities of both the main characters and side characters, and how I never felt connected to them through their struggles (except Malini in book 1/2) or felt any character growth from them.
It seemed that by the end of this book, the characters that had the most development were the Yaksu, and I liked them more than the characters for their struggles and changes and pain.
Additionally, the romance aspect wasn’t super convincing to me, and there were a lot of parts especially in this book, where I found their dynamic really frustrating and forced, not natural to their characters at all?
Overall it was a good read, I think I’m just listing the reasons it didn’t make it to or above 4.5⭐️ for me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
No one has ever loved like malini and priya have loved
i sobbed
i sobbed
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
adventurous
medium-paced
The cosmic horrors of having to tell your friends that you've gotten back with your ex.
Pov whiplash, and the magic system still could do with a little more exposition, but otherwise solid conclusion.
Pov whiplash, and the magic system still could do with a little more exposition, but otherwise solid conclusion.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
This series has everything! Lesbians, female rage, useless men pining for one another, upsetting plant people, and more lesbians. Great stuff!
adventurous
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:
N/A