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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
4.5 stars. Siren & Scion had more plot that the last book, so I’m feeling mollified since my last review. The stakes felt higher and, for once, the main characters’ hesitations about each other felt realistic instead of *fainting woman swoons* “but I cannot! Because [idiotic] reasons! ”The only reason that this isn’t a 5 star for me is that this doesn’t feel like a book I’ll still be thinking about in 3 months and dying to reread.
(Probably related:) I enjoyed that the main characters were older. Now, I haven’t bothered with looking up the math for precisely how many years a Turn versus a small turn versus a Cycle is, but Amara and Cassian are certainly well into their 30s if not approaching 40. Amara is old enough to have had a rocky upbringing, spend years working at a brothel (not definitely as an adult, but near ish), make her way to Tamar and establish herself as a master merchant. That doesn’t happen by the time one’s 23 years old. Similarly, Cassian was 16 when he began his ruffian lifestyle and had years of doing what he’s doing. The beauty of Amara and Cassian as characters is that they are wholly distinct from Evans’s other characters. Amara and Cassian are pragmatic, though traumatized, adults; Aysel and Bashir were younger but still knew who they were and focused much more on their personal senses of duty; Naime and Makram were a classic political marriage situation; and Dilay and Omar were the progressive noble/commoner trope. I really appreciate an author who writes characters that feel different, even if it makes it harder to leave these characters and go on to the next book.
I’ve decided that this series can’t possibly be complete. With all the references to the looming war between the Republic and Narfour, we’ve still not seen it come to fruition. We only know of 4 Charahs. I find it hard to believe that the war can start, end, and the Circle can be established in the next war, and I hope it’s not rushed. I guess it’s possible that magically finishing the Circle would result in preventing a war, but I doubt it.
(Probably related:) I enjoyed that the main characters were older. Now, I haven’t bothered with looking up the math for precisely how many years a Turn versus a small turn versus a Cycle is, but Amara and Cassian are certainly well into their 30s if not approaching 40. Amara is old enough to have had a rocky upbringing, spend years working at a brothel (not definitely as an adult, but near ish), make her way to Tamar and establish herself as a master merchant. That doesn’t happen by the time one’s 23 years old. Similarly, Cassian was 16 when he began his ruffian lifestyle and had years of doing what he’s doing. The beauty of Amara and Cassian as characters is that they are wholly distinct from Evans’s other characters. Amara and Cassian are pragmatic, though traumatized, adults; Aysel and Bashir were younger but still knew who they were and focused much more on their personal senses of duty; Naime and Makram were a classic political marriage situation; and Dilay and Omar were the progressive noble/commoner trope. I really appreciate an author who writes characters that feel different, even if it makes it harder to leave these characters and go on to the next book.
I’ve decided that this series can’t possibly be complete. With all the references to the looming war between the Republic and Narfour, we’ve still not seen it come to fruition. We only know of 4 Charahs. I find it hard to believe that the war can start, end, and the Circle can be established in the next war, and I hope it’s not rushed. I guess it’s possible that magically finishing the Circle would result in preventing a war, but I doubt it.
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
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 ending felt very rushed compared to the rest, and I wish it was wrapped up better. But I enjoyed the read. It was a bit darker than the other ones.
medium-paced
I liked the relationship in this one better than the second book, but still nothing tops the first book. While I loved them together I thought some of the things used to keep them apart were kinda stupid.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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:
No
DNF at 12% for general disinterest, I can't seem to retain the names of any of the characters or care about the problems.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional