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3.98 AVERAGE

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Rare that a sequel is actually better than the first book, but I think this one was! Both were great reads, but this sequel felt tighter. 4.5 stars. Swashbuckling treasure hunting fun.
adventurous hopeful 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: Complicated
adventurous medium-paced
adventurous 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

Actual Rating: 3.5 stars
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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

My main complaint with this book is that it romanticizes toxic masculinity and unhealthy relationship dynamics. It's also just SUCH bad writing and the characters are so uninteresting, it was truly difficult to read at times and made me cringe. I really wanted to like this series because it's a YA fantasy adventure with a strong female lead (what's not to like?), but honestly I only read the second book because the first one ends with such a ridiculous cliff hanger that I am convinced these two books were a single novel that an editor spilt in two by putting their finger somewhere around the middle of the transcript. My advice is, don't waste your time.
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She cried or shed a single tear almost in every chapter