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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? It's complicated
5.0
“You are a loud, impulsive, persistent seeker of justice… And that makes people uncomfortable, but it doesn’t make you bad. It makes you very good, in fact. Far better than the rest of us who stay quiet because they’re afraid to speak up.”
Aiden Thomas has once again absolutely shattered my heart, and rebuilt it back differently and better.
From the very beginning of the book, Teo portrays himself as a caring and humble semidios, whose only prerogative is to keep his friends safe. He never shies away from speaking up for what’s right, and never lets his resolve waver, even in the face of potential death.
Aiden Thomas consistently writes characters that get to the heart of the complexity of gender, and explains and humanizes the experience of living outside of society’s expectations in a way that I haven’t seen from other authors.
His way of writing action and unexpected twists is… brilliant. Even when I thought I had it figured out, Aiden Thomas managed to create a reveal that had me gasping and left me unable to put book down until the end.
I am desperate for the conclusion to the duology.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Death
Minor: War and Suicidal thoughts
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