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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
This book was okay, but clearly drawing from the world of the earlier series which I have not read. That made some of the worldbuilding and the magic system tricky to figure out (like Kazi seeing Death and hearing ghosts, which is not huge plot point despite how it sounds). The romance was fine and the characters were fine - I liked Kazi much more than Jase, and wished we had gotten more of her as a thief and gotten to see more of three main women as Rahtan. Jase’s family was interesting and I did like the writings from Grayson and the world right after the Destruction. But it just didn’t quite click for me.
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
I feel like I immediately put this book at a disadvantage by reading it right after finishing The Poppy War. I wasn’t used to the first person POV which I think made me see it as less put together. I think if I went back into this book with the expectations I have now, I would like it a lot more.
I will finish this series and didn't dislike the characters but it was kind of meh
Loved every second of it except the cliffhanger ending because book 2 wasn't immediately available to me.
I didn't realize at first that there is an earlier trilogy set in this world (I do plan to read it now that I know), but I didn't feel confused by anything, just intrigued, which is a sign of good world building to me. I also really liked the two main characters, and how well the book really got me to identify and sympathize with both of them. Looking forward to the sequel and the trilogy.
I didn't realize at first that there is an earlier trilogy set in this world (I do plan to read it now that I know), but I didn't feel confused by anything, just intrigued, which is a sign of good world building to me. I also really liked the two main characters, and how well the book really got me to identify and sympathize with both of them. Looking forward to the sequel and the trilogy.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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:
No