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seforana's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ssellwood's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
The Art of Prophecy takes on the classic prophesied hero trope, but with a twist. Jian, prophesied to slay the great Khan isn't perfect, in fact he's arrogant and impetuous, but that all begins to change when he meets his new mentor Taishi. Highlights included a broad mix of character POVs from different sides of the conflict, detailed, fast-paced fight scenes, the strong, sassy character of Taishi, Jian's character development and good humour. I did feel that the pacing became a little slower in the middle and that Qisami's character was a little one dimensional. Overall, would recommend for the visual battle scenes and the fun characters.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism and Fire/Fire injury
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