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lisa_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
It deals with sexism in such an interesting way and it was truly empowering to read it. This is definitely a book that will stick with me for a long time. I might even reread it one day but for now I just really want to read the sequel. I'm happy that it's a Duology since I don't really have time to read something longer right now. I also liked that the ending was closed even though the story itself obviously isn't.
I thought that the review by Nic which is on the blurb sums up the center of the story pretty well. This book is about "our most basic of human desires: to belong, to be loved, and to walk a path of one's own choosing".
I'm excited to dive back into this world again very soon. I would recommend this book to any lover of Fantasy and especially people who like a bit of social commentary and well thought out plots in their books ;)
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
marareading's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Tarisai, our young MC. She was raised away from society with her mother restricting all of her information and even keeping her from the touch of people around her. She was born for a specific mission, but she doesn't know it yet. Not yet knowing what that is and if she will have a choice to fight what is coming.
This book has found family, lost magic and amazing twists and turns. I haven't been this excited about a YA fantasy since I read Children of Blood and Bone or Skyhunter.
HIGHLY recommend 🙌🏼🎉
Graphic: Classism, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
cooper_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content and Rape
rhm04's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Murder, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Confinement, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Medical content, Vomit, Rape, and Sexual content
Minor: Kidnapping
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Classism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Vomit, and Bullying
hkburke2's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Death of parent
mayeeta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fulfilling prompt: read a book between 312 pages and 387 pages
hmmm
I need to think about how I feel about this some more
overall i enjoyed it and i will be picking up the sequel since this is only a duology but its not an all-time new favorite
idk i think i just expected more?
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Misogyny, Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Child death
jackiepreston's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail
s3lin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse
paperbrownies's review against another edition
- 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
- m|f
- black mc, ace sc, and a diverse casting of poc characters, minor disability rep
what other names do you call raybearer and why is it amazing and stunning and as cg drews says a 'ray of excellence'? bc it managed to evoke so many feelings in less than 400 pages (am in awe, honestly) and had me sticking to the edge of my seat in anticipation for what was about to happen next throughout the course of the book. THAT in my opinion is the best feeling ever!!!
it has one of the most unique storylines ive read in a book with the most beautiful world building (it is intricate and felt so very real), descriptions, lores and setting, that i could not help but greedily devour the words and want for more!!
the characters were amazing!! i love my ace king, dayo and as for the mc, i have so much love and respect for tarisai, she is strong, determined and a TOTAL badass!!
i cannot recommend this book highly enough!! 😭😭
cw: violence, child abuse, attempted murder, drugging, manipulation, gaslighting, on-page death, references to police violence, death of children, vomit.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Vomit
Moderate: Murder and Drug use