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tashak05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Torture and Violence
what_karla_reads's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
1/5 spice/Fade to black
Tropes:
Magical system
Forbidden magic
Found family
Revenge quest
Single POV
Cliffhanger
Loved the world building and intrigue. The magic system is so interesting but I could tell it was just scratching the surface. My heart broke and then was stitched back together but it's far from healing... I'm excited to see where the story goes. That plot twist had me gasping and running to get the next book ASAP
Trigger/Content warnings:
Death, torture, murder, violence, injury details
Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
takarakei's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I have high hopes for the sequel based on where this one left off I think it could be a very different book so I will be reading.
Graphic: Blood, Torture, and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual content
kirstenf'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
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Torture, Confinement, Blood, Hate crime, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Blood, Religious bigotry, War, Medical content, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual content
pages_with_panda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to like this book more than I actually did because of the Latine elements and it was very nice to see the diversity of dark-skinned characters, non-verbal characters who sign, and gay characters; but they weren't enough to save the story. The Spanish sprinkled in the story was also nice.
The second half of the book almost made up for the slow first half. There were some twists & mysteries at the end but there was definitely a huge cliffhanger.
Overall interesting enough to make me read the second book.
Graphic: Torture, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child death, Sexual content, and Child abuse
maple_dove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
There are certainly some plot twists, but I did manage to see some of them from a mile away. :)
What separates this series from other YA fantasy is that the story of the MC's love interest precedes the book, the love interest is absent for most of the book, and that most of the book is not focused on romance.
Favorite Quotes:
It is difficult to protect anything when all you can do is hide. ⭐️
You are not a girl. You are vengeance in the night.
I submerge myself beneath the surface of the water again and hold my breath, knowing no matter where I am or what I do, I will never escape the heat of flames and the taste of ash. But I no longer want to escape. I want to wield that fire and watch this place burn.
Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Grief, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Blood, and Death
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent
Verbal abuse (graphic)lqvekanej's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Genocide, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
booksthatburn's review against another edition
Moderate: Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, and Torture
Minor: Vomit
lizgriffinwords'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
4.75
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Torture
bubbly_lara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Murder, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, Classism, Torture, Violence, Vomit, War, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Medical trauma
Minor: War, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Child death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Colonisation, Medical content, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury