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Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer

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rosy_posy's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm new to Brigid Kemmerer but I was so taken by this book, it was fantastic! I was so entrenched in the plot and wondering which side I should be aligning with. I loved all of the characters and the world she built. The relationships were developed so well, and it made me tear up at points! I will definitely be reading more by Brigid Kemmerer.

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

Overall, I really loved all of these characters and their relationships. Especially the main one- my heart almost couldn’t take it! Those perfect sweet cinnamon rolls deserve the world!
But: there were some places where the pacing or plot lost me. And some character moments I didn’t agree with based on the previous Cursebreakers series.
In any case, if you liked the original trilogy, you are in for a TREAT.

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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raen99's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

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littletiramisu's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Perfect. I need the sequels, and even more sequels, and I want every single character to get their own sequel!

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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laurence0917's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

👏 what 👏 a 👏 step 👏 up 👏.

This has TYCHOOOOOO. So glad he finally got more screen time. Still adore him. Grey? Not so much lmao. I feel with every new book by Kemmerer, I end up hating who my favourite character was before. First Rhen, now Grey. Hopefully not Tycho…..

And stoppppp omg the romance was just so pure. I want more. Callyn and Jax were actually amazing additions to the story. I hope the next book delves deeper into Callyn’s history and her mom…

Also hope we get to see more of the scraver! Niisak? I already can’t remember oops.

And the title is so relevant I love it

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adventurous challenging 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

5.0

Thank you Bloomsbury Publishing for sending me a copy of this book.

This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2022, and it did not disappoint. Even with this book taking place a few years after the events of the Cursebreakers series, it’s like we picked up right where we left off. Seeing the characters grow, and their current journey made me extremely happy.

Small disclaimer, you did need to have read the Cursebreakers series before reading this novel. They are heavily connected, talking about events and people from the main trilogy. You will spoil yourself for that book, and the events aren’t in the trilogy aren’t fully recapped.

Our main group here is Tycho, Callyn and Jax. But we do get to see many familiar faces from the original trilogy almost immediately. The tension in this book was amazing. Kemmerer writes “political”fantasy very well, giving the perspective of both sides from each party. This book excelled in showing us what it was like for all the civilians during the events of the main trilogy, and how they feel after the fact. It wasn’t a secret, but the main focus, since one our main perspectives come from someone who was living through it.

The romance was unexpected at first, but once I clued in, I was hooked. Once again, the romance isn’t the main focus of the novel, but it’s not hidden away in the background either. Both the main fantasy plot and the romance plot work well together and made me extremely invested.

If you loved the Cursebreakers series, you will love this book. I know many were disappointed with A Vow So Bold and Deadly, but to me, this really made up for that.

Read This If You Like:

-“Political” Fantasy

-LGBTQ+ Relationships

-Found Family Trope

-Friends to Enemies Trope

-Enemies to Friends Trope

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