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Ebony Gate by Ken Bebelle, Julia Vee

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booksdogsandcoffee'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

4.5

Top tier urban fantasy!

Vee and Bebelle excel in creating a lush and contemporary fantasy world in San Francisco, drenched in the beauty of Chinese culture, magic and mythology. A well rounded and intriguing cast of characters, with a sassy badass lead. 

My favorite part of the whole book was learning about the families and the dragon magic connected to each of them. 

I cannot wait to get more out of this series and to read other books by these two authors. 

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lbelow's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.75

What a rollicking start to a series! This book was non-stop action mixed with the ever-entangling roots of connection: to family, to friends, to place. It was SO SATISFYING when Emiko finally accepted
becoming the Sentinel
. I wanted to pump my fist in the air! I also enjoyed how smart she is as a character. It was refreshing to read a mystery where she isn't scrounging for clues the entire time and making wrong guesses, but knows enough to pinpoint her target and is instead outgunned and has to regroup. It brought Emiko's lone wolf character flaw into stark relief as she had to change tactics and open herself to taking allies. Honestly, after this riot of a book, I cannot wait for book 2! 
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