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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Update 4/6/2021: It has recently come to light that this book series was confirmed by the author to have antisemitic plotlines centered around blood libel and the conspiracy of Jewish analogs as the shadow government who are pulling the strings in the Royal palace. They thought they a “handled it sensitively” when in truth it just perpetuated harmful stereotypes that I didn’t notice until I had finished the series.
-The main character Malachiasz (Malachai...) is a
Jewish stereotype with dark eyes and unruly curly black
hair filled with bones that he uses in his magic (blood libel).
-He is the leader of the “shadow government” who uses blood magic and kidnapping to gain power, which is the definition of blood libel from Jewish coded characters (which Emily confirmed that Malachiasz was in fact a Jewish inspired character)
-The Jewish coded characters are also described as “vermin”.
The idea that a Jewish analog is trying to control the government is something we see far too often even today with white nationalist conspiracies. I’m honestly appalled and disappointed that this is in the book and was confirmed by the author.
There were also derogatory comments made to Asian authors at events and in business group chats and they dismissed and belittled book bloggers and a survivor of CSA. Now that I know what I know, I cannot condone promoting this so I will be marking my review down to one star and removing my original review.
-The main character Malachiasz (Malachai...) is a
Jewish stereotype with dark eyes and unruly curly black
hair filled with bones that he uses in his magic (blood libel).
-He is the leader of the “shadow government” who uses blood magic and kidnapping to gain power, which is the definition of blood libel from Jewish coded characters (which Emily confirmed that Malachiasz was in fact a Jewish inspired character)
-The Jewish coded characters are also described as “vermin”.
The idea that a Jewish analog is trying to control the government is something we see far too often even today with white nationalist conspiracies. I’m honestly appalled and disappointed that this is in the book and was confirmed by the author.
There were also derogatory comments made to Asian authors at events and in business group chats and they dismissed and belittled book bloggers and a survivor of CSA. Now that I know what I know, I cannot condone promoting this so I will be marking my review down to one star and removing my original review.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The relationship between Nadya and Malachiasz is still baffling - an angsty enemy to lovers trope, but with no foundational substance or growth. So much angst that I can hear the Goth Metal in the background.
The lore set in a very Slavic-ish world is interesting.
The lore set in a very Slavic-ish world is interesting.