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The Alcazar by Amy Ewing

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3.0

Actual rating 3.5 stars. I didn’t get DNF vibes from The Alcazar like I did with The Cerulean but I do think that what this book had, the other lacked and vice versa.

I’m both happy and annoyed at this book. I’m really happy that it ended up being a pretty much ok and satisfying duology – but I’m annoyed that it was just ok.

Leela is a welcome breath of fresh air. She and her story arc was what was missing in The Cerulean – all the Cerulean-ness. And the human-cerulean conflict was what was missing in The Alcazar.
I have to admit that as much as I liked Sera, I was WAY more into Leela’s story arc all the way through – because she was what I wanted out of The Cerulean. I honestly would have been SO happy to have the whole duology focused on and around the Cerulean race with no human contact.

Let’s look at what’s going on behind-the-scenes with the Cerulean! I was so happy with that part of the book.

Ultimately, it was an ok book, and ok duology. I’m not mad that I’ve read it. I just think it could have been better.

I’ll keep reading the authors work, and I am still living for the covers of this duology!
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