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La renegada by Trudi Canavan

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kait_lost_in_books's review against another edition

5.0

I’m a massive fan of @trudicanavan but I’ve never finished the Traitor Spy series because my mean husband bought them in hardback and they are too heavy for me to read in bed without knocking myself out as I fall asleep! So I was super excited to find this one on audible read by a fabulous voice artist!

Lorkin is in Sachaka being held the rebel women known as the traitors. Will they make him pay for the sins of his father - the Magician who cheated them out of healing magic? Lorkin’s mother, Black Magician Sonea, is on the trail of a rogue magician loose in Kyralia while also dealing with a novice who appears to have learnt blood magic from an old book and uncovering some dubious details about Black Magician Kalen, the only other official black magician. Ambassador Dannyl is off trying to gather more information for the guild when his former lover turns up to make things complicated.

The black magician trilogy will always be my favourite Canavan series but I love that the author didn’t abandon Sonea at the end of that first series. Seeing the character grow over time and the development of Lorkin’s character from the seeds of his parents backstory is so wonderful. I’m always sad when I leave Kyralia at the end of these books. It feels like leaving old friends.

nanas_bookish_obsession's review against another edition

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5.0

I absolutely love this book! Just like every other book written by Trudi Canavan.

hannahn12's review against another edition

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2.75

Poorly written but still interesting enough

protestmyboredom's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-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

4.25

I enjoyed this a lot more than the first book- a lot more happening versus just setting everything up. I love Sonea still but I’m intrigued by Lillia and so glad

Naki is out of the picture. I’m so happy they found out about the mind block; I was so frustrated nobody caught Lillia’s memory about the magic ring that could supposedly hide intentions.

I also enjoy Lorkin’s storyline and am curious about the Traitors and the Duna. I’m worried about Kellan but at least he’s not as obviously without morals as Naki.