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"All life is an experiment. Who can plan so far ahead? I just promise myself to do the most intereseting thing everythime there is an opportunity."

"Great men do not wait for their greatness to be recognized."

The islands of Dara erupt into war once more as external and internal forces rip apart the vicious Xana empire. A rebellion that sparks among a group of refugees grows to consume a war-god reborn named Mata Zyndu and the humble-born bandit Kuni Garu and propels the two to become the most important people throughout the islands for years to come.

I fell in love with this book. The series is about 2.5 years old at this point, but I had never heard of it when I grabbed it off the shelf at Barnes & Noble; now, I am chomping at the bit waiting to get my hands on [b:The Wall of Storms|18952381|The Wall of Storms (The Dandelion Dynasty, #2)|Ken Liu|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1455985460s/18952381.jpg|26965697]. My eye is firmly fixed on Ken Liu now for whatever else he may surprise me with.

Until I picked this book up, I had felt stuck in a reading rut, but once it really stuck its teeth into me it pulled me right out.

brokenjac's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

tanuwanu's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

caprafalconeri's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I don't really know how to feel about this book. It's 21 hours of never showing and only telling, and it never feels like the characters are able to act of their own motivations. I'm not sure if I want to continue the story when it feels like the characters themselves have no agency over the decisions they want to make.

joyfullyjordi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful reflective fast-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

zakzetter42's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

3.5

blackhobbit's review against another edition

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4.0

It had started at three stars until the middle of the book. It had became a five star book when it started to find it focus. It was hopping around from character to character. I had to knocked it to four stars because of the beginning. I can’t see why it is a lot of people favorite series, but hopefully I will find out soon.

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