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I really enjoyed this second installment, and once again Rosamund Pike excells. However my main fear from reading the synopses of this book series came to fruition when the women just seem to be falling after Rand for absolutely no reason! Min, who is meant to be a strong independent woman, just falls at his feet for no apparent reason and loses respect of fellow characters and the reader. I also got extremely frustrated by Rand's blindingly falling for and trusting Selene, who was so obviously dubious.
From a fantasy series and world perspective I continued to thoroughly enjoy the plot, but I worry about the love side stories and how much they will affect my opinion of the books...

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adventurous dark informative medium-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? No

4.0

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I have to remind myself how much I loved the beginning of this book so I don't rate it lower. It started so strong with the cultiness and creepiness and the ritualistic murders and mysterious deserted villages. But man is the middle of this book a slog. I could not care less for the portal stones and Cairhien and most of the main characters are still annoying as f*ck. I found the ending good, but rather messy. Loial remains the best character closely followed by Hurin.

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