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3.95 AVERAGE


I’d read the Aurora Cycle so I felt confident I’d be entertained, but whoa…still catching my breath. This seafaring YA adventure is…brutal. Did I cry before I even arrived to part two? yes. Kaufman is just so adept w her characterization, the relationships…I just love them all, and maybe even the character I harbor a vengeful rage toward. Anyway, good stuff and I’m relieved book two is already (recently) out.
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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: Yes

I was in the mood for a seafaring fantasy and this book did not disappoint. So much conflict and development of characters on their journey for a mission larger than themselves. Looking forward to the sequel. 

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
medium-paced
adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“Leander and I both glance at the bed at the same time, and even though we made a point of it when we rented the room, there’s still a long, long pause as we think about those words. The bed. Just the one.”