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katmarhan's review against another edition
3.0
I don't really know what to say about this book. Too many unanswered questions, too many loose threads. Apparently there is a possible sequel, but I'm not sure if I care enough to search it out if it is ever published.
The story itself is intriguing, with the different forms of magic--the kind the mages use and the life force that the Tari use. We get to know two of the three sisters quite well, Elena (the fatal beauty who is clever) and Yani (the warrior). But much of the backstory is missing and barely gets sketched in by the end of the book. This is a book with too many similar names for the tribes--a map would have helped.
The story itself is intriguing, with the different forms of magic--the kind the mages use and the life force that the Tari use. We get to know two of the three sisters quite well, Elena (the fatal beauty who is clever) and Yani (the warrior). But much of the backstory is missing and barely gets sketched in by the end of the book. This is a book with too many similar names for the tribes--a map would have helped.
aerisa's review against another edition
5.0
This book had it's ups and downs, but over all I wish that another one would come out. I was so into it in the middle I simply couldn't put it down! But some of it was so frustrating that I wanted to throw it across the room. The over all experience was delightful.
queer_bookwyrm's review
This is a DNF for me. I'm tired of reading novels where the main female protagonist is an exceedingly pretty, super pale, blonde woman that no man can resist. Her beauty alone can rip alliances asunder. I've seen it too many times before, and it's boring. I wish it was less focused on the men and more focused on the women as leaders (since that's why I picked up the book in the first place), and the hyper masculine misogyny practically hits you over the head. There are subversive ways to accomplish this without relying on the trope of women having to overcome the obvious patriarchy by dealing with tragedy, rape, and oppression as a plot device.
wanderthroughthepages's review
2.0
While I would normally give a book of this quality of writing one star, most of those books have stories I am not intrigued by. This book had an intriguing story, which was what prompted me to purchase it. Unfortunately, I found the writing quality to be terrible, and I was constantly distracted by issues not fixed by the editors. It's been a while since I read it, so I cannot give specifics, but I doubt I will ever be bothered to try and read it again. It was hard enough the first time through.
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