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Wow...I devoured this in basically two sittings. Such a great read. Rin Chupeco has a great mind for writing interesting characters who have intriguing interactions with monstrous creatures. Also her world-building is great.

janus's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-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

4.0

honeycomblibrary's review

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

alisa_starkova's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

antivancrowe's review

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

Character 5| Setting 5| Writing 4.5| Plot 4.5| Enjoyability 5

Overall Rating: 4.8

I had not one, but 2 audio books that I DNF'd before this so I was a lil worried I was burned out on audio books. Nah, I just needed to read something good.

Thank god I read The Never Tilting World. I fell in love with this world almost instantly. I really liked the way the characters changed be it for good or bad. There was a descent into madness that was played really damn well that I haven't seen it before, along with a bunch of foreshadowing and reveals and it was so beautiful.

I am excited to learn more of Chupeco's world. I picked this up intially because people were attacking Chupeco for some dumb thing on Twitter and ya know they are an amazing author. Loved every bit of this.

carol_3927's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

This is one of the best books I’ve read. I was hesitant going in because of mixed reviews but I was hooked within the first few chapters. The different POVs from the main characters are done so well! I’d have to say I definitely felt more engaged with the Aranth side of the story but both were amazing. I can’t wait to read the second one.

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becca1909's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

i enjoyed this especially the end, however if i’m honest i was quite confused for most of the story, this might have been my fault as i read it via audiobook. The whole setup and storyline was so interesting to me and i am really looking forward to seeing how everything wraps up

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