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I finally made the decision to DNF this. I was so excited for it, but it was long and filled with so much extra (unimportant IMO) information, that I couldn’t make myself finish. I wanted to get through it because I liked the characters and their complexity, the dynamics between all the main characters, and the overarching story, but unless it has an editing overhaul I think I’m putting this one down for now.

pintura's review against another edition

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adventurous funny sad tense slow-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

3.25

breweird's review against another edition

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It was very diverse and had some interesting fantasy world building I just didn't care for the way the actual sex scenes were written. There was no real connection.

ruusunpuna's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Dragons, gender, mean sword lesbians, incredible world building. I usually can't follow fantasy worlds that well but this one was so easy to follow and conceptualise in my head! The story never felt too long (despite it being quite a few pages) and I'm excitedly reading the sequel as it comes out.

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dyedviolet's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

chromaticgiraffes's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful relaxing tense slow-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

4.5

I read this book before it was published because I've followed Maya's work for ages. She is an incredible fantasy writer and the characters in this book are all so endearing and compelling. It took me quite a while to get through because I was quite busy at the time, but every time I picked it up it was so easy to get right back into it. Delightful read!

goblinspeak's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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