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Sacrifice by Cindy Pon

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alanaes's review

3.0

kellsway's review

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5.0

Cindy Pon has outdone herself in this sequel. When i thought this world, characters and storyline couldn't get better...Boom!! Here comes Sacrifice and it has utterly obliterated any coherent thoughts and feeling that I might have had. This book was Amazing, Creepy, hearth recking and Breathtaking. The character development was seamless and well paced. Each character coming into their own graciously. The storyline itself was filled with so many twist and turns that I couldn't put it down. Even the the minor characters stories and personalities were amazing and I loved how Cindy was able to flawlessly streamline all the pieces to connect perfectly to the main plot. Pon's world building was so vivid and wonderful that I able to clearly envision what she penned, as her imaginations was well articulated. I am left with the feeling of longing and wanting so much more. I need to find out more about Blossom and what she will become and also i can't get enough of Stone and Skybright.

~~~~A million Stars ~~~~~

thecolorsofhelen's review

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

ramseyhootman's review against another edition

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4.0

I think I liked this even better than the first book (Serpentine). It's darker and creepier and a bit more adult, so it's definitely one of those sequels that "grows" with the reader. In Serpentine, Skybright was a child beginning to figure out what it means to be a woman, but here, in Sacrifice, she's a young woman trying to find her place, torn between two worlds. She's accepted that she's half demon, but what does that mean in a practical sense? Will she have to choose one world, or can she exist in both?
No spoilers, but I really liked how all of the characters, not just Skybright, matured and found their places in the world, even if none of them quite did it in the ways that they had expected. Overall a very good read!

valhecka's review

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3.0

The plot and action are solid; the personal development of the characters is somewhat flat and sometimes seems hollow. Still glad I read the duology.

amyjoy's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a great conclusion to the Serpentine duology. I really enjoyed revisiting Skybright and her world, and it's wonderful to read a fantasy so well-rooted in Chinese folklore. I definitely need to remember to recommend this more often.

alanaes's review against another edition

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3.0

endlessmidnight's review against another edition

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3.0

Only slightly better than the book before, otherwise it also lacks in some areas. I didn't care much for Skybright or Zhen Ni in anyway. Nor did I care for Kai Sen.

It was lush and descriptive here, but it all fell flat when it came to the characters to me. As such I really cannot rate this so highly I was bored for a lot of the entire book, and simply enjoyed the details but had no emotion towards the characters.

3.5 stars

edebell's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow! What did I just read? No, really - I’m so glad I read the second book in this series, sequel to Serpentine.

I’m rating this as a YA, but I have to say I was drawn in from start to finish. The characters, now all more fully-developed, were truly fascinating. I’m excited to see where this author takes us next!

grandtheftautumn's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-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

4.0

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