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jessicaludden's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
This was a fantasy masterpiece. I loved it even more than the first book. We got a lot more depth from the characters and a lot more development with their relationships. I was LIVING for Erida and Taristan. They got a lot more ruthless as they got closer to each other. I absolutely love Sorasa. We got to see her walls come down a little bit (specifically with Dom) and I loved reading about her past. She’s such an interesting character. Of course Corayne and Andry were really cute. I’ve been screaming at Andry to just tell her how he feels. My favorite moment from this book was Ridha and the Jydi raiders meeting up with the Companions and the Treckish soldiers. It was such a classic fantasy moment right before the big showdown when all hope seems lost. I literally got chills reading it because Dom was so sad and angry and when he saw Ridha he was so happy and full of hope. Victoria did not need to end the book that way. I didn’t love Ridha just because we didn’t see too much of her but it made me sad that Dom lost another person he was close to. Now I have to wait a year or more to see Corayne reunite with everyone else. As they were fleeing Gidastern and they were getting left behind one by one, I was so confused. I just want them to be all together again. Overall, I loved this story. It was a great fantasy journey with so many different moving parts and characters that I love.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Murder, and War
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