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I LOVED THIS BOOK!! WHATEVER TOMI ADEYEMI PUT IN THIS NEEDS TI BE IN EVERY BOOK EVER!!! I laughed, I cried, I girlishly giggled, I fell in love and I felt heartbreak.

INAN WHEN I CATCH YOU!!! There is a note in my book that says I felt like Tyra banks shouting we were rooting for you!! AMARI!!! You fucking unbelievable badass!!! I love her and I would read about her kicking ass and eating food all day everyday. Zélie is so strong but also relatable in that you can see her struggle and grieve and push through for her people. Tzain was such a good big brother even when he was being a dick, though in hindsight I’m on his side. The magic system and world building in this was so unique and well done, I’m not a writer, I have no words it’s just so fucking good. The cliffhanger!! I predict they all have magic now. The connection thing!!! I called that!!! It was so well plotted that it was still a great reveal. Zélie and Roën a thing?? Tzain and Amari better get a happy ending!!! Who will rule now? I know Inan isn’t dead (unfortunately, i do not see how Zélie can forgive him!!!).

immediately starting the next book. I saw that this is becoming a movie and I am so excited to see it!! I could picture so many scenes in my mind because the writing was so vivid and moving.

livvthepig's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This is the first book I’ve DNFed in a while, at around 40%. I was at 10 days of reading and just really did not find myself wanting to pick it up to continue it. The story beats are very tropey, with the “magic vanished x years ago, now we must go on a journey to find the ancient artifacts to bring back magic” and it doesn’t help that literally everything is just TOLD to you and never shown. There were so many things that happened that I thought could have been shown to us, but instead it’s just said by one of the characters, who I feel no emotional connection to either. Maybe it gets better by the end but in the reviews I see a lot of people agreeing with my sentiments, so….

r_neshia's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Just read it ASAP!

rosetintgrl's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging 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

4.75

As a dyslexic reader, I’m very happy that I listened to the audiobook. Trying to pronounce some of these names and words would have taken me right out. Not because this book isn’t good. But because I would have felt like an idiot trying to read this text. This book is fantastic. I love the cultural representation and I love that the book didn’t hold anything back even though it’s classified as a YA. I would highly recommend this series to any of my friends.

anellytown's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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