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meant2breading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
Thanks Evan Winter, I now think about Tau and this series EVERY day!! 😩 Utterly galvanizing. We picked up right where one left off and Winter found a way to make everything I loved about The Rage of Dragons even better in book two!!
"How is that good enough?"He took her hands in his. “It isn't. It isn't good enough and nothing will be for a while, because that's part of what loss is, an absence of goodness and happiness that can't be reasoned with or diminished."
This story was an incredibly exhilarating and emotional. Many folks who had gripes on wanting more world building and character development will definitely see that here. The Fires of Vengeance was more of a slow burn in comparison, but still a wild ride nonetheless!! Easy back to back 5⭐️ whether via audiobook or physical copy. One of my favorite reads and series this year by far.
"How is that good enough?"He took her hands in his. “It isn't. It isn't good enough and nothing will be for a while, because that's part of what loss is, an absence of goodness and happiness that can't be reasoned with or diminished."
This story was an incredibly exhilarating and emotional. Many folks who had gripes on wanting more world building and character development will definitely see that here. The Fires of Vengeance was more of a slow burn in comparison, but still a wild ride nonetheless!! Easy back to back 5⭐️ whether via audiobook or physical copy. One of my favorite reads and series this year by far.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
mageoflovenlaughs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Torture, Violence, Murder, and War
roaming_enn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.5
"The lie isn't that we can't be their equals. The lie is that they were ever anything but our equals."
Yes, if the measure of a man was height, then Nobles were taller. If the measure of a man was physical strength, then Nobles were stronger. But Tau knew who decided what needed to be measured, and they'd chosen things in which they already had an advantage. They said, "This matters more than that," making it seem as if their edicts sprang from natural law when they were little more than self-serving choices. They wrote the rules in their favor, succeeded more often than others, and pointed to that as proof of their superiority. It was all a lie.
WOW THAT QUOTE! Reminds me of Plato's Noble Lie!
But Jabari's pain was still there. He thrived not because his pain was gone, but because he had found a way to use it against the forces that were trying to break him.
Tau wondered if that was part of what it took to survive the underworld. He wondered if those who could stand Isihogo's privations were the same ones who had something to claim on the other side of the suffering it heaped upon them.
OMG that quote gives me CHILLS!
"How is that good enough?"
He took her hands in his. "It isn't. It isn't good enough and nothing will be for a while, because that's part of what loss is, an absence of goodness and happiness that can't be reasoned with or diminished."
Another incredible book to accompany the Burning series! I think I cried more in this one than the first one. I didn't care for the plot in this one as much as the first, but it was still fantastic!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
celeste329's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Gore
p3tt1tt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and War
litagentsaritza's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Such a great installment in this series. Though I liked the first book more than the second, it’s only because the pacing in this one felt a little disjointed for my tastes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
badbadwolf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
_tylermagee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
strawhat_kd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
The book picks up almost immediately after the ending of The Rage of Dragons and from the point forward it refuses to let it's foot off of your neck. It reminds me a good television or movie that has a stronger second season/film. You see relationships form and grow. The stakes are even higher than book 1 and reaches an eventual fever pitch at the close of this book. Evan Winters does a great job of writing detailed action sequences. Sometimes I could see Tau was clearly in control of a battle. Other times, I was wondering how bad the damage was going to be to Tau or those in his company. There are so many jaw dropping events that I was scrambling to find a free moment to read so I could see what was going to happen next. I'm looking forward to book 3, whenever that may drop. Hopefully, it's sooner than later.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and War
alyanna_dm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Misogyny and Classism