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iono's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, War, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Sexism, Child death, Racism, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Misogyny, Animal death, and Classism
Minor: Sexual assault, Incest, Rape, Suicide, and Alcohol
pages_with_panda's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
(This is technically a collection version of the stories. This edition contains Books 1-2 so I split my review up between the books.)
BOOK 1:
It took me a few chapters to get into this, and there is a LOT of world building in the dialogue. It was a bit dense but once the story got going, I really enjoyed it.
At first I thought the thieves felt like side characters in their own story…Especially because we heard more about them from Alric’s thoughts, but I think the author used this as a really nice way to keep us in the dark of what Riyria was plotting. It makes their grand escape or trick or whatever even more satisfying when you’re guessing along with their victims on how they did it.
I also loved Arista!! I say this after finishing the entire series - She’s my favorite character and honestly she’s very well written.
Good story overall with a nice solid ending. No cliff hanger setting up the next books, which I appreciated!
BOOK 2
Same complaint as before in terms of how heavy the politics, and world building is. It was very dense and a little hard to get through certain POVs because of how much history there was. I was very confused but kept reading because I was invested in the characters and I’m so glad I did!!
There eventually is a nice mix of action & politics told from two different POVS, and even though the politics was hard to follow, I’m happy for it. The world building and history become so important and its complexity makes for a well-rounded, believable world.
When the stories finally collided I was SOO happy!! Finally it makes sense!
I literally sobbed at the end and had to take a break after finishing this one.. that’s really all I can say.
I did like the hints at the end pointing towards bigger things to come.
And agree with the author on this having a “short plot, big character development.” It really is true.
There’s a lot of tiny details that make a lot of sense in the grande scheme and it’s not a hard read. Interesting and mysterious but funny and adventurous.
694 pages.
(⚠️Content Warnings;
Graphic: death, violence, blood,
Moderate: death of parent, sexual assault, ableism,
Minor: bigotry, prejudice, rape, child death,
BOOK 1:
It took me a few chapters to get into this, and there is a LOT of world building in the dialogue. It was a bit dense but once the story got going, I really enjoyed it.
At first I thought the thieves felt like side characters in their own story…Especially because we heard more about them from Alric’s thoughts, but I think the author used this as a really nice way to keep us in the dark of what Riyria was plotting. It makes their grand escape or trick or whatever even more satisfying when you’re guessing along with their victims on how they did it.
I also loved Arista!! I say this after finishing the entire series - She’s my favorite character and honestly she’s very well written.
Good story overall with a nice solid ending. No cliff hanger setting up the next books, which I appreciated!
BOOK 2
Same complaint as before in terms of how heavy the politics, and world building is. It was very dense and a little hard to get through certain POVs because of how much history there was. I was very confused but kept reading because I was invested in the characters and I’m so glad I did!!
There eventually is a nice mix of action & politics told from two different POVS, and even though the politics was hard to follow, I’m happy for it. The world building and history become so important and its complexity makes for a well-rounded, believable world.
When the stories finally collided I was SOO happy!! Finally it makes sense!
I literally sobbed at the end and had to take a break after finishing this one.. that’s really all I can say.
I did like the hints at the end pointing towards bigger things to come.
And agree with the author on this having a “short plot, big character development.” It really is true.
There’s a lot of tiny details that make a lot of sense in the grande scheme and it’s not a hard read. Interesting and mysterious but funny and adventurous.
694 pages.
(⚠️Content Warnings;
Graphic: death, violence, blood,
Moderate: death of parent, sexual assault, ableism,
Minor: bigotry, prejudice, rape, child death,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death and Rape
popcornreading's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
Book two was much better than book one in every aspect. The writing improved but I didn’t like the “casual” fat phobia. Hopefully that gets better as the series goes on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Fatphobia
Minor: Ableism, Sexual assault, and Child death
corruptednatz's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A Great fantasy book for people trying to get into that genre. All of the characters are lovable and witty. Hadrian is my favorite character
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Child death and Racism
I put down racism for the characters thoughts on other races that are not human.
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