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adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This one was great. Honestly, The Fractured Dark, second book of the The Devoured Worlds series, had me hooked from the start and only got better while reading. I loved how the book picked up from where The Blighted Stars ended and somehow upped the ante.
Who was loyal to whom and what was the main question in this book. Humanity, canus, amaranthine, Mercator, the unionists, the conservators - all of them had different interests and goals and while reading one twist countered the other. After a while I was constantly questioning whether things were what they seemed to be - just like the fractured, doubleprinted character did too.
Naira and Tarquin both grew a lot in this book, with and for each other but also beyond that. They both tried to help humanity, taking whatever was thrown at them, adapting and working on making the impossible possible. I loved it. I even bought the love story (which still feels misplaced in a sci-fi book at such epic proportions) because it helped them to become better versions of themselves.
I‘m not sure if Flechter and Acaelus were supposed to be so loathsome. Until the end I didn’t know whom I disliked more. Really, the were other villainous characters but at least I could follow their reasoning. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them or both will turn up again. It’s really hard to die in a world where maps (aka the mind and soul of a person) can be stored and restored for a long time and just be printed into a fresh body.
Personally, I found this book to be even better than the first one and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s about to happen on seventh cradle. I’m sure it won’t be all rainbows and roses for the 500 pages of The Bound Worlds.
Who was loyal to whom and what was the main question in this book. Humanity, canus, amaranthine, Mercator, the unionists, the conservators - all of them had different interests and goals and while reading one twist countered the other. After a while I was constantly questioning whether things were what they seemed to be - just like the fractured, doubleprinted character did too.
Naira and Tarquin both grew a lot in this book, with and for each other but also beyond that. They both tried to help humanity, taking whatever was thrown at them, adapting and working on making the impossible possible. I loved it. I even bought the love story (which still feels misplaced in a sci-fi book at such epic proportions) because it helped them to become better versions of themselves.
I‘m not sure if Flechter and Acaelus were supposed to be so loathsome. Until the end I didn’t know whom I disliked more. Really, the were other villainous characters but at least I could follow their reasoning. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them or both will turn up again. It’s really hard to die in a world where maps (aka the mind and soul of a person) can be stored and restored for a long time and just be printed into a fresh body.
Personally, I found this book to be even better than the first one and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s about to happen on seventh cradle. I’m sure it won’t be all rainbows and roses for the 500 pages of The Bound Worlds.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Violence
Moderate: Torture
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