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Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

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alliei's review against another edition

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5.0

This was recommended to me by a person I highly trust. And let me just pause to thank them in my head….

*pause*

Okay.

Goddamnit. This book!!!!

The emotions I felt while reading this was *aggressive hand movements*. The story had me from start to finish and can I just say, what a way to start my reading month, a 5-star read. Truly fulfilling.

And omg Mehr and Amun??? Lord have mercy. These two have my heart, unconditionally. Let me share a few quotes that made my heart melt bc of them.

“He looked at her as if she were his moon and stars all at once.”

“No vow, no matter what it compels from me, will be more important than the vow I’ve made to love you.”

“I would have loved you without vows or seals. Just my heart for yours, as long as you willed it.”

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tourmaline_and_tomes's review against another edition

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challenging emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

I tend to struggle with slow paced books, but this was worth the pace. It really helped build the atmosphere when reading and it pays off in a number of ways.

I really liked how the book was set out. It was surprisingly not at all what I was expecting when I read the blurb, but I still found myself enjoying it.
There was a lot of build up and tense moments that by the end of the book felt more rewarding when they were resolved. I thought the ending was really well done, and put a smile on my face.

I found that the relationships in this book, whilst not super complex to follow, felt like there was more happening than the standard tropes or stereotypes that we often see in writing. I enjoyed reading that, but it does feel like if this book followed the same characters and was a longer series these relationships would have spanned into a more complex and compelling part of the story.

This book, whilst not what I was expecting, was still a good read. I found the characters interesting and the story intriguing. I cannot wait until I can go to the bookstore and get the sequel. It follows different characters and it seems like a bit of time has passed so I'm interested to see how that will play out.

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