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Empire of Sand

Tasha Suri

3.89 AVERAGE

nashella's review against another edition

3.0

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I really like the universe, cultures and mythology but the characters are too perfect and the rythme is strange. I'm glad I finished it though as the last third is nice.
I find this first book self sufficient so I'm not sure I'll read the rest.

secondsofjuly's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

amourdevin's review against another edition

4.0

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This was really good. An interesting world with interesting magic, and a female main character who finds strength through her love for others.

hanee's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective 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: No

tglg3's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A masterpiece from start to finish. No notes
Highly recommend for anyone into fantasy with a dash of romance

kaavs_butaney's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious

ruthyd's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

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Should have read the content warnings first (forced marriage & forced consummation) 

mtshuffman's review against another edition

3.0

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Probably like a 3.5 - while I appreciate taking time to realistically portray a character and the slow burn romance the whole book could be cut by 1/3 to 1/2 just by trimming Mehr's excessive commentary (how often do we need to hear about how horrible the Maha is before we even see him do anything horrible?). I'm also still kind of confused about how the magic works and what happens in the end - isn't it more fun to establish the rules of the magic and watch the characters discover ways to work within the rules to free themselves rather than like...just kind of doing whatever they want in the end?

tate_walker's review against another edition

4.0

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Really enjoyed this book and will likely head to the next in the series. Minus one star for all the cisheteronormativity. Otherwise, great world/character-building.

turquoise_mink's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated