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farfetched's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Slavery, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Torture and Ableism
_rowantree_'s review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Ableism, and Death
Minor: Sexual violence
rexpostfacto's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Slavery
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, and Torture
tourmaline_and_tomes's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Trafficking, Slavery, and Death
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
I also in theory appreciated some of the serious conversations that naturally are part of making relationship more serious, but also didn't especially like how those conversations went. Not a big part of the book, just another example of how this book was *almost* a great reading experience.
Graphic: Death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Slavery
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Alcohol and Child abuse
kimib79's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Ableism, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Slavery
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol and Pregnancy
natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
After managing to uncover the slavery ring responsible for the kingdom’s missing children, only Rae truly knows how deep the corruption goes. Imprisoned on a slave ship for what she’s learnt, Rae now faces the consequences of a terrifying life debt and the dangerous magic instrumental in her escape.
Now, to free her kingdom from the growing darkness, Rae will need every ally she can find including charismatic Bren, the thief who may just have stolen her heart. But Bren has dark secrets of his own and the curse that’s been circling Rae might just find its way into her mind.
For though the truth can save the kingdom, it might just destroy Rae in the process…
After that jaw droppingly tense cliffhanger in The Thief of Sunlight I was on the edge of my seat desperate to find out what happens next. Fortunately—with thanks to Hot Key Books—I was able to find out just that and can reveal that it didn’t disappoint!
Intisar Khanani’s breathtakingly intriguing fantasy was an absolute pleasure to read through. The world building like her previous works was utterly magical and bursting with vividly lush imagery.
Rae was definitely my favourite character, she’s a strong, determined and resilient young woman who overcomes her own physical limitations and is willing to risk her own life to dismantle the corrupt and unjust system which has allowed people (mostly children) to be sold into slavery.
I also really liked her love interest, the roguishly charming thief Bren and loved how their friendship develops. Rae’s been burned when it comes to trusting people previously, especially given the competitiveness of the royal court but it was really great to see Rae learning to trust Bren, inspite of his chosen occupation.
It’s a clean romance so there’s no explicit content but I was genuinely surprised by how much emotion and longing Intisar Khanani managed to evoke in to every scene Rae and Bren shared & was rooting for them every step of the way.
I enjoyed getting to see old favourites characters from Thorn again (Alyrra, Kestrin especially) as well as some newer characters such as Lirika who I really enjoyed getting to know.
I do have to warn that, as it does deal with darker subject material there are scenes that show or allude to violence, death, kidnapping, trafficking, slavery, child abuse, ableism, torture, murder and gore.
Overall, a breathtakingly adventurous fantasy that fans of immersive world building and charming, heist style intrigue definitely need to check out.
Also, a massive thank you to Eleanor Rose and Hot Key Books for this fantastic finished copy.
Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Ableism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
tkelly15's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Trafficking, Ableism, Slavery, and Gore
baroo92's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Her chemistry with Bren is so PALPABLE. Love it love it love it, I bookmarked so many of their banter scenes so I can go back and reread them- their reuniting scene was so THRILLING! I also loved how much Rae’s relationships with other characters continued to blossom as well, everyone was very well fleshed out.
Truly the only thing that takes points off for me is
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Slavery