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maregred's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, War, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault
loveleighreading's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Slavery
mags83509's review
4.0
I really enjoyed the first book in the duology (and re-read it prior to starting this one). I had a really hard time with about the first 100 pages (the first section of the book). I even put it down for a couple of weeks. Ironically, if I had just read one chapter more, I would have been hooked again. I am not quite sure why I struggled with the first section, but the last 300 pages were excellent!
The main premise of the book is fighting to get a new ruler, so there are some really dark scenes in this book as the ruler on the throne, Shayla, lacks any kind of moral or ethical compass. I don’t typically love war stories, but there were other plot lines other than just battles. For that reason, I think I preferred the first book Hunted by the Sky, but I still liked Rising Like a Storm.
Specifically, I liked how Cavas and Gul’s relationship strengthened and deepened and I appreciated that while the star warriors relied on Gul/Cavas, there were a lot of other players and the action didn’t solely rely on the two of them. There were other characters who made alliances, solved problems, and pushed back against Gul/Cavas when they had bad ideas. I continued to love the backdrop, magic system and world that the author created. Also, the cover is gorgeous.
Overall, while I didn’t love this book as much as the first one, I thought it provided a satisfying conclusion to the story.
Side note- I think a duology was the perfect length for the story and I wish more authors did duologies!
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Rape
yvonne_cl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, War, and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
decklededgess's review
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Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Gore, Kidnapping, and Death
Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Rape