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The Mask Falling

Samantha Shannon

4.49 AVERAGE

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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
adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Who hurt you Samantha Shannon, and why must you hurt me in turn?

I have been begging for just ONE moment of happiness throughout this whole series, and I’m thrilled to say we finally had it!! Less thrilled however, to say Samantha Shannon immediately made us revoked said happiness with more trauma and misery. 

The book was a masterpiece and the ending absolutely insane. Very much dreading this next instalment as it is the last one published and the next isn’t slated for release yet, with late 2026/early 2027 being the current projected date of publication. So yeah, stressing a little. 

But here’s hoping Paige sacrifices herself a little less, believes in herself a little more, and lets herself know a little happiness in the instalments to come.
adventurous challenging dark 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: Yes
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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
adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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: Complicated
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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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: Complicated
dark emotional mysterious
adventurous tense 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: Yes

Oh wow : une nouvelle ampleur gagne cette saga ! J’ai ADORÉ ce tome 4 !

La plume déjà. J’avais le sentiment d’avoir lu trop rapidement les trois premiers tomes, sans laisser assez de temps entre chacun. Cette fois, j’ai fait une pause de deux mois avant de m’attaquer au tome 4. Et bien, je le conseille vraiment : cette pause m’a permis d’apprécier encore plus la plume de Samantha Shannon. On ne doit pas s’accoutumer aux jolies plumes !

J’ai tellement apprécié ce tome, notamment grâce au décorum de Paris. On poursuit l’histoire tout en attaquant une nouvelle avec le système politique et sociétal de Scion-Paris. Et il faut dire que Samantha Shannon sait à merveille nous faire voyager. Elle renforce encore son world building avec ce nouvel horizon et ces nouveaux personnages que j’ai particulièrement appréciés, particulièrement Cade, les perdues et Ducos. 

Quant à notre Paige et notre Arcturus… Et bien, je suis plus que ravie de suivre ces personnages qui prennent davantage d’ampleur, de corps et de maturité dans ce tome. 
Tout est extrêmement travaillé : le système politique, les personnages et leurs relations, l’intrigue, tout !
challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It was very enjoyable, but inbetween I was getting a bit tired of paige seeming stuck and repeating the same mistakes. But I guess her plot armor is thick as hell!