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sunny_the_reader's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
What Roshan and Navin have is precious to me, actually.
eemcmullen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
espressoreader's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mint_the_muffin's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
longstorieshort's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.0
kimberly_apairofreaders's review
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the e-ARC!
I’ll start this (short) review by saying that the author’s writing is beautiful in how she tells the story. You immediately understand Roshan’s actions and mindset.
Unfortunately, this book just isn’t for me and has been DNF’d. It’s heavier on the political intrigue side than I had expected based on the description, and the pacing is slow. These are not necessarily bad things - just not my cup of tea. The magic system felt out of place to me, as though magic wasn’t really entirely necessary except to make it a magic fantasy, but maybe it makes more sense later on.
Based on what I read, it’s a solid 3.5-4 star YA novel if you don’t mind slower stories and political intrigue/class struggles with negotiations.
I’ll start this (short) review by saying that the author’s writing is beautiful in how she tells the story. You immediately understand Roshan’s actions and mindset.
Unfortunately, this book just isn’t for me and has been DNF’d. It’s heavier on the political intrigue side than I had expected based on the description, and the pacing is slow. These are not necessarily bad things - just not my cup of tea. The magic system felt out of place to me, as though magic wasn’t really entirely necessary except to make it a magic fantasy, but maybe it makes more sense later on.
Based on what I read, it’s a solid 3.5-4 star YA novel if you don’t mind slower stories and political intrigue/class struggles with negotiations.
elfflame's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
apierlessbridge's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.75
immersive world-building -- the rebellion -- Indian & Persian mythology
Roshan is struggling to maintain control of her clan of bandits while also fighting for the rights of her people in their slowly dying land; Prince Navin is the ostracized 'Peri prince' who is ignored by his grandmother, the Queen, and doesn't totally understand his soul magic. In an attempt to extort the Queen to acquiesce to their demands, the Shadow Clan takes Navin hostage, setting off a chain of events that will change everyone's lives.
I loved the depth of the relationships between the characters and how, with each POV (the two MC's) we got so much history and background that explained a lot about each character and the reasons why they were the way they were. It slowed down a bit for me in the middle but everything about this world and magic system was so rich it pulled me in. I also don't think it needed to be as long as it was, but things picked up in the last third and I loved every second of it. Navin and Roshan and their crew were so precious I can only hope we'll get more from this world!
Roshan is struggling to maintain control of her clan of bandits while also fighting for the rights of her people in their slowly dying land; Prince Navin is the ostracized 'Peri prince' who is ignored by his grandmother, the Queen, and doesn't totally understand his soul magic. In an attempt to extort the Queen to acquiesce to their demands, the Shadow Clan takes Navin hostage, setting off a chain of events that will change everyone's lives.
I loved the depth of the relationships between the characters and how, with each POV (the two MC's) we got so much history and background that explained a lot about each character and the reasons why they were the way they were. It slowed down a bit for me in the middle but everything about this world and magic system was so rich it pulled me in. I also don't think it needed to be as long as it was, but things picked up in the last third and I loved every second of it. Navin and Roshan and their crew were so precious I can only hope we'll get more from this world!
pollyno9's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
pagesandtealeavess's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0