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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
it's just boring, sadly. don't think c.l. Clark is for me. she's a technically good writer but so far her plotting isn't great.
adventurous
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Ambessa's character from Arcane. I think this story was good, but I got a little lost at the end. There is also one element of the story I wish they would have addressed, but they didn't. Overall a good high fantasy read. Lots of political and familial intrigue. And I loved all of the cameos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War
Moderate: Suicide
adventurous
challenging
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
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Was not particularly impressed by the book. Ambessa felt different to the character from Arcane and I felt her characterisation to be quite weak. Ta'fik was barely there as a character and not a compelling antagonist. Surprisingly Rell was the standout character that saved the book for me.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm really happy that Riot got CL Clark to do the Ambessa book because we get someone who loves and understands the character doing some of the character work that they couldn't show on screen because "budget" and "priorities", and giving us both the macrocosm of global politics and war within the larger world and the microcosm of the family drama between Mel and Ambessa. This is essentially the "how did Mel and Ambessa get where they are by the opening of episode 1" background, but done in a way where I would love to see more of Ambessa fucking around to secure her family dynasty and making Bad Choices (tm). If you want more Ambessa, more Mel, pick this up and it's hard to go wrong. (Plus hey, maybe we can get more Arcane content via the novel route! A girl can dream!)
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes