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A review by tamtamslibrary
The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick
adventurous
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? Yes
4.5
4.5/5🌟
So much to say.
First, I LOVED how this world was given to us. The characters showed us the world, explained it through their own interaction with it, and we learned with them as they discovered new things about it.
There is a lot going on, and so much to understand about the world, but aside from the first 40 or so pages (which I’d argue is standard for epic fantasies like this) where there’s this dump of information to understand, it’s revisited and explained in seamlessly ways (like dialogue or from the POV of another character) throughout the rest of the book.
The authors do an incredible—and fascinating—job of keeping the tension woven through each scene, each character POV, and setting. How it’s all interconnected is beautifully crafted.
As for the mystery—just wow. I typically find myself growing frustrated when there aren’t more clues or insights, but this story had me on the edge and stringing things together in my mind—and second guessing those strings—all throughout the 630 pages.
I especially admired the way the reveals happened. The only thing I wish we’d gotten a bit more clarity on was the magic system, but I suppose that’s to come in books 2 & 3. (That’s the reasoning behind my .5🌟 markdown from 5🌟).
So much to say.
First, I LOVED how this world was given to us. The characters showed us the world, explained it through their own interaction with it, and we learned with them as they discovered new things about it.
There is a lot going on, and so much to understand about the world, but aside from the first 40 or so pages (which I’d argue is standard for epic fantasies like this) where there’s this dump of information to understand, it’s revisited and explained in seamlessly ways (like dialogue or from the POV of another character) throughout the rest of the book.
The authors do an incredible—and fascinating—job of keeping the tension woven through each scene, each character POV, and setting. How it’s all interconnected is beautifully crafted.
As for the mystery—just wow. I typically find myself growing frustrated when there aren’t more clues or insights, but this story had me on the edge and stringing things together in my mind—and second guessing those strings—all throughout the 630 pages.
I especially admired the way the reveals happened. The only thing I wish we’d gotten a bit more clarity on was the magic system, but I suppose that’s to come in books 2 & 3. (That’s the reasoning behind my .5🌟 markdown from 5🌟).