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A review by lunep
Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Um...that was absolutely insane. I was not expecting that twist AT ALL.
It was a little slow at first, as usual for the series, but it also picked up once the expedition began. At first I wasn't sure what to think of the plot twist,(My first thought was "ok Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 😂) tbh I'm still not sure, I fucking loved the book, for sure, but it's just so crazy that I've decided not to think too much about wether it makes sense, or is too deranged, or whatever, I liked the book and that's what matters, but I could understand if it was too much for some people and they didn't like it.
I think it was a fitting ending to what Isabella said in the fourth book "not her life story, but the story of how she came to be who she is known to be now". And after everything she did in the previous books, of course she had to do something absolutely grandiose in this one to be accepted into the Philosopher's Colloquium, so like, it checks out.
It was a little slow at first, as usual for the series, but it also picked up once the expedition began. At first I wasn't sure what to think of the plot twist,
I think it was a fitting ending to what Isabella said in the fourth book "not her life story, but the story of how she came to be who she is known to be now". And after everything she did in the previous books, of course she had to do something absolutely grandiose in this one to be accepted into the Philosopher's Colloquium, so like, it checks out.