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A review by melaniereadsbooks
Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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
Thank you so much to Pique Beyond for the arc of this book.
This review contains spoilers for Raybearer, the first book in the duology.
After the events of Raybearer, Tarisai and her council siblings are attempting to settle into their new role while the threat of Tar's Redemptor journey into the Underworld hangs over their heads. She was given two years to anoint a council of all the kingdom's rulers so that she could become a fully-fledged Raybearer and enter the Underworld. Not only does Tar have to find some way to make these 12 strangers love her, and train for the Underworld, but alugbatos are also showing up all over the kingdom and a mysterious figure called The Crocodile is inciting workers to riot against the nobleman in various regions. Tar and her siblings will be split up so that they can keep the kingdom safe, and she will have to deal with the haunting visions of past-Redemptors that tell her she is not doing enough for her kingdom.
This was the ABSOLUTE perfect ending to this duology. I could not have asked for a better way for this series to conclude. Raybearer is one of my all-time favorite books, and I am so happy with how this ended and everything that happened.
The writing in this book is absolutely incredible. I love how much incite it delves into Tarisai's characters. I love that there was more world-building and we got to understand more of the various cultures going on. I love that Tarisai has changed since the first book, but is still attempting to hold up her title of The Just and do what is right for the Kingdom.
I loved getting to know Tar's council siblings better, as well as all the new characters that we met in this book! There are so many important characters, but it doesn't feel confusing to me or hard to remember. They are all very unique, and though some are not very well-developed, it is clear they all have their own personalities.
I will shout about this series for the rest of my life.
Pub Date: August 17, 2021
This review contains spoilers for Raybearer, the first book in the duology.
After the events of Raybearer, Tarisai and her council siblings are attempting to settle into their new role while the threat of Tar's Redemptor journey into the Underworld hangs over their heads. She was given two years to anoint a council of all the kingdom's rulers so that she could become a fully-fledged Raybearer and enter the Underworld. Not only does Tar have to find some way to make these 12 strangers love her, and train for the Underworld, but alugbatos are also showing up all over the kingdom and a mysterious figure called The Crocodile is inciting workers to riot against the nobleman in various regions. Tar and her siblings will be split up so that they can keep the kingdom safe, and she will have to deal with the haunting visions of past-Redemptors that tell her she is not doing enough for her kingdom.
This was the ABSOLUTE perfect ending to this duology. I could not have asked for a better way for this series to conclude. Raybearer is one of my all-time favorite books, and I am so happy with how this ended and everything that happened.
The writing in this book is absolutely incredible. I love how much incite it delves into Tarisai's characters. I love that there was more world-building and we got to understand more of the various cultures going on. I love that Tarisai has changed since the first book, but is still attempting to hold up her title of The Just and do what is right for the Kingdom.
I loved getting to know Tar's council siblings better, as well as all the new characters that we met in this book! There are so many important characters, but it doesn't feel confusing to me or hard to remember. They are all very unique, and though some are not very well-developed, it is clear they all have their own personalities.
I will shout about this series for the rest of my life.
Pub Date: August 17, 2021
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence