A review by aurora4847
Quicksilver by Callie Hart

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I'll very likely pick up the sequel when it comes out. I'd like to see Fisher get knocked down a peg or two, and let Saris get some control back. A lot of things just kinda happen to her, and it'd be nice for her to have a bit more agency. She was a really fun FMC though, I liked her background in resistance fighting and forging. I'm curious to see how the dynamics between the side characters develop too, especially given what we learned about a certain someone at the end. I'd also like to see more good queer rep, not just the bi slut trope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Genocide, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction

Mentions of forced sterilization (including the use of the word "spayed" to refer to the process). Nonsexual compulsion magic. Choking, biting, and blood in a sexual context. No on-page child death, but descriptions of their bodies.