ally_rb 's review for:

Crier's War by Nina Varela
4.0
adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I really enjoyed the premise of this story and I found Crier to be a well developed fascinating character who slowly starts to question her own humanity, her developing feelings towards Ayla and the brutality & unjust world is apart. I appreciated that this was a slow burn romance and the feelings towards our two main characters happening very organically. 
I did find that Ayla was less developed and came across a bit one dimensional and did grate on my nerves at the start of the story. 
I also found that that world building and plot of the story to be a bit clunky and could have been executed better however I am definitely still intrigued enough to continue on with this dulolgy.