A review by elizabeth424
A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A lot of people tended to rate the first one kind of low so I'm expecting that the sequel will have some lower reviews as well, but I felt it was a wonderful conclusion, and one of the best sequels I've read. Things from the first book are brought in and mentioned throughout the book and not just in the beginning as like, an expose of the story so far. It wasn't like a "previously on..." the writing style was consistent, and so were the characters. They were the same characters from the first book, their personalities were the same, but there was a lot of character growth. The ending was mostly everything I wanted. There were many things that were expected and foreseen, but there were also things that I didn't see coming that I felt I should have. I also don't feel like there needs to be more. Like, reading more about these characters living their lives would be wonderful, as they're wonderful characters, but the story feels complete, it doesn't leave me wanting more or going "okay but now what?"