A review by paperpaladin
The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

The third book in the Dandelion Dynasty follows multiple plot lines as Liu sets everything up for the conclusion in the final book. So I knew that this series was intended to be a trilogy but then Liu released there was too much to fit into one book. This book reads like that. I think that there are certain sections of the book that are added to just pad it out so that all the books are of a similar length. Now that is not to say that this book is bad but I do think that it is the weakest of the series so far. I think that the climax is weak especially compared to the previous two books. Now all that being said, I think part two of this book might be my favorite sequence in the series so far.

The science is fascinating still but I think there were certain leaps in technology that just felt insane

(I mean they created instant pots, conveyor belt sushi, and roller coasters in the span of a few months)

. Overall, I think this book is worth it and I like a lot of the character but this one did drag more than the others and it did help that it is the longest page count so far.

My rating system
1 - Did not enjoy
2 - Not irredeemable but has too many flaws to say I enjoyed
3 - Enjoyed it
4 - Great book but didn't love it
5 - Amazing book