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A review by tellingetienne
Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller
4.0
This was a very enjoyable book. I am always on the look out for books with genderqueer/fluid characters, and I was delighted to read the description of this book and knew I needed to read it ASAP.
It's a solid YA fantasy. The writing is engaging and the voice and narrative is interesting and compelling. It wasn't exceptional, but it was good. I really loved Sal and the trails they put themselves through to get what they wanted. It was bloodthirsty. The world building was great, constantly adding more to our understanding of the setting as the story develops.
But what I really appreciated with Mask of Shadows is that Sal's genderfluidity is never a plot point, it's not an issue for 99% of the characters in the books, and when it is an issue it's done in such a way that it's obvious the character is A Jerk and the others don't approve of what is happening. Sal's gender not sensationalized or exploited, and for that I loved this book.
It's a solid YA fantasy. The writing is engaging and the voice and narrative is interesting and compelling. It wasn't exceptional, but it was good. I really loved Sal and the trails they put themselves through to get what they wanted. It was bloodthirsty. The world building was great, constantly adding more to our understanding of the setting as the story develops.
But what I really appreciated with Mask of Shadows is that Sal's genderfluidity is never a plot point, it's not an issue for 99% of the characters in the books, and when it is an issue it's done in such a way that it's obvious the character is A Jerk and the others don't approve of what is happening. Sal's gender not sensationalized or exploited, and for that I loved this book.