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A review by thebakersbooks
The Thousand Eyes by A.K. Larkwood
adventurous
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Thousand Eyes is the conclusion to the Serpent Gates duology, so this review will contain spoilers for the first book, The Unspoken Name.
I had a minor existential crisis trying to write this review because my review of the previous book was so good and so detailed, but although I enjoyed this book even more, I’m no longer capable of putting together reviews that thorough. So, as usual with my really positive reviews, this comes with the disclaimer that I’m not doing the writing justice.
Some of the things I think this book did really well are: non-romantic relationships/chosen family; complicated and not always healthy romantic relationships; irreverent humor; worldbuilding, specifically the very involved, reachable deities and the gods’ mechanics for interacting with the mortal world; discussions of power, ethics, corruptibility, tradition vs. change (none super deep dives, but all interesting).
I recommend this series to readers who’ve enjoyed the recent bleed of common fanfiction themes and devices into published media but who maybe wish those tropes were executed more skillfully. Also, to anyone who’s enjoying the Locked Tomb series but would’ve liked to see it take itself a bit more seriously: this is for you!
I had a minor existential crisis trying to write this review because my review of the previous book was so good and so detailed, but although I enjoyed this book even more, I’m no longer capable of putting together reviews that thorough. So, as usual with my really positive reviews, this comes with the disclaimer that I’m not doing the writing justice.
Some of the things I think this book did really well are: non-romantic relationships/chosen family; complicated and not always healthy romantic relationships; irreverent humor; worldbuilding, specifically the very involved, reachable deities and the gods’ mechanics for interacting with the mortal world; discussions of power, ethics, corruptibility, tradition vs. change (none super deep dives, but all interesting).
I recommend this series to readers who’ve enjoyed the recent bleed of common fanfiction themes and devices into published media but who maybe wish those tropes were executed more skillfully. Also, to anyone who’s enjoying the Locked Tomb series but would’ve liked to see it take itself a bit more seriously: this is for you!