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A review by asphaltcowgrrl
Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller
4.0
In a lot of ways, Sal is your traditional sort of hero/heroine. They’re from a poor background, attempting to find a better life while gaining revenge on the people who put them into that sorry situation in the first place. For Sal, this means eliminating everyone who had a hand in the death of their people. On the other hand, Sal is also not like any other hero/heroine I’ve ever run into because they are gender fluid and move easily between their male and female identities. Which, if you’re training to be an assassin, can be extremely handy.
Mask of Shadows is an exciting and entertaining novel, taking you through the auditioners’ trials and tribulations as they strive to become the next Opal. I hope that in the next novel we get to learn more about the world that Sal and their contemporaries are living in. What we learned in this novel only made me more curious about the history of their world. I will admit that I felt like the story dragged at times due to all the constant attempts on each other’s lives, but I also understand that was the entire point of the story as well. That said, all these incidents help highlight Sal’s intelligence and adaptability to the situation.
I’ve been a fan of fantasy novels for a long time and it’s always nice to find something new and refreshing to read. Something that isn’t like every other novel. Mask of Shadows gave me exactly that.
Mask of Shadows is an exciting and entertaining novel, taking you through the auditioners’ trials and tribulations as they strive to become the next Opal. I hope that in the next novel we get to learn more about the world that Sal and their contemporaries are living in. What we learned in this novel only made me more curious about the history of their world. I will admit that I felt like the story dragged at times due to all the constant attempts on each other’s lives, but I also understand that was the entire point of the story as well. That said, all these incidents help highlight Sal’s intelligence and adaptability to the situation.
I’ve been a fan of fantasy novels for a long time and it’s always nice to find something new and refreshing to read. Something that isn’t like every other novel. Mask of Shadows gave me exactly that.