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A review by someonetookit
A Curse of Ash and Embers by Jo Spurrier
4.0
So, I didnt realise i needed this book until I read it. Full of amazing characters who carry the story ever so well, I feel its an excellent addition to Australian fiction. Did I mention they are all women?
I loved all the leading ladies tbh. They are well rounded, stubborn and occassionally prickly and thats just the start. Elodie while undereducated is so ridiculously clever that I was in awe pretty much the whole way through. Aleida is initially broken but still so strong mentally. And Gryssa is just a greedy piece of work who will do whatever it takes to claw her way back to the world of the living.
The 'love interest' portion of the book was well rounded and more of a crush with the occassional perve rather than a major plot point and I LOVED IT! I am not a fan of lovey kissy taking centre stage without purpose and Spurrier manages to sprinkle the love lightly enough that it felt ample but not overexaggerated.
While the world building is not groundbreaking, any reader would easily be able to conjure up images of the characters various surroundings. In a novel which has a highly character driven narrative, it was well and truly enough.
Overall I just loved this book. Its the perfect mix of witchy business with self discovery and butt kicking babes. 4.5 stars
I loved all the leading ladies tbh. They are well rounded, stubborn and occassionally prickly and thats just the start. Elodie while undereducated is so ridiculously clever that I was in awe pretty much the whole way through. Aleida is initially broken but still so strong mentally. And Gryssa is just a greedy piece of work who will do whatever it takes to claw her way back to the world of the living.
The 'love interest' portion of the book was well rounded and more of a crush with the occassional perve rather than a major plot point and I LOVED IT! I am not a fan of lovey kissy taking centre stage without purpose and Spurrier manages to sprinkle the love lightly enough that it felt ample but not overexaggerated.
While the world building is not groundbreaking, any reader would easily be able to conjure up images of the characters various surroundings. In a novel which has a highly character driven narrative, it was well and truly enough.
Overall I just loved this book. Its the perfect mix of witchy business with self discovery and butt kicking babes. 4.5 stars