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Illuminations
by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I picked this up after reading Nettle and Bone, and A Wizard's Guide.
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the other two, but it was still a good read.
I found the tension much greater in this story than the other two, which may be why I didn't enjoy it as much.
I also found some of the characters a little bizarre, I'm not sure whether they were supposed to be neuro-diverse or just excessively quirky, it grated a little though.
The Scarling's magic reminded me a lot of chalklings from The Rithmatist, although it's been a long time since I read that, so I may be misremembering.
I did like the magic system, I'm a fan of magic that's based around arts or manual skills, where the magic comes from the care or intention of the artist, it's a bit more interesting than spells, wands and staves.
It's a bit heavy-handed at times, and there are some cliches that make it difficult to tell whether it's a children's book or sobering for adults.
Overall it's a fun read for a rainy Saturday.
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the other two, but it was still a good read.
I found the tension much greater in this story than the other two, which may be why I didn't enjoy it as much.
I also found some of the characters a little bizarre, I'm not sure whether they were supposed to be neuro-diverse or just excessively quirky, it grated a little though.
The Scarling's magic reminded me a lot of chalklings from The Rithmatist, although it's been a long time since I read that, so I may be misremembering.
I did like the magic system, I'm a fan of magic that's based around arts or manual skills, where the magic comes from the care or intention of the artist, it's a bit more interesting than spells, wands and staves.
It's a bit heavy-handed at times, and there are some cliches that make it difficult to tell whether it's a children's book or sobering for adults.
Overall it's a fun read for a rainy Saturday.