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A review by bittennailbooks
The Art of Destiny by Wesley Chu
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Chu is the type of writer that you know is just an incredibly cool person which is reflected in his action-packed second installment to the War Arts Saga, "The Art of Destiny."
The Art of Destiny sees the return of our favorite failed prophesied hero, fallen golden assassin Qisami, and escaped sacrifice Sali. The book follows a lot of great twists and turns in this true to character-driven novel based heavily on wuxia-style battle.
Albeit a fun ride with lots of laugh out loud moments, this one didn't hit as hard as the first for me. Not my any means bad but I just felt like it dragged on for far too long. A lot of sitting on its hands, waiting for the b-plots to tie together. I'm no Sherlock but even the twists felt a tad predictable. I wasn't a huge fan of this one and am unsure if I'll continue on with the series at this point.
For a war arts lover that just isn't in me right now, 3.7/5 stars.
The Art of Destiny sees the return of our favorite failed prophesied hero, fallen golden assassin Qisami, and escaped sacrifice Sali. The book follows a lot of great twists and turns in this true to character-driven novel based heavily on wuxia-style battle.
Albeit a fun ride with lots of laugh out loud moments, this one didn't hit as hard as the first for me. Not my any means bad but I just felt like it dragged on for far too long. A lot of sitting on its hands, waiting for the b-plots to tie together. I'm no Sherlock but even the twists felt a tad predictable. I wasn't a huge fan of this one and am unsure if I'll continue on with the series at this point.
For a war arts lover that just isn't in me right now, 3.7/5 stars.