A review by booktribe
Stone and Steel by Eboni Dunbar

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I enjoyed this novel! I like that in this magical world, we follow a main character with no magic, who is a warrior and can still fight these magical people (and win😉)! I also enjoyed the various queer representation (f/f, m/m, and trans rep)throughout this book and how it was completely no big deal in this world. Queerness was celebrated in this novel!

I will say that it definitely was a shock to me when I found out that 2 adopted siblings had a romantic & sexual relationship in this novel. I know they’re not blood related, but they did grow up together and they refer to each other as sister, so that was something… But other than that, I enjoyed this! 

If you’re looking for a short fantasy read with a warrior main character, this is for you! (Just mind the trigger warning of the adopted sibling relationship)

Thank you Neon Hemlock Press for this copy in exchange for an honest review!