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A review by babsreads18
Last of the Talons by Sophie Kim
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
3.5
Thank you to Entangled Teen for the review copy!
Last of the Talons is the first book in a YA fantasy series. It's a pied piper retelling and blends Korean mythology with fantasy and dark romance in a really enjoyable way. I loved the world building and found the characters to be interesting. The overall story was enjoyable with a few plot twists and lots of secrets to uncover. My biggest issue with this book is that while Lina was the Reapers of Sunpo, and a highly skilled assassin, she can't figure out how to kill the emperor and resorts to seducing him. While she's on a strict timeframe to kill him, it also never feels like she has a sense of urgency in her mission. Overall, I think its a solid debut, and I'm interested in seeing what happens in the next book.
Last of the Talons is the first book in a YA fantasy series. It's a pied piper retelling and blends Korean mythology with fantasy and dark romance in a really enjoyable way. I loved the world building and found the characters to be interesting. The overall story was enjoyable with a few plot twists and lots of secrets to uncover. My biggest issue with this book is that while Lina was the Reapers of Sunpo, and a highly skilled assassin, she can't figure out how to kill the emperor and resorts to seducing him. While she's on a strict timeframe to kill him, it also never feels like she has a sense of urgency in her mission. Overall, I think its a solid debut, and I'm interested in seeing what happens in the next book.