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quirkybibliophile 's review for:
The Tournament of Heirs
by Amilea Perez
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Tournament of Heirs is a story told in dual perspectives following Acalan and Metzli Amos as they compete in a tournament. This tournament has six houses and twelve heirs but only two blood bound tributes can come out alive. Acalan is due to inherit the empire and has a duty to keep as his house is currently in charge. Metzli's job is to keep her brother alive long enough to ensure his ruling. How will this all ends? Who comes out alive?
What I liked: I will admit that when I heard how long this book is I was quite intimidated, even after setting a reading schedule of 50 pages a day it still felt daunting. This all changed once I opened the book as it was hard to put down. While the days during the tournament aren't as filled with action as I was expecting, I appreciated that we got a glimpse into what this setting was and how the teams were navigating the terrain. I loved reading as we encountered new places and creatures in the Pyramid of Tributes.
I'm also worried when reading fantasy because of the amount of time it takes to build a world. I was so pleased with the way this book was set up and how much time it took before we were able to actually watch people compete in the tournament. I enjoyed getting to learn a lot about Metzli and Acalan before they were thrown into the tournament since this makes it, so you have a relationship to these two.
Due to the buildup in this book and getting to know our main characters, along with the other heirs briefly, as things happen in the tournament, you can't help but be heart broken. I don't want to reveal too much but there were several moments in this book in which my heart was torn in two. One of those being the first deaths that occur in this book, the other being one of the last deaths that occurs. While there were moments of heartbreaking there were also moments that warmed my heart.
What I liked: I will admit that when I heard how long this book is I was quite intimidated, even after setting a reading schedule of 50 pages a day it still felt daunting. This all changed once I opened the book as it was hard to put down. While the days during the tournament aren't as filled with action as I was expecting, I appreciated that we got a glimpse into what this setting was and how the teams were navigating the terrain. I loved reading as we encountered new places and creatures in the Pyramid of Tributes.
I'm also worried when reading fantasy because of the amount of time it takes to build a world. I was so pleased with the way this book was set up and how much time it took before we were able to actually watch people compete in the tournament. I enjoyed getting to learn a lot about Metzli and Acalan before they were thrown into the tournament since this makes it, so you have a relationship to these two.
Due to the buildup in this book and getting to know our main characters, along with the other heirs briefly, as things happen in the tournament, you can't help but be heart broken. I don't want to reveal too much but there were several moments in this book in which my heart was torn in two. One of those being the first deaths that occur in this book, the other being one of the last deaths that occurs. While there were moments of heartbreaking there were also moments that warmed my heart.