A review by joulesburn
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons

adventurous dark fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed reading this book, but it's all so, so complicated.  It's like an entire soap opera who is related to who, how, and how much abuse there is.  It's handled way more tastefully than a lot of other authors do, so the characters have a quality of resilience that does connect.  So much happens, but the back and forth nature of the narrative does feel a bit as if it's mostly just set up.  The end has a climax, yet it's very obvious that there's so much left.  That's great, in a way.  But there are a lot of books in this set, and I am absolutely sure I'm going to forget who everyone is and all that nitty gritty detail by the time I get around to reading the second, so it's pretty daunting.   
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