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Hunted by the Sky by Tanaz Bhathena

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

Oooooh this was extraordinarily enjoyable. The authors note lets us know that she has Indian and Persian heritage, of which she drew on to create the fantastical world of Ambar. The world and setting were so rich, and the writing created vibrant images in my mind.

I started off listening to the audiobook while stitching or working, but found that due to the descriptive nature of the text I couldn’t fully take in the story if I wasn’t focused solely on it - so I ended up switching to the ebook.

I loved both of our MC’s, Gul and Cavas. Each time I read a chapter in one POV, I couldn’t wait to get to the next. Gul’s character particularly impressed me. She actually feels like a teenager (she’s 16). She’s quick to anger and impulsive at times. She makes mistakes and says things she regrets. This all made her feel very real rather than a typical idealised fantasy heroine. 
Cavas too was very likeable, and I’m enjoying the slow burn nature of his relationship with Gul. 

The narrators were both emotive and got into their respective characters. Though, the guy sounded like Matthew Broderick 😆

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