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A review by stardust_heidi
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
God. Fucking. Damn. It. This book slayed me.
The first half of the book was quite agonizing, given the events of Serpent. Oraya's grief was truly something to behold. Grief and rage. Sometimes it almost felt like it dragged on a bit too long, but at the same time, especially by the end of the book, I appreciated it for what it was. Her feelings about Raihn were justifiably complicated, and I think Carissa Broadbent did an incredible job at portraying the grief and anger and the other, more difficult to navigate feelings like love. UGH, IT'S SO GOOD. Chapter 43-45 literally sent me. And it changed the whole tone of the book after that. The whole story is incredible, and I loved how CB captures not just amazing character moments but also ties it into a phenomenal plot.
The first half of the book was quite agonizing, given the events of Serpent. Oraya's grief was truly something to behold. Grief and rage. Sometimes it almost felt like it dragged on a bit too long, but at the same time, especially by the end of the book, I appreciated it for what it was. Her feelings about Raihn were justifiably complicated, and I think Carissa Broadbent did an incredible job at portraying the grief and anger and the other, more difficult to navigate feelings like love. UGH, IT'S SO GOOD. Chapter 43-45 literally sent me. And it changed the whole tone of the book after that. The whole story is incredible, and I loved how CB captures not just amazing character moments but also ties it into a phenomenal plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence