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A review by nicoledrabek
Ebony Gate by Ken Bebelle, Julia Vee
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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
4.5
thanks to tor for providing me with a copy of this book!!
this one was a slow start for me, lots of worldbuilding needed to be done and i get that but it took me a good third of the book to get invested. emiko, kamon, and freddy were standout characters for me. emiko's journey toward getting away from her violent past was heartbreaking and made even worse when she was inevitably sucked back in. kamon was LOVELY as a potential romantic lead for emiko, and i really hope that this book is laying the groundwork for them to get back together in the future. the finale of this book was really really exciting and i'm glad i stuck around for it. i'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
this book to me had similar vibes to jade city with a little more fantasy elements, and i would recommend this one to anyone who enjoys urban fantasy and/or asian mythology-based magic systems.
this one was a slow start for me, lots of worldbuilding needed to be done and i get that but it took me a good third of the book to get invested. emiko, kamon, and freddy were standout characters for me. emiko's journey toward getting away from her violent past was heartbreaking and made even worse when she was inevitably sucked back in. kamon was LOVELY as a potential romantic lead for emiko, and i really hope that this book is laying the groundwork for them to get back together in the future. the finale of this book was really really exciting and i'm glad i stuck around for it. i'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
this book to me had similar vibes to jade city with a little more fantasy elements, and i would recommend this one to anyone who enjoys urban fantasy and/or asian mythology-based magic systems.