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A review by kittycat2302
Battle Magic by Tamora Pierce
4.0
This was one of the most emotionally difficult books I have ever read, easily. I'm honestly not sure how to review it...
It is exceptionally well done. It's a well told story with rich characters, world expansion, and mysticism. The plot is paced incredibly well for non-stop tension.
And that this book is placed at the end of The Circle Reforged trilogy will forever be a fascinating choice to me. It definitely works in its favor- having foreknowledge of many events is not actually comforting in the slightest- it is, actually and acutely, uncomfortable in every way.
There is A Thing that happens, that I knew was coming, that means I'll never read this again.
All that said... I will miss Emelan, and this book makes it slightly easier to say goodbye. Despite how great it is, it's simply too painful for me to love.
It is exceptionally well done. It's a well told story with rich characters, world expansion, and mysticism. The plot is paced incredibly well for non-stop tension.
And that this book is placed at the end of The Circle Reforged trilogy will forever be a fascinating choice to me. It definitely works in its favor- having foreknowledge of many events is not actually comforting in the slightest- it is, actually and acutely, uncomfortable in every way.
There is A Thing that happens, that I knew was coming, that means I'll never read this again.
All that said... I will miss Emelan, and this book makes it slightly easier to say goodbye. Despite how great it is, it's simply too painful for me to love.