A review by maryp20
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous challenging emotional 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? No

5.0

This was absolute perfection. I could read this over and over again and never get tired of it. Between the character growth and relationship development, I couldn’t love these characters any more, my heart is so full. This story was also executed so insanely well. The love, grief, growth, betrayal, and all the emotions fueled so much of the character development in a beautiful way where there was the hesitation to accept them to finally allowing themselves to feel. I think the relationships were so well done between the introduction of new characters and relationships to the pacing of the relationship between Raihn and Oraya. I also have to say that Oraya is very high up there on my list of badass FMCs, like specifically this book, she had so many similar vibes to Aelin from TOG. I cannot wait to read Mische’s story in the next duology!
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