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adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A tense mystery plot, surprising twists, and our favorite stubborn bullheaded Warden proceeding to throw herself facefirst into the largest problem she sees? Before this book, I'd have categorized the Warden books as comfortable queer fantasy for me - no show-stopping turns of phrase or brilliantly subtle plotting, but easy to read and get into, good subject matter, and well-written characters - but Advocate's characterization shines through as a true strength. Every new character introduced has depth and heart, and the consequences, successes, and failures of Aelis' stubborn conviction on other people are approached in a heartfelt way many other books would shy away from.