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A review by mustnotblink
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? No
4.5
Siege and Storm ended with Alina defeated and struggling for hope; Ruin and Rising is her journey figuring out how to move forward. Things are dark in Ravka and every move the Sun Summoner’s party makes is on a razor’s edge.
People die. Some friendships are strained while others are shown to be steel and the fate of Ravka is decided. Without spoiling anything, I can say it is an intense ride! I read it in one sitting.
Bonus Points: Queer content treated like its normal where none of the known queers are buried in the end.
People die. Some friendships are strained while others are shown to be steel and the fate of Ravka is decided. Without spoiling anything, I can say it is an intense ride! I read it in one sitting.
Bonus Points: Queer content treated like its normal where none of the known queers are buried in the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Sexual assault, War, and Rape