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A review by annagwritesandreads
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
3.5/5 Stars
General Description: The Hunter has been feeding their people for year. Everyone assumes The Hunter is a man; however, The Hunter is a woman named Zafira. She is able to enter the magical forest of the Arz and come back out, something no one else is able to do successfully. Zafira is tipped off about a magical artifact that can bring magic back to the land, and she wants to get it. However, she's not the only one. Nasir, also known as the prince of death, also is headed to the magical artifact. When the two meet, neither of the know what to expect, but they're thrown together to restore magic. Will they be able to do it?
The good:
- The world described was magnificent. It was fantastical, dark, and well thought out.
- Once you get to the action, it's well done, fast paced, and engrossing.
- The magic system was unique and I was glad we have 2 books to explore it.
The loss of 1.5 stars:
- I did listen to it via audiobook and did not know the map and glossary was online until after reading it, which did affect my rating. Definitely preview the website before reading: https://www.wehunttheflame.com/
- The audiobook narrators were not the best at distinguishing the voices of different characters, which made it a bit hard to follow along.
- The first 5 hours of this audiobook were extremely slow. The pacing of the duology in general felt clunky to me personally.
Overall, if you like fantasy books with heavy world building, you'd probably enjoy the duology. But if world building is tough for you, this book may be harder to get through.
General Description: The Hunter has been feeding their people for year. Everyone assumes The Hunter is a man; however, The Hunter is a woman named Zafira. She is able to enter the magical forest of the Arz and come back out, something no one else is able to do successfully. Zafira is tipped off about a magical artifact that can bring magic back to the land, and she wants to get it. However, she's not the only one. Nasir, also known as the prince of death, also is headed to the magical artifact. When the two meet, neither of the know what to expect, but they're thrown together to restore magic. Will they be able to do it?
The good:
- The world described was magnificent. It was fantastical, dark, and well thought out.
- Once you get to the action, it's well done, fast paced, and engrossing.
- The magic system was unique and I was glad we have 2 books to explore it.
The loss of 1.5 stars:
- I did listen to it via audiobook and did not know the map and glossary was online until after reading it, which did affect my rating. Definitely preview the website before reading: https://www.wehunttheflame.com/
- The audiobook narrators were not the best at distinguishing the voices of different characters, which made it a bit hard to follow along.
- The first 5 hours of this audiobook were extremely slow. The pacing of the duology in general felt clunky to me personally.
Overall, if you like fantasy books with heavy world building, you'd probably enjoy the duology. But if world building is tough for you, this book may be harder to get through.