A review by destineyd
Stone and Steel by Eboni J. Dunbar

2.0

Unfortunately, I didn’t like this. I found it to be disappointing and I had high hopes for it. 2.5 stars out of 5. It was just too short and there are things that needed to be explored in depth that weren’t. For example, the magic system. I don’t feel like I had enough information on what people can do with their magic besides Mercy. I also feel like back stories for the main characters were addressed briefly or not at all and I found myself going okay? That was it? And then pondering questions that were never addressed.

I also feel like some of the dialogue didn’t work in this setting. Some conversations read awkwardly to me.

As some reviewers have also pointed out, there are a few typos in the books. I also have to echo the sentiment that some points (such as the elements) reminded me of Avatar the Last Airbender.

Again, I think if things were flushed out more I wouldn’t have automatically thought of the connection. But the power that Mercy had reminded me of blood bending instantly.

Lastly,
Spoiler the relationship between Aaliyah and Odessa was very off putting. I almost didn’t finish the book because of that incestuous relationship
but the book was so short, I trudge through.