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Redemptor
by Jordan Ifueko
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You know how Raybearer was one of my absolute favorite YA fantasies of 2020, right? Well I was extremely excited about it, but then reviews started rolling in from people my opinions usually align with and...they were mixed. So I buckled up and prepared for the worst.
So in a way, Redemptor didn't disappoint me because I expected to hate it and I didn't. I had a fine time listening to the audiobook (the narration, by Joniece Abott-Pratt, was great), buit it was not anywhere near Raybearer's level. Raybearer swept me off my feet, was complex and intricate in the way the worldbuilding was done, the way the characters were fleshed out and the relationships just pulled me in. In comparison, Redemptor was bland and really just did not manage to male me excited and keep me on my toes. There were also a few inconsistencies and eye-roll worthy moments.
I'm a bit sad about it, but I also understand. Because as the author says in her note, both books were written in drastically different circumstances and over drastically different timespans, so in a way, this one was doomed to suffer from second book syndrome.
So in a way, Redemptor didn't disappoint me because I expected to hate it and I didn't. I had a fine time listening to the audiobook (the narration, by Joniece Abott-Pratt, was great), buit it was not anywhere near Raybearer's level. Raybearer swept me off my feet, was complex and intricate in the way the worldbuilding was done, the way the characters were fleshed out and the relationships just pulled me in. In comparison, Redemptor was bland and really just did not manage to male me excited and keep me on my toes. There were also a few inconsistencies and eye-roll worthy moments.
I'm a bit sad about it, but I also understand. Because as the author says in her note, both books were written in drastically different circumstances and over drastically different timespans, so in a way, this one was doomed to suffer from second book syndrome.