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A review by bookishmillennial
Broken Web by Lori M. Lee
adventurous
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial
I'm so annoying because I am just projecting and I am self-inserting when it comes to Sirscha now that I know she is bi hahaha go sapphic honeys, go!!! There's no romance yet, but I'm betting my money on Sirscha and Saengo being endgame (please?!) I'm insufferable, but I'm self-aware!
Anyway, I don't think this book fell into a "sequel slump," and I actually found that I was more interested and excited as I read this book over the first one! The first 25-30% of this book is still a bit slow to start, but I honestly appreciate a little more context when it comes to the worldbuilding because I genuinely love this world. It's fascinating: the politics, how past wars/conflicts are affecting the present, the magic, legends, myths, secrets unveiled, and more! It's all very easy-to-understand while feeling unique and able to stand on its own.
I was eating up the parallels and mirroring between Sirscha and the Soulless! Gosh, this is what I adore about fantasy, and about any "good versus evil" pairings in fantasy / scifi / adventure / hero's journey stories! Sirscha is trying to get a hold on her new power in soulrendering, and she is earnestly nervous about what she is capable of. I think it's so relatable to wonder what the difference is between you and someone that everyone deems a villain. Where is the line? What decisions distinguish yall? I love that conversation/reflection.
This is a series I'd love to see optioned and adapted for a Freeform, Netflix, or SyFy series! I think it would translate really well. I *need* to see the Dead Wood, where trapped souls are trying to escape the trees!; and Mirrim, the Nuvalyn capital city where only shamans may enter. Those settings are screaming to come to life on screen!
I have the ARC of the next book, so I'm anxious to see how this all ends!
Also unrelated side note: the audiobook narrator pronounces Saengo as "Xanga," which if you know, you know. If you don't, you're too young or you're an anamoly of a millennial or Gen X that did not spend any time online in the 90's or 00's HAHA.
I'm so annoying because I am just projecting and I am self-inserting when it comes to Sirscha now that I know she is bi hahaha go sapphic honeys, go!!! There's no romance yet, but I'm betting my money on Sirscha and Saengo being endgame (please?!) I'm insufferable, but I'm self-aware!
Anyway, I don't think this book fell into a "sequel slump," and I actually found that I was more interested and excited as I read this book over the first one! The first 25-30% of this book is still a bit slow to start, but I honestly appreciate a little more context when it comes to the worldbuilding because I genuinely love this world. It's fascinating: the politics, how past wars/conflicts are affecting the present, the magic, legends, myths, secrets unveiled, and more! It's all very easy-to-understand while feeling unique and able to stand on its own.
I was eating up the parallels and mirroring between Sirscha and the Soulless! Gosh, this is what I adore about fantasy, and about any "good versus evil" pairings in fantasy / scifi / adventure / hero's journey stories! Sirscha is trying to get a hold on her new power in soulrendering, and she is earnestly nervous about what she is capable of. I think it's so relatable to wonder what the difference is between you and someone that everyone deems a villain. Where is the line? What decisions distinguish yall? I love that conversation/reflection.
This is a series I'd love to see optioned and adapted for a Freeform, Netflix, or SyFy series! I think it would translate really well. I *need* to see the Dead Wood, where trapped souls are trying to escape the trees!; and Mirrim, the Nuvalyn capital city where only shamans may enter. Those settings are screaming to come to life on screen!
I have the ARC of the next book, so I'm anxious to see how this all ends!
Also unrelated side note: the audiobook narrator pronounces Saengo as "Xanga," which if you know, you know. If you don't, you're too young or you're an anamoly of a millennial or Gen X that did not spend any time online in the 90's or 00's HAHA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Death and War
Minor: Genocide