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A review by kimberly_apairofreaders
Of Light and Shadow by Tanaz Bhathena
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the e-ARC!
I’ll start this (short) review by saying that the author’s writing is beautiful in how she tells the story. You immediately understand Roshan’s actions and mindset.
Unfortunately, this book just isn’t for me and has been DNF’d. It’s heavier on the political intrigue side than I had expected based on the description, and the pacing is slow. These are not necessarily bad things - just not my cup of tea. The magic system felt out of place to me, as though magic wasn’t really entirely necessary except to make it a magic fantasy, but maybe it makes more sense later on.
Based on what I read, it’s a solid 3.5-4 star YA novel if you don’t mind slower stories and political intrigue/class struggles with negotiations.
I’ll start this (short) review by saying that the author’s writing is beautiful in how she tells the story. You immediately understand Roshan’s actions and mindset.
Unfortunately, this book just isn’t for me and has been DNF’d. It’s heavier on the political intrigue side than I had expected based on the description, and the pacing is slow. These are not necessarily bad things - just not my cup of tea. The magic system felt out of place to me, as though magic wasn’t really entirely necessary except to make it a magic fantasy, but maybe it makes more sense later on.
Based on what I read, it’s a solid 3.5-4 star YA novel if you don’t mind slower stories and political intrigue/class struggles with negotiations.