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A review by edshara
The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli
3.0
So I kind of felt like this was a blend of An Ember in the Ashes(a watered down version) by Sabaa Tahir and the movie How to Train Your Dragon. You have slaves vs those above them, middle eastern vibes, and an evil Commandant. Dragons are hated/feared, they are fierce creatures but almost seem cuddly, and the fiercest dragon also the most elusive.
The beginning was slightly confusing because you’re literally dropped into the world. It was nice that the author didn’t bore us with encyclopedia-type world building, but I did have to do some backtracking. It was interesting to see the negative effects of a story, since stories and storytelling are usually thought of as positive. The characters were interesting enough, yet even with Asha being feared she was still treated like a second-class citizen. While the plot was interesting I felt like their were too many close calls and near misses that ended favorably.
The last few chapters were probably some of the best, with a good amount of action. However I think the book was longer than necessary and I had to convince myself to just finish it already. To a certain extent I don’t really see the need for the series to continue, but I think I might be interested in giving the second book a read. This wasn’t bad, I just think it could have been better.
The beginning was slightly confusing because you’re literally dropped into the world. It was nice that the author didn’t bore us with encyclopedia-type world building, but I did have to do some backtracking. It was interesting to see the negative effects of a story, since stories and storytelling are usually thought of as positive. The characters were interesting enough, yet even with Asha being feared she was still treated like a second-class citizen. While the plot was interesting I felt like their were too many close calls and near misses that ended favorably.
The last few chapters were probably some of the best, with a good amount of action. However I think the book was longer than necessary and I had to convince myself to just finish it already. To a certain extent I don’t really see the need for the series to continue, but I think I might be interested in giving the second book a read. This wasn’t bad, I just think it could have been better.