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A review by talyasoytas
Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
How do you take a ship, mysterious sailor, promise of a sickness cure and make the book about it not fantastic? I think my main qualm was that the tension between lovers was too forced, second guessing each other’s moves so much that at the end I was like, get over it, do some trust building excersises or something. The trajectory of the story is intriguing, and I am sure we will discover the reasons behind the sickness that plagues Kandala and whatever, but this installment had big middle book syndrome while bridging the gap between the introduction to the world and resolution.
One redeeming part was Harristan’s joırney, honestly I’d much rather have more of his POV in the book that’s coming out later this month so… I shall hope and wait.
One redeeming part was Harristan’s joırney, honestly I’d much rather have more of his POV in the book that’s coming out later this month so… I shall hope and wait.