A review by yavneeka
The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

adventurous dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book could use another round of editing. It gets a bit repetitive and there’s a loss of focus on the bloodaxe crew’s quest in favor of getting Silla to Kopa. I also wasn’t a fan of how easily Skaedra was able to find Silla - at some point i had to suspend disbelief that Silla wasn’t purposefully leaving a trail of breadcrumbs. There is also a lack of explanation of the magic system and the worldbuilding i had was confined to meadhouses and bedrolls. With almost 600 pages here i expected a lot more in terms of immersion into the world. I did enjoy the found family vibes, but felt the characters all blended a bit with so many supporting members. This unfortunately meant I didn’t feel the emotional hit when Jacob’s brother died or really with any of the battles outside of the first with her father… There were also soo many moments when Silla could have come clean, but her not telling the truth seemed to be needed to advance the plot (which seemed a bit lazy to me)   The last 200 pages were probably the most exciting and I didn’t see the final twist coming. I’ll most likely finish the series, but I don’t think this’ll be a reread.
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