A review by fruitea
The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso

adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

a very enjoyable read with great worldbuilding and lore. i really did care for the main characters (except the villains ofc) and i loved that the character development wasn't so rushed, that their changing personalities/views/etc. were nuanced. the diversity in this book doesn't make a big deal of itself and i found that very refreshing. queer characters aren't discriminated against because of their identity, there are openly queer characters in relationships, there's poc characters
in positions of power!!
and powerful women. you love to see it.

update after 2nd read: actually amalia is calm, i thought i didn’t like her (after finishing the series) but she’s alright. sometimes annoying but all super smart people annoy me like that. like yeah okay we get it you’re smart but i’m stupid and funny so who’s the real winner here. but also i will protect her. but also also she needs to learn how to throw a decent punch
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