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Le Prieuré de l'Oranger by Samantha Shannon
4.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Overall i liked this book and couldn’t keep it down for long, i needed to find out what happened next. 

The action was great, i really liked Ead and Loth. though i didn’t LOVE them and i feel like all the characters were not that lovable and relatable overall. 

The lore was rich and interesting, i liked the way the jewels, the ancestors etc all got intertwined to finally culminate into Ead and Tané. i do wish theo had become friends… 

the battle and death of the nameless was too easy and too quick… 

i also feel like the ending after the fight was a bit lacking. i don’t know what i expected more but i’m not fully satisfied. 

some descriptions were quite vivid and gave the supernatural and fantastic effects a reality in my mind that i really enjoyed.

a great read where i discovered another style of fantasy writing. again, i realize how hard it is to create characters that are deeply lovable, touching, moving. but i still enjoyed this read a lot and won’t forget the immersion in this universe any time soon.