slorogs 's review for:

Ashes of Man by Christopher Ruocchio

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

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I was scared going in following the emotional trauma that was KoD, but this one starts off slower to deal with much of the fallout 😮‍💨 I wasn’t as surprised by any events here and found myself missing a lot of what has been lost through the plot so far. But Ruocchio is a master at capturing grief so the veil over Hadrian’s world is almost written into the pages. I am so invested in the story and need to keep reading. Always forward!