A review by breegoux
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

Legendborn might just be one of the best books I've ever read. A King Aurthor retelling that focuses in on themes of generational trauma related to race, grief surrounding death, and incorporates the impacts of slavery and colonization into the mythos of the world and its magic? Amazing. Deonn created a work that for me really understands the genre of fantasy and what it really is at its core - yes magic and mythos but also social commentary and reflections through the world. It's a book that tells many stories and makes you feel each of them deeply and acutely. The characterizations were beautiful and nuanced, the character arcs were thought out and paced to perfection, and the story never let up, not even when there was "down time" in the plot. I will be thinking about this book for a long time and will be trying to convince everyone in my life to read it. I can't wait to read the sequel.
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