the_midwest_library 's review for:

Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham

3.5

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was enjoyable, as a first to a trilogy it does a good job of laying the foundation. However, the pacing was extremely slow and there are moments where everything felt really chaotic yet hardly anything really happens. I enjoyed both the main characters although it's clear that A is the intended focus, however she often feels like the background character. I'm hopeful the second book will fill the void I have for more depth in this world. The concept is really interesting and overall it was pleasant just not great for me.