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A review by ndbooth
Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was an interesting concept, though I found the pacing to be a bit slow, especially in the first half of the book. Once you understand what's really happening, the plot picks up a bit.
The world is quite bleak as well, which took some getting used to, though the descriptions of living in poverty and it's day to day realities felt like more than you usually get in fantasy, which makes for an interesting perspective and motivations for some of the characters.
It felt a bit like setting things up for the rest of the series, though it does have a fairly satisfying conclusion as a standalone.
My favourite parts were the writing about the villain of the story, which were quite chilling and creepy.
The world is quite bleak as well, which took some getting used to, though the descriptions of living in poverty and it's day to day realities felt like more than you usually get in fantasy, which makes for an interesting perspective and motivations for some of the characters.
It felt a bit like setting things up for the rest of the series, though it does have a fairly satisfying conclusion as a standalone.
My favourite parts were the writing about the villain of the story, which were quite chilling and creepy.