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Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston
4.0
“She was a girl born in fire and raised in the stars, and she would burn against the darkness.”
Stars (Out of 10): 8/10 Stars
Favorite Character: Di!
Spoiler Free: Overall, this book kept surprising me with how well developed it felt! I haven’t read this author’s other book yet, but this really makes me want to!
This book was chock full with action and plot! The first 25% of the book could’ve been an entire book on its own almost, in terms of quantity of plot and action. For the most part, I loved the fast pace and the way this book constantly kept me on my toes, but I can also see how it’s super overwhelming/overdoes the twists, and it keeps getting harder and harder to surprise the reader. Additionally, nothing that happened was all that surprising, but I do like the set up this book does for the rest of the series (especially the villain!!)
In terms of world and characters, I also felt the author did a fairly good job! She tackled a very complex world with many races/ideologies that all were an important part of the story, as well as a sea of different characters as well. While at points some things were under explained or certain characters were not given enough meaning before their death, I was overall quite impressed with the author’s general ability to show and not just tell!
I honestly cannot wait until the next book, and am excited to see where the plot continues to go!
Careful! Spoilers beyond this point!
Spoilers:
Stars (Out of 10): 8/10 Stars
Favorite Character: Di!
Spoiler Free: Overall, this book kept surprising me with how well developed it felt! I haven’t read this author’s other book yet, but this really makes me want to!
This book was chock full with action and plot! The first 25% of the book could’ve been an entire book on its own almost, in terms of quantity of plot and action. For the most part, I loved the fast pace and the way this book constantly kept me on my toes, but I can also see how it’s super overwhelming/overdoes the twists, and it keeps getting harder and harder to surprise the reader. Additionally, nothing that happened was all that surprising, but I do like the set up this book does for the rest of the series (especially the villain!!)
In terms of world and characters, I also felt the author did a fairly good job! She tackled a very complex world with many races/ideologies that all were an important part of the story, as well as a sea of different characters as well. While at points some things were under explained or certain characters were not given enough meaning before their death, I was overall quite impressed with the author’s general ability to show and not just tell!
I honestly cannot wait until the next book, and am excited to see where the plot continues to go!
Careful! Spoilers beyond this point!
Spoilers: