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Master of Iron by Tricia Levenseller

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’ve had this series on my shelf for about a year or so and I haven’t heard much about it, but I’m so glad I read it!

As this is a sequel, I won’t be going into anything storyline-wise, to avoid spoilers. 

Duologies are no where near as popular as trilogies and longer series, but for this series in particular, I think it was the perfect length. I think anything past two books would have begun feeling drawn out and unnecessary. 

In terms of characters, I honestly relate to Ziva so much! While I liked the series as a whole, my favourite thing has to be the journey Ziva went on mentally to accept herself and find more confidence within herself. Also, as I stated in my review for the first book of this series, I think it’s highly likely to Ziva is on the neurodivergent, and on the spectrum somewhere. Whether this was intentional on the author’s part or not, I love seeing neurodivergent representation, especially in non-realistic fiction. 

Similarly to the first book, I adored Kellyn, Temra and Petrik, as not just individual characters, but within individual relationships and the overall family relationship that seemed to develop between them all. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this series! It’s probably not one that’s going to stay in the forefront of my mind for years to come but it was a really enjoyable read!
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