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A review by natslibrary
There's a Dagger in Your Back by Stacey Willis
3.5
I would like to thank the author for the e-ARC copy of this book!
Here's the thing; this was a good fantasy book. Stacey created a new world, new language in a way, new creatures and a new religion and the detail in all of these were phenomenal. I will admit though that I found some parts of the book, especially the first 30% too descriptive and filler. I get why because the author had to explain this whole new world to the readers but it did slow my reading process down by a lot. The author also used a lot of different adjectives like 'the iman' or 'the assassin' that sometimes the text became either too exhausting or confusing.
However, the last 40% was perfect. It was full of action, betrayals, unexpected twists, gods and so much more. I couldn't put my phone down. Lorrin was an interesting and different type of a main character and I will say that I really enjoyed her story. Same goes for Zemir, it was cool to see her conflicted thoughts on life and find out the truth behind her family. All characters had flaws which made them so interesting.
Overall, it was a great fantasy book and I can't wait to find out what happens in book two because Hawk has me intrigued!
Here's the thing; this was a good fantasy book. Stacey created a new world, new language in a way, new creatures and a new religion and the detail in all of these were phenomenal. I will admit though that I found some parts of the book, especially the first 30% too descriptive and filler. I get why because the author had to explain this whole new world to the readers but it did slow my reading process down by a lot. The author also used a lot of different adjectives like 'the iman' or 'the assassin' that sometimes the text became either too exhausting or confusing.
However, the last 40% was perfect. It was full of action, betrayals, unexpected twists, gods and so much more. I couldn't put my phone down. Lorrin was an interesting and different type of a main character and I will say that I really enjoyed her story. Same goes for Zemir, it was cool to see her conflicted thoughts on life and find out the truth behind her family. All characters had flaws which made them so interesting.
Overall, it was a great fantasy book and I can't wait to find out what happens in book two because Hawk has me intrigued!