A review by suchacommotion
The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The politics definitely got preachy from time to time, but it’s YA fantasy so it didn’t bother me all that much. Genuinely one of the best fantasy books I’ve read in some time; it was a total refresher from all the scholarly reading I do and a great segue back into reading what I love.