A review by upsidedown10
Carved from Stone and Dream by T. Frohock

dark emotional tense 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

4.0

This book was incredibly tense for me. I spent a lot of my time with it with anxiety in my stomach. I care so much about these characters and their well-being that this one was hard for me. It starts in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, something that I always saw coming, but I was never ready to really see. This entire book takes place in an enemy base with some character being captured and some sneaking around in disguise. It was incredibly stressful to watch, but I have a lot of trust in the author at this point. These books are made on the basis that change for the better is not only possible, but the only way to live (at least for the protagonists; I'll wait and see for the antagonists). Watching the relationship between Diago and Miquel change and shift was so interesting. It feels like Diago is almost fully actualized as a character. He has learned the lessons that he needed to and now it's Miquel's turn. I also loved watching Rafael and how he takes his first tentative steps towards adulthood. 

I feel like I can see where some elements of this series are going and I'm not sure if I'm ready for them. Will the series end soon? On the cusp of WWII? Or will we go through the war? Will the main characters stay the main characters throughout all this time or will there be a changing of the guard? Either way, I will be there to find out.