stmuncy 's review for:

A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim

4.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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And THAT’S how you write fantasy romance with common tropes, baby.

Elizabeth Lim is so, so good at creating beautiful stories. I swear no one is doing it like her. She takes these overdone tropes and breathes new life into them.

I love that this book doesn’t bother with a love triangle, admittedly my least favorite trope ever. We spend the whole novel developing Elang and Tru’s relationship. It really is a love story, and I loved every second of it.

I think Six Crimson Cranes is still my favorite of Lim’s work, but this one was definitely up there. She’s also done a good job sharing the SCC-verse while still creating new stories every time. It almost feels like Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle trilogy. 

Overall, I 100% recommend this one!

Plot: ★★★★

Prose: ★★★★

Pacing: ★★★★★

Characters: ★★★★★

World: ★★★★

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Final Rating: ★★★★ (4.4/5)