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A review by lbagley
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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
4.25
I didn’t love this book the same way I loved the first one, but I imagine it’s really hard to compete with the first one. This one was a bit slower, but we got more world-building than the first. I loved Oraya and Raihn’s story, and I’m excited to see where the next books will go.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation
Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol