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A review by tc_booksandmore
Last of the Talons by Sophie Kim
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you Entangled Teen for the review copy, my opinion is my own.
I read this as prep work for the release of the second book in the series that released April 2, 2024.
I had my eye on this book back when it released, but was swamped by other books, but I am glad that I read this, it was a fascinating look into Korean based myths and fantasy. Lina is an assassin who is ordered to break into an abandoned temple and steal the contents of a chest. Sparking the rage of the Dokkaebi, she is swept away to Emperor of the Dokkaebi Haneul Rui's land and challenged to kill him before he kills her, she has 14 days. This is enemies to lovers, with a side of "I'm going to kill you" and "Who did this to you?," near death experiences, and some really hilarious death threats.
I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I would love to see a map and glossary of the gods, cast of characters to help keep everyone straight. There are a lot of flashbacks that Lina has that were sometimes a little jarring to be dumped into, but the information was important and relevant, and helped explain Lina's reactions.
I read this as prep work for the release of the second book in the series that released April 2, 2024.
I had my eye on this book back when it released, but was swamped by other books, but I am glad that I read this, it was a fascinating look into Korean based myths and fantasy. Lina is an assassin who is ordered to break into an abandoned temple and steal the contents of a chest. Sparking the rage of the Dokkaebi, she is swept away to Emperor of the Dokkaebi Haneul Rui's land and challenged to kill him before he kills her, she has 14 days. This is enemies to lovers, with a side of "I'm going to kill you" and "Who did this to you?," near death experiences, and some really hilarious death threats.
I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I would love to see a map and glossary of the gods, cast of characters to help keep everyone straight. There are a lot of flashbacks that Lina has that were sometimes a little jarring to be dumped into, but the information was important and relevant, and helped explain Lina's reactions.