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A review by justinlife
The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
The final chapter (I think...) turns out to be the best. Chakraborty expands her world beyond those of the djinn and explores the air and water creature worlds. She effortlessly blends the world building with the plot that leads to a lot of fun and dramatic moments.
Characters continue to grow for both good and evil. She explores the depths of power controlling people, of history as an excuse for genocide, of when to let it go all through a fantasy series. It's powerful and affecting. You feel for the characters as they survive a brutal regime. You want them to succeed when they fight back. She shows the cycle of violence clearer and clearer as the pages turn. The first half is brutal, but Chakraborty has a talent to reel the reader in at the end and I didn't want to put it down for the last three hundred pages.
Overall a satisfying conclusion and combines the best of her world building, character development, and plot pacing. She knocks this ending out of the park.
Characters continue to grow for both good and evil. She explores the depths of power controlling people, of history as an excuse for genocide, of when to let it go all through a fantasy series. It's powerful and affecting. You feel for the characters as they survive a brutal regime. You want them to succeed when they fight back. She shows the cycle of violence clearer and clearer as the pages turn. The first half is brutal, but Chakraborty has a talent to reel the reader in at the end and I didn't want to put it down for the last three hundred pages.
Overall a satisfying conclusion and combines the best of her world building, character development, and plot pacing. She knocks this ending out of the park.