A review by amanda_marie
The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This series is bananas sometimes. It’s trying to do so much, and I’m not always sure it’s working, but I’m so enchanted by the efforts that I just keep reading. Loved the twists and turns in this sequel as the lore developed and will definitely read more books just to see how this turns out. 
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