A review by el_fj
As the Shadow Rises by Katy Rose Pool

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Suffers a bit from second-book-in-a-trilogy-itis, where nothing particularly happens that couldn't have been greatly condensed to make the series a duology. Twists are more predictable even than the first book, and there's a bit more lore dumping in the dialogue than the first book. Nevertheless, I'm sticking around for the characters and the generally fast-paced story