A review by bookstaash
The Weavers of Alamaxa by Hadeer Elsbai

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

Overall, a really strong conclusion to the duology - I enjoyed reading it and will continue to recommend to others. The writing was great and I loved the elemental magic system. 

I feel like the series would have been stronger as trilogy: the latter half of the book was a bit rushed and I wish we had had more time to explore the repercussions of everything that happens in Alamaxa - the government changes, the societal shifts, life without some main characters, etc. I also spent a large portion of the book hoping for a little more character development from both Nehal and Giorgina -  by the end of the book there was a bit of growth from each of them but, this could have been further developed in more pages.

Fans of The Legend of Korea and Paris Paloma songs will definitely enjoy parts of this duology. It’s a refreshing fantasy story that’s focused on politics, magic and how women are viewed in society and features multiple, diverse FMCs (no romantasy here).

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing an eARC of this in exchange for my honest feedback.