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A review by kirrilis_bookish_bliss
A Sword of Gilded Embers by B.C. FaJohn
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A sword of Gilded Embers, what can I say:
Book 2 follows Aurelie and Eero as they fight to take back Eeros fallen crown, free Azaelia and learn more about Aurelies magic.
It took me well over 30% to get into this one, I'm not really sure why but I just couldn't hook in. It was partly that I couldn't remember what happened in book one so had to go back and reread bits of it before I could work out what was going on.
But once I got into it I read the last 250 pages in only a few hours.
I enjoyed the tension between the characters and Eeros struggle with himself to let Aurelie do what she needed. I also loved that he never pushed her into something she wasn't comfortable with. I would love to see some more of Saph and Cas but I'll take what I get.
The world building and lore and politics was clever but I did struggle to wrap my head around the workings of this book and found myself confused at times as to just what was going on and why.
Overall I enjoyed the read and will continue to read the series but I do hope that I understand more in future.
Book 2 follows Aurelie and Eero as they fight to take back Eeros fallen crown, free Azaelia and learn more about Aurelies magic.
It took me well over 30% to get into this one, I'm not really sure why but I just couldn't hook in. It was partly that I couldn't remember what happened in book one so had to go back and reread bits of it before I could work out what was going on.
But once I got into it I read the last 250 pages in only a few hours.
I enjoyed the tension between the characters and Eeros struggle with himself to let Aurelie do what she needed. I also loved that he never pushed her into something she wasn't comfortable with. I would love to see some more of Saph and Cas but I'll take what I get.
The world building and lore and politics was clever but I did struggle to wrap my head around the workings of this book and found myself confused at times as to just what was going on and why.
Overall I enjoyed the read and will continue to read the series but I do hope that I understand more in future.