A review by embreads98
Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares

adventurous challenging inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I love reading historical fiction set different parts of the world, so I very much appreciated this book for what it taught me about mesoamerican mythology and Spanish colonization in 16th century Mexico. That being said, I felt like the characters fell kind of flat. I don’t know if it was the first person narrative or just the writing, but I never particularly connected with Lenora or any of the side characters. I’m writing this review less than a month after finishing the book and I barely even remember the ending, so it clearly didn’t leave an impression. The author did an excellent job of world building but the character development left something to be desired. If you loved Netflix’s series “Maya and the Three,” I would recommend this book for its mythological content.