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A review by shealea
Ravage the Dark by Tara Sim
4.0
Initial thoughts:
I'm torn and conflicted. Ravage the Dark is a fascinating follow-up and good conclusion to this dark, gritty fantasy duology. However, its boundless potential was not fully realized and that's largely due to the plot and pacing issues.
On one hand, I don't think that this story has enough material to be expanded into a trilogy. But on the other hand, I also feel that Ravage the Dark tried to cram in too many things within a finite number of pages. The change in pacing was hard for me to ignore, especially since I had reread Scavenge the Stars prior. And even more unfortunate, despite the sequel's brisk pacing, the plot did not carry the same level of energy. Much of the politics and conspiracies were left vague and lacking.
Nonetheless, I am impressed that the author managed to tie all loose ends - because believe me, there were plenty - in ways that are sensible and satisfactory. I also liked how this sequel handled grief, trauma, and healing. My main gripe lies in wishing the author had more time and more pages to work with.
Recommended!
I'm torn and conflicted. Ravage the Dark is a fascinating follow-up and good conclusion to this dark, gritty fantasy duology. However, its boundless potential was not fully realized and that's largely due to the plot and pacing issues.
On one hand, I don't think that this story has enough material to be expanded into a trilogy. But on the other hand, I also feel that Ravage the Dark tried to cram in too many things within a finite number of pages. The change in pacing was hard for me to ignore, especially since I had reread Scavenge the Stars prior. And even more unfortunate, despite the sequel's brisk pacing, the plot did not carry the same level of energy. Much of the politics and conspiracies were left vague and lacking.
Nonetheless, I am impressed that the author managed to tie all loose ends - because believe me, there were plenty - in ways that are sensible and satisfactory. I also liked how this sequel handled grief, trauma, and healing. My main gripe lies in wishing the author had more time and more pages to work with.
Recommended!