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We Free the Stars
by Hafsah Faizal
Enjoyable, like the first, but forgettable.
I finished this a few days ago and had to, again, go read a summary to even remind myself what happened. I think these are well-written, and anyone who is a fan of YA adventure fantasies will enjoy this at face value because of the uncommon setting and non-white characters. There is a romantic element that doesn't overtake the entire story
But for anyone looking for a unique plot, look elsewhere.
There's a lot to be said for this being a duology and not another trilogy, but too much about the world and the solutions was lackluster. Everything was seemingly a two-three day trip by horse away, even the most mystical of hidden places. Too easy to come up with solutions to years-long problems, too easy to vanquish evil.
I finished this a few days ago and had to, again, go read a summary to even remind myself what happened. I think these are well-written, and anyone who is a fan of YA adventure fantasies will enjoy this at face value because of the uncommon setting and non-white characters. There is a romantic element that doesn't overtake the entire story
But for anyone looking for a unique plot, look elsewhere.
There's a lot to be said for this being a duology and not another trilogy, but too much about the world and the solutions was lackluster. Everything was seemingly a two-three day trip by horse away, even the most mystical of hidden places. Too easy to come up with solutions to years-long problems, too easy to vanquish evil.