merrow 's review for:

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Throughout this book, the action sequences are very well crafted to fit both the setting and the characters. Some of these characters really come into their own here, and the plot takes a direction that feels fitting but I didn’t fully expect.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail