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amy_bc 's review for:
Serpent Sea
by Maiya Ibrahim
adventurous
slow-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:
No
Unfortunately, this book was just alright and took me quite a bit of time to get through because I kept getting bored.
The story picks up immediately after Spice Road and we get a second POV from Taha. I liked the addition of his perspective but I just wished it didn’t jump back and forth between him and Imani so much because I felt it sometimes disrupted the flow of action. The pacing of the POVs was also very different, while Taha’s perspective was slow, I found Imani’s more exciting. Imani was much more likeable in this book and I really enjoyed getting more insight into Taha’s character. So much seemed to be happening while simultaneously not happening at all. The trials were introduced around halfway through yet they didn’t actually follow through with them until about 80% into the book. The trials themselves fell a little flat and really needed more tension for how they were built up.
Between Taha’s view on the Harrowlander’s reign of terror, Imani and Qayn’s quest for his magic, and the trials, the plot felt disjointed.
Qayn, of course, is my favourite character. We are given more of his backstory and he is by far the most interesting character. I’m conflicted about the love triangle that started brewing, I’m not sure how necessary it is for the story.
The ending was pretty good but I’m not sure if it’s enough for me to seek out the final book in this trilogy.
The story picks up immediately after Spice Road and we get a second POV from Taha. I liked the addition of his perspective but I just wished it didn’t jump back and forth between him and Imani so much because I felt it sometimes disrupted the flow of action. The pacing of the POVs was also very different, while Taha’s perspective was slow, I found Imani’s more exciting. Imani was much more likeable in this book and I really enjoyed getting more insight into Taha’s character. So much seemed to be happening while simultaneously not happening at all. The trials were introduced around halfway through yet they didn’t actually follow through with them until about 80% into the book. The trials themselves fell a little flat and really needed more tension for how they were built up.
Between Taha’s view on the Harrowlander’s reign of terror, Imani and Qayn’s quest for his magic, and the trials, the plot felt disjointed.
Qayn, of course, is my favourite character. We are given more of his backstory and he is by far the most interesting character. I’m conflicted about the love triangle that started brewing, I’m not sure how necessary it is for the story.
The ending was pretty good but I’m not sure if it’s enough for me to seek out the final book in this trilogy.