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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
10 years into the future from the end of Morningstar. We get to follow a host of new characters & how they navigate Darrow's new world, along with the Reaper himself. A Red released from the mines, a Grey working in Luna's underworld, a Gold pretending to be someone else, and Darrow, as a warmonger, changed by fatherhood & the endless wars.
I was surprised by the change in the series. We went from following Darrow & his group singularly to a varied unconnected group of strangers. The vibe of the series has changed. Not in a bad way or even unrealistic way but just different. More of a gritty underworld, war torn, space opera feel & less of the triumphant, cruel, glittering armor & swords & knights feel of the original trilogy.
Feels slower & not as easy to connect to.
I do love that the narrator himself sounds older which adds to the feeling that Darrow has also grown older. I liked Lyria's part though they got a bit boring in the middle. I LOVED Ephraim's parts & his character in general. I love his struggle & hardships, and how he's chosen to continue. It shows another side of the trauma in this world.
I do have to say that I did not enjoy Lysander's parts at all. I don't understand his character or motivations all that well, so this weird attraction to this weird ass girl & the rim feels so different from everything else. Idk, I trust in our lord & savior Pierce Brown, so we'll see how it all evolves.
Also, fuck Darrow in this fucking book. We all know Darrow is a stupid shit who kinda thinks he's invincible a lot of times & gets himself too deep. But he felt so selfish & contradictory & like an actually bad dude. He's a horrible father, and barely tries to connect to his kid, and treats his friends as expendable & automatically thinks his plan is the best because he's the bloody damn Reaper. I think his brashness looked better on his younger self, but now that he's supposed to be older, wiser, and beholden to his relationships, it's hard to like him. He's....kinda acting like a gold
I was surprised by the change in the series. We went from following Darrow & his group singularly to a varied unconnected group of strangers. The vibe of the series has changed. Not in a bad way or even unrealistic way but just different. More of a gritty underworld, war torn, space opera feel & less of the triumphant, cruel, glittering armor & swords & knights feel of the original trilogy.
Feels slower & not as easy to connect to.
I do love that the narrator himself sounds older which adds to the feeling that Darrow has also grown older. I liked Lyria's part though they got a bit boring in the middle. I LOVED Ephraim's parts & his character in general. I love his struggle & hardships, and how he's chosen to continue. It shows another side of the trauma in this world.
I do have to say that I did not enjoy Lysander's parts at all. I don't understand his character or motivations all that well, so this weird attraction to this weird ass girl & the rim feels so different from everything else. Idk, I trust in our lord & savior Pierce Brown, so we'll see how it all evolves.
Also, fuck Darrow in this fucking book. We all know Darrow is a stupid shit who kinda thinks he's invincible a lot of times & gets himself too deep. But he felt so selfish & contradictory & like an actually bad dude. He's a horrible father, and barely tries to connect to his kid, and treats his friends as expendable & automatically thinks his plan is the best because he's the bloody damn Reaper. I think his brashness looked better on his younger self, but now that he's supposed to be older, wiser, and beholden to his relationships, it's hard to like him. He's....kinda acting like a gold
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail