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crofteereader 's review for:
The Stardust Thief
by Chelsea Abdullah
I loved the world and the magic and our four main characters (it took a while for Mazen to grow on me but I loved the girls right away and I think Aisha especially will be extra interesting in future books), but one thing that kinda bothered me was how “cheaply” death was treated. There are actually quite a few deaths that are really dramatic and then almost immediately undone, and that’s something that I personally hate quite a bit.
I also really liked how storytelling was woven throughout - especially when there’s the question of who’s telling the story and the lines between history and legend and also truth and embellishment. I wanted way more of that, but the plot wasn’t really permitting (it was definitely a good choice to focus on the main plot instead).
And the ending felt a bit rushed. Our last big conflict was over seemingly in a blink and the book itself is not short.
TL;DR cant wait for book two!
I also really liked how storytelling was woven throughout - especially when there’s the question of who’s telling the story and the lines between history and legend and also truth and embellishment. I wanted way more of that, but the plot wasn’t really permitting (it was definitely a good choice to focus on the main plot instead).
And the ending felt a bit rushed. Our last big conflict was over seemingly in a blink and the book itself is not short.
TL;DR cant wait for book two!