A review by erebus53
Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a standard blades and fantasy, YA, elimination challenge (see: Hunger Games, Battle Royale, A Gathering of Shadows), set on a backdrop of politcal unrest and genocide.
A war orphaned scrappy urchin thief vies for the honour of being official secret enforcer to the queen in this week's episode of Survivor Court Assassin.

For the trope it's still pretty well done. The love interest is only made cooler by the main character being genderfluid, but this is normalised and not a major plot point. Representation is cool, especially when it doesn't undermine storytelling. 

I can see this being the setup for an ongoing saga, and I'm not sad about it.
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