the_literary_cat 's review for:

The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah

3.75

adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The Ashfire King is a worthy second instalment to the Sandsea Trilogy. This book starts off where The Stardust Thief left off. The beginning also contained a helpful recap of book 1, which was amazing. I’m happy I read The Stardust Thief only two months ago, because it didn’t take me long to get back into this world. 

The Ashfire King is as adventurous as its predecessor, with more worldbuilding and exploring, and great characters. I only wished we would have seen more of Qadir. Another thing I didn’t really like was the pacing. The story was consistently slow paced without there being any real climaxes. This made me struggle to get through it. 

Nevertheless, I would still recommend this series, and I can’t wait for book 3! 

Thank you, Netgalley and Little Brown Book Group for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review!