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chandlarskye's Reviews (120)

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

Under the Dragon Moon

Mawce Hanlin

5.0

dark emotional funny reflective medium-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: Complicated

Mawce Hanlin is a genius. This book is so beautifully written that I had a hard time putting it down to get some sleep. They have built an amazing world with an intricate and in depth magic system.

With the representation of autism, and how that translates to someone with magic, the descriptions of the magic system take on a whole new level. The reader gets to know how each and every part works, tastes, and feels every step of the way. I was fully immersed the entire time and eager to learn more, just like their main character, Mael Nguyen.

A wonderful fantasy adventure with moments of romance and sexual tensions. Not only does Mawce highlight autism, but there are many LGBTQ+ characters throughout the entire book, namely their transgender lead.

This book reached all the emotional notes and left my jaw hanging with a cliff hanger epilogue. If you’re looking for an emotionally driven plot, a magical ancient store, inclusion, tragic backstories, and a fiery romance (quite literally)… this is the book for you.

I cannot wait to read book two of the belamour archives and learn more about the worlds of Gnaeth and Aos Si.

All of Us Villains

C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Mistborn: The Final Empire

Brandon Sanderson

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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: No

Aegis

Elle Samhain

5.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Wings of Starlight

Allison Saft

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hey Disney where the FUCK is my happy ending?!!

Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins

5.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

Suzanne Collins is SCREAMING AT US. The woman that you are.

Not a singular happy thing happened in this entire book. Haymitch Abernathy I am so sorry.

This may be her best hunger games work yet.