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Bring Me Home by Annabeth Albert

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

it was fine 

The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

everything I enjoyed about the first book is missing here. 

The only consistency is Amani's flakey character. Her motivations are so unclear. Since book one I had the feeling she i only joined the rebellion because she is so starved for a family rather than her believes, so I wasn't too surprised that she seem be swayed by every nice thing someone did. 

I was also disappointed that the book seem to tease that there isn't clean good and evil and that the rebellion isn't as righteous as it seems to be (apparently that was also how the book was advertised, but I didn't read the blurb), only to be let down by a generic plot twist at the end. 

Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Anhaga by Lisa Henry
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

only read 130pgs and it felt like twice as much. the pacing is weird, the romance unbelievable. Lisa Henry can do better 

Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.0

Cute. Just judging off the cover, I thought this is New Adult when I started, though. 

All The Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Prince and Assassin by Tavia Lark

emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Living With Him, Vol. 1 by Toworu Miyata

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

fluffy, domestic bliss 

The Falcon and the Foe by A.J. Truman

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0