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243 reviews

Wretched by Emily McIntire

dark fast-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

4.0

Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

Motheater by Linda H. Codega
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

I just couldn’t get into the book. I really wanted to like this one- but it just kept dragging and it didn’t hold my interest 

The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

The Resurrectionist was a slower read for me. The story is good and the plot is solid, it just took me longer to get into the story. I found myself carrying the book around but only reading a few pages at a time. Yet, when I did pick it up and read I was engaged and enjoyed the story. It’s a historical fiction centering on the body snatchers of the early enlightenment. Our protagonist runs across Scotland’s first serial killers and helps his new love interest uncover the crimes. 

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

3.0

“Every oppressor, through their denial of humanity, sows the seeds of their own destruction”

I waited so long and was so excited for this book. Iron Widow was so good and I don’t know if this one was the same. The plot was much more political and I kept drawing parallels with some of the things happening in society today. That said, I’ll definitely be picking up the third one in the series when it’s released.