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leedolee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
A fun read! Once again, I thoroughly enjoy the world and lore. The characters, new and old, were a delight to read about! I look forward to the final book in the series to see how this tale concludes!
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kensuds's review against another edition
Just too heavy of a read for me at this time honestly- some day I will return.
Graphic: Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and War
A major character is trans (twice born) and experiences major transphobia from the oppressive religious government.paper_bound's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Really Really Good
A great second installment in this brutal series. Many questions from book one are answered and many more are asked.
Book 2 picks up about a month after the end of Book 1. Immediately we’re thrown back into action, plotting, and lots of murder. We are introduced to a few new characters who add to the already wonderful cast of characters. I really appreciated the deeper exploration of each of the main characters motives and feelings in the things going on around them. That was something I thought was off in Book 1, but was not an issue here.
And of course we discover some interesting things about my favorite character.
The stakes are raised even higher. I can’t wait to get my hands in book 3!
Thanks to Orbit and NetGalley for an ARC copy!
A great second installment in this brutal series. Many questions from book one are answered and many more are asked.
Book 2 picks up about a month after the end of Book 1. Immediately we’re thrown back into action, plotting, and lots of murder. We are introduced to a few new characters who add to the already wonderful cast of characters. I really appreciated the deeper exploration of each of the main characters motives and feelings in the things going on around them. That was something I thought was off in Book 1, but was not an issue here.
And of course we discover some interesting things about my favorite character.
The stakes are raised even higher. I can’t wait to get my hands in book 3!
Thanks to Orbit and NetGalley for an ARC copy!
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts