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I received this eARC excerpt from Tor on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of this book in any way.

DNF'd at 33%

libraryofdreaming's review against another edition

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3.0

This was an interesting retelling of King Lear, but it didn't exactly bring me joy. I was intrigued by it but I didn't find it an "enjoyable" read. The magic system was just too dark and gory for me. I didn't connect to the characters and it was too long. So many chapters could've been removed without changing the plot at all. I'm not sorry I read this and it was thought-provoking, but it wasn't my fave.

david_hasz's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

jnishi's review against another edition

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2.0

DNF But gave it 2 stars because the writing is beautiful, truly, truly beautiful. But it is sooo slow! the pace is like trudging throw slow drying cement, albeit very beautiful, poetic cement. I really wanted to love this and make it work but I just couldn't get more than 30% into it. I had to force myself to pick up the book and read and no one should read that way if they have a choice. I really REALLY wanted to love this book and I tried so hard because I love Shakespeare and Lear and the fantasy genre and I was all for badass women fighting it out for the throne. But it was too slow moving for me. I hope to one day pick it up again, when I have more time and my to-read pile is not so large and full of shiny new books. Just not today.

laura_mayfair's review against another edition

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3.0

There was much to love here with the beautiful prose and rich character development. The pacing was slower than I would have liked. The multiple points of view could be disengaging because they were so frequent.

Still, the magic system and world building were fascinating and I loved the diverse characters.

with_discipline's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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