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nirelcita's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.25
idk what people (booktok) are on about bashing the blood and ash & flesh and fire series’s. they’re blinded by acotar (which to be fair i have yet to read) these books im honestly obsessed with. i slurp them up like the best noodle soup money can buy. highly recommend reading the blood&ash series first. the only note i have is in the dialogue its a little too modern for my taste but thats just me being finicky.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Torture, and Violence
ka_ke's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
As a “prequel” A Shadow in the Ember is great for people who want to know more about the lore of the From Blood and Ash series. I read it after reading TWOTQs and I don’t know that there is much difference compared to if i had read it before TWOTQs. I found that Sera’s character was thoroughly more enjoyable than Poppy but I also understand why Poppy is the way she is in From Blood and Ash.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Classism, Blood, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Violence, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Torture
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