Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - Shades of Magic

Interesting concept. Good standalone but interested to see what the other books do since the universe is pretty interesting. Felt like it needed something more but still a nice read.

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Really enjoying the series and this author

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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3.75

This was excellent. Really torn on 3.5 vs. 3.75. I can’t rate it higher because my personal enjoyment was impacted by the author having the characters do things that were serious that were either skimmed over as if nothing had happened or was supposed to be the “correct” decision

(end of the book anyone??)

Seemed like the author was tone-deaf to these issues and additionally some poor writing.

Sometimes, despite the intriguing world building and magic system I found myself not engaged—I’m guessing that was a writing issue but I’m not really sure.

Overall a very engaging read with a magical world and a plot I really enjoyed, especially for the second half of the book.

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