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kassielovestoread's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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? N/A
4.5
The conclusion to the Rime Chronicles duology was a thrilling and tense adventure that had me nervous as hell to finish. I wanted so badly for the band of unlikely misfits to prevail against the dark evils looming over Rime. And prevail they did!
TBH, Shadow and Flame feels like a completely different book than Onyx and Ivory, in all of the best ways. For starters, the plot was sooooooo much more compelling this time around. The various twists and turns this book takes were genuinely surprising. I spent so much time debating the moralities of our main characters that I often went back and forth as to whether I should root for their ambitions. Ultimately, my love runs deep for both Corwin and Kate and so I concluded very early on into reading this book that they simply can do no wrong for me.The deaths of Master Raith, Dal and Kiran will stick with me for a long time. They didn't deserve it! :(
If you loved the Ember in the Ashes quartet, then you will also love this duology. I feel both of these series has the same brutal, dark elements of war and magic with a forbidding foe to boot. I do think this duology (as well as AEITA) can be classified as YA, but I wouldn't feel comfortable recommending to any person under 18 to read. Some of the aspects featured in Shadow and Flame got way too dark for my comfort. As always, check trigger warnings!!
TBH, Shadow and Flame feels like a completely different book than Onyx and Ivory, in all of the best ways. For starters, the plot was sooooooo much more compelling this time around. The various twists and turns this book takes were genuinely surprising. I spent so much time debating the moralities of our main characters that I often went back and forth as to whether I should root for their ambitions. Ultimately, my love runs deep for both Corwin and Kate and so I concluded very early on into reading this book that they simply can do no wrong for me.
If you loved the Ember in the Ashes quartet, then you will also love this duology. I feel both of these series has the same brutal, dark elements of war and magic with a forbidding foe to boot. I do think this duology (as well as AEITA) can be classified as YA, but I wouldn't feel comfortable recommending to any person under 18 to read. Some of the aspects featured in Shadow and Flame got way too dark for my comfort. As always, check trigger warnings!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery and Death
Moderate: Rape
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