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Look the thing is - I’m in love with Ali and Nahri. I suppose in the end I also sort of respect Dara, as much as I hated his chapters basically the entire way through.

Where do I even begin describing what this series has meant to me? Not only do I feel like I understand the Egyptian and Muslim culture a little more but I feel like S.A made a world so realistically Brutal, it hurt my soul sometimes. No one was perfect, everyone had blood on their hands, everyone was just trying to do what they believed was best and isn’t that what we all try to do? Do our best, even if we do the wrong thing for the right reasons.

I’m still in love with that sweet little prince who wanted to treat all people as equal regardless of what they look like and that, most of all is what turned him into the strong, merciful man we see at the end. His love for Nahri only equal to his love of his city,

Nahri was this constant force of entirely selfless while knowing her worth and what she wanted out of her own life, she never denied herself what she deserved but never asked for me than what she thought she needed. I’m in awe of this sweet kid who turned into such a symbol of hope and fairness in a city so corrupt it’s street ran with blood.

However my favourite thing about this series was the vast, expansive world. The way she weaved words together to make you taste the blood in the air, the way she made the scent of the sea hit your nose or the sight of the pyramid of the city be seen. So vastly rich was the world, I forgot where I was every time I was reading. I dived in and forgot my own sorrow for a while and dived right into someone else’s. That is a skill I bow down to and appreciate with every reader bone in my body.

All in all I pray S.A has something else in the works. So while I’m praying - may the fires burn brightly for you my friends, Creator bless you.

gracelikesorcas's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.75

I can’t believe how quickly I raced through this book. Yes, it’s a long book, but time means nothing when you get to return to this dazzling (or what used to be dazzling), captivating, and rich setting. Plus, we’re thrown right back into the political turmoil we were left with at the end of book 2. (I am so thankful I didn’t have to wait between books 2 and 3. I don’t know what I would have done with myself.)

I loved the POVs we got in this book. The characters are the absolute definition of morally grey. How can you even begin to understand the other side when you think you’re the only one that’s correct? And Chakraborty’s characterization was phenomenal. Nahri and Ali had such a journey in this book, and we got to explore MORE backstory which I was so so thrilled to read. (I’m SO invested in these two). Manizheh was a terrifying force to reckon with, and Dara & co… I didn’t know who to sympathize with. The motivations behind these characters gave such emotional depth that I found myself fully absorbed in their plight(s).

And those twists and reveals? They landed PERFECTLY, in my opinion. I thought I would be bothered by the amount of exposition we got, especially later in the book, but it all made so much sense and was so important that I didn’t mind at all. The creatures we encountered in this book were SO COOL and I love that the marids played a bigger part here. I truly forgot I was reading for a while, a testament to Chakraborty’s writing. She also draws such a delicate balance between lighthearted dialogue and the DEATH DEATH DEATH scenes, which

The only reason this book did not get 5 full stars is that I expected to get my heart fully ripped out and stomped on, a-la The Burning God by RF Kuang. Of course it’s not the same, but I expected some big huge grand finale that would leave me quaking in my boots. Especially since this big book is the end of a whole trilogy! I can’t think of a better way for this series to end, but I definitely feel hollow after reading it. Like… that’s it? We’re done? Did I want more action? A big confrontation? I have no idea. But I wanted MORE!

chellcake's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

spicygeek's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

ellenisntcool's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

emjanebrady's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.75

akacya's review against another edition

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4.0

2023 reads: 94/350

this is the third book of the daevabad trilogy.

nahri and ali are now safe in cairo, but they can’t help but look back at what they left behind. as they accept they have to fight for daevabad, they learn more about themselves and their families.

this was a great conclusion to this epic fantasy trilogy. the page length seemed daunting to me at first, but as i was reading it, it didn’t feel that way. i enjoyed reading about the characters’ development and this plot.

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