Reviews

The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

insomniacsun's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

He [...] served the Nahids, clinging to their assurance that the shafit who screamed and begged for mercy [...] were not real people: they were invaders, soulless deceptions plotting the destruction of his people. His family. It became easier to believe as the bodies piled up. For it had to be the truth.
If it wasn’t the truth, Dara was a monster, a murderer.
And Dara wasn’t a monster.

He was only following orders.

Kudos all'autrice per essere riuscita a riunire brillantemente tutti i fili sospesi dai precedenti libri in un fiocchetto le cui pagine ho divorato per giorni senza sosta.
Menizheh e la conclusione dell'arc narrativo di Dara da sole avrebbe portato questo libro a 5 stelle. 

Purtroppo la mia esperienza è stata rovinata dal fatto che, fino all'ultimo, non me ne è fregato proprio niente di Jamshid: era un personaggio troppo vuoto, portato avanti solo dalle sue relazioni, e l'unica sua azione intrigante

ovvero l'avvelenamento di Alizayd

è stata giustificata e superata in modo troppo conveniente. Ha assunto un ruolo troppo importante nella trama, senza essere stato sviluppato singolarmente, portandomi ad alzare gli occhi al cielo ogni qualvolta i protagonisti lo incentravano nelle loro preoccupazioni. Inoltre, ha finito pure per troncare la crescita di Muntadhir, che ha brillato spettacolarmente nella sua solitudine, ma che è stato relegato semplicemente alla sua relazione con Jamshid alla fine. Un gran peccato.

Detto questo, non vedo l'ora di leggere l'altro libro dell'autrice, e attenderò pazientemente le sue prossime uscite. 

Stand for justice, be a light, and remember what it is we were promised by the One who knows better.
With every hardship comes ease.

lonestar91's review

emotional funny sad 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

4.5

katyjohnson2594's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

mariachiara11's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.25

ankescoffeechats's review against another edition

5.0

This whole series was so much better than I expected. I fell in love with this world and these characters so much. ♥️

today_catsandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Fantastic conclusion to the sweeping epic of family, politics and justice. 

bibliothequefalor's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

Why do strong series always end so weakly? This book was weak and I didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the other two.

suziegon's review

4.0

What a lovely way to end the trilogy! All the characters and their different motives and political machinations, how they come into conflict with each other and how they work together to achieve their goals... It's all wonderfully woven together along with the mythology and magic of the world. The world building is phenomenal and the plot has lots of twists and turns that serve to better the story. I've enjoyed this journey greatly and highly recommend it.

PS. ALL the characters are POC, the main character is a woman, and there is a prominent queer couple featured, just in case you're looking for representation.

snarkypineapple's review against another edition

5.0

This series was amazing and I was not ready for it be over.

braedenm's review against another edition

adventurous 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