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abby_can_read's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
3.0
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While I liked this book and I had a good time reading it, there was something about it that I found lacking compared to the two previous books.
While I liked this book and I had a good time reading it, there was something about it that I found lacking compared to the two previous books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
annachannabanana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
witcheep's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book made my heart ache so much! The characters go through a lot of suffering and hardships amidst the turmoils of the volatile Empire and its many warring factions of people. There is just enough hope to keep going (and to keep reading), but oh how the characters' suffering and impossible situations to navigate made me feel sad and just wish they could get some semblance of peace and happiness for even a moment longer.
The alliances, enemities, and friendships shift fast, making it hard for everyone to react, let alone plan their actions accordingly. Many people must adapt to use improvisation as their tactic – something my favorite character Jovis is very familiar with.
The alliances, enemities, and friendships shift fast, making it hard for everyone to react, let alone plan their actions accordingly. Many people must adapt to use improvisation as their tactic – something my favorite character Jovis is very familiar with.
Maybe no one was a hero. Maybe I'd gotten it wrong from the beginning. Maybe there were only heroic moments and decisions and we all had to keep choosing those as best we could. When we could.
– Jovis
We learn a lot more about the worldbuilding, especially about the Alanga and their ossalen. Most of it was hinted enough to predict, but enough was also left unsaid before the reveal to feel the satisfaction of finally getting the last shards of knowledge. Even if this book wraps up this trilogy, I hope we'll get to return to the Shifting Isles at the Endless Sea; even glimpses at the bittersweet aftermath of everything and the lives of these beloved characters would be much appreciated.
We learn a lot more about the worldbuilding, especially about the Alanga and their ossalen. Most of it was hinted enough to predict, but enough was also left unsaid before the reveal to feel the satisfaction of finally getting the last shards of knowledge. Even if this book wraps up this trilogy, I hope we'll get to return to the Shifting Isles at the Endless Sea; even glimpses at the bittersweet aftermath of everything and the lives of these beloved characters would be much appreciated.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Murder, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Xenophobia