grimdark_dad's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Blood, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Bullying, Confinement, and Drug abuse
npscott's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
rebeccareader's review against another edition
Should be for me, but for some reason it isn’t gripping me as I hoped.
chenglc's review
adventurous
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mintreadsthings's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
It feels like the precursor to a much better sequal. Doesn't have a climax to really speak of, and ends on a bit of a whimper.
erhlang's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-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
patsaintsfan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
4.75
4.5 stars. Definitely one of my faves of the year! Can't wait to get my hands on book 2!
dylan_harney's review
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
sisimka's review against another edition
4.0
A little long-winded, but the reveal is worth the price of admission and I'm looking forward to the next book.
ramsfan1963's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? No
5.0
This was a pleasant surprise, exceeding my expectations in both the quality of the writing and the development of the characters. You can tell the author knows his martial arts, the fights are very detailed and realistic.