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pretyrekless's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
estanceveyrac's review against another edition
5.0
Two of the main characters are bi (or at least have romantic partners of several genders), that was really nice to see, I thought the rep was well done.
I loved it even more than I liked Of Fire and Stars, I hurt with Asra, the characters were well crafted and the intrigue rich & surprising. I especially appreciated the lore aspect of it.
I loved it even more than I liked Of Fire and Stars, I hurt with Asra, the characters were well crafted and the intrigue rich & surprising. I especially appreciated the lore aspect of it.
angelica87's review against another edition
3.0
Slow start but Fast Finish
I had a hard time getting into this book at first as the motivations and the goals of the main characters kept changing. Some things were really rushed and I feel like some of the emotional moments would have felt better earned if it had been spread out over a trilogy. But aside from that, I loved the world building and the magic system. I loved how there was a price for magic and how the characters were flawed and learned from those flaws. I was impressed by the story this author told and I will check out her other books.
I had a hard time getting into this book at first as the motivations and the goals of the main characters kept changing. Some things were really rushed and I feel like some of the emotional moments would have felt better earned if it had been spread out over a trilogy. But aside from that, I loved the world building and the magic system. I loved how there was a price for magic and how the characters were flawed and learned from those flaws. I was impressed by the story this author told and I will check out her other books.
anna_brookover's review against another edition
3.0
tw: blood, kidnappings, death
this book is certainly interesting. the bi representation was refreshing as always and having wlw and mlm couples without their sole story being their struggles with homophobia. it also did a good job showing that lgbtq+ relationships can be toxic. a lot of times, it feels like wlw and mlm relationships are glorified, almost as if they can’t be unhealthy and the author did a really good job in showing that that isn’t always the case.
this book is a prequel to of fire and stars, but it definitely could be a stand alone. i haven’t red of fire and stars because it’s next, but from what i can tell this story is set a pretty good while before of fire and stars, which is fine. it also means this book could be a stand alone, as it ends in a resolution pretty much tied in a near little bow.
i think my biggest issue with this book is that it just didn’t draw me in all that much and that’s why i just gave it 3 stars. it was just alright. it wasn’t bad by any means, and it was definitely entertaining, but it wasn’t one of those books that you cant stop reading.
i did enjoy the love story that was a big part of the story. the development of it was really good. they started as strangers and you really got to see them grow together.
all around, it was just alright. some of it felt rushed and it seemed like a lot could’ve been expanded a lot more. the ending especially felt very rushed. but all that being said, overall it was a good read and i enjoyed it.
this book is certainly interesting. the bi representation was refreshing as always and having wlw and mlm couples without their sole story being their struggles with homophobia. it also did a good job showing that lgbtq+ relationships can be toxic. a lot of times, it feels like wlw and mlm relationships are glorified, almost as if they can’t be unhealthy and the author did a really good job in showing that that isn’t always the case.
this book is a prequel to of fire and stars, but it definitely could be a stand alone. i haven’t red of fire and stars because it’s next, but from what i can tell this story is set a pretty good while before of fire and stars, which is fine. it also means this book could be a stand alone, as it ends in a resolution pretty much tied in a near little bow.
i think my biggest issue with this book is that it just didn’t draw me in all that much and that’s why i just gave it 3 stars. it was just alright. it wasn’t bad by any means, and it was definitely entertaining, but it wasn’t one of those books that you cant stop reading.
i did enjoy the love story that was a big part of the story. the development of it was really good. they started as strangers and you really got to see them grow together.
all around, it was just alright. some of it felt rushed and it seemed like a lot could’ve been expanded a lot more. the ending especially felt very rushed. but all that being said, overall it was a good read and i enjoyed it.
natashaball'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? It's complicated
4.25
bookishslut's review against another edition
4.0
THIS WAS AMAZING! I mean, putting aside the fact that Asra was extremely stupid... BUT PHALDON OML HAL OML SO CUTE IT'S LIKE RAVI CONTENT I'M FLYING.
but I liked this
but I liked this
heidewitzkaa's review against another edition
3.0
love to see a bisexual actively pursuing more than one gender. I love how the book draws differences between a toxic and an healthy relationship. World building could use some improvements and the author uses more telling than showing. But it was still a great book with lots of twists and turns and I love the clear ties to Of Ice And Shadows.
ir_sharp2's review against another edition
Darker tone, different characters than the 2 I liked