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The Faithless: Magic of the Lost, Book 2 by C.L. Clark

19 reviews

gu4n'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual content

nonesensed's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-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

5.0

Luca might never become queen. Touraine might be part of a stillborn government. Dark days ahead. Will they help or hinder each other?

I started this book, got two chapters in, then realized I needed to re-read the first book to remember who all the side-characters where. Whoops! Didn't mind revisiting the first book though, it was thrilling the second time around too.

Enjoyed this sequel! It builds on the first book and gives you the progress and the setbacks that the events in the first book logically would lead to. Don't want to spoil anything. Let's just say that all character development and relationship developments were well foreshadowed and interesting to come along with, and meshed well with the plot developments related to the magic and politics.

Can't wait for book three! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sara_isabel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

I really hope we get a threesome between Tour, Lucas and Sabine in the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcohol

becca303's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

scrubsandbooks's review against another edition

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

4.0

Book two of the Magic of the Lost series, I enjoyed this thoroughly, though probably not as much as the first. I loved the swap to a newer setting and newer characters, ESPECIALLY Sabine. She was an absolute delight to read. I'm always a sucker for more of the sapphic pining, and amazing character development, especially for Luca. I'm entranced and I am excited for the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

cameronreads's review against another edition

4.0

I’m really liking this series so far. I understand why some people may not like it; I feel like people might find this book in particular quite boring, as it’s mostly political, but I really enjoyed it. I really love exploring these complex characters and the moral questions that come into play, especially when it comes to a retribution arc. I think the relationship between our two main characters is so intriguing, and I love how slow it burns. I like the discussions it brings up about colonialism and racism, and I think the representation in all areas, especially the Black, sapphic and disability rep, is great. I would have liked it if Pruett and Fili’s points of view were developed a bit more, as I often forget they existed and was surprised when they came up again, and therefore wasn’t very invested in them as characters or their little sections of plot. This did feel a little like a filler book, with a degree of second book syndrome, but I still really enjoyed it and can’t wait for the final instalment I’m the trilogy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racial slurs, Death of parent, and War

risaleel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

iam_max's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Sexual content

cardanrry's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and War

Minor: Blood and Death of parent

anxiousnachos's review against another edition

adventurous dark

5.0

I bow down to C.L Clark for breaking my reading slump and causing me to read 350 pages in one day. 

This had all of the in-depth political machinations, interrogation of colonisation and brilliant character relationships that made me adore the first book in this series. Dark, brutal, angry - this book is one of rage against the colonial powers who will do everything to keep control. It is about discovering that freedom doesn’t mean a lack of duty. 

Content warnings: graphic depictions of colonisation, imperialism, racism, graphic depictions of injuries, torture, blood, sexual content, gun violence, violence, kidnapping, panic attacks/ptsd, child death, vomit, cannibalism, war 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Vomit, and Cannibalism