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Sword Catcher - Die Chroniken von Castellan by Cassandra Clare

26 reviews

ashley_reya's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

5.0

Wow, I ended up really enjoying this book! While Lin and Kel are the main narrators, I was enamored with all of the characters in this story. And honestly, through them and Clare’s writing, I fell in love with Castellane. The ending was such a well-earned moments and so cinematic in how it played out. Really excited to see what the next installment holds!

My only qualm is with the audiobook specifically. There were two narrators, one for Kel and one for Lin, and the character voicing was split by section rather than characters. For example, I wish that Kel was still voiced by the narrator for Kel, or that Ji-an & Merren had one voice. Just made following along slightly confusing. 🤷‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Misogyny, Self harm, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Vomit

maresuju's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Blood

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and War

Minor: Religious bigotry

ashlyncherie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I really liked this book! I enjoyed the characters and complex world building.

I’m excited to see if Conor doesn’t actually suck in future books and who Lin ends up with!

Lin is my favorite!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, and Sexual violence

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Death of parent

grey_poppy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

A fun read that challenges concepts of friendship, family, and loyalty. It did feel like it had a few obvious plot points, but there are others that keep you guessing. Overall and enjoyable read and I look forward to the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

bauke's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Great characters, and an interesting setting, but rather slow and too little pay-off at the end. Hope the sequel will deliver on all the set-up!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Murder

stormeno's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

thatbreebaum's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

I was genuinely surprised at how much I liked this book. The characters were excellent, the world building was quick but sufficient. I’m glad I knew nothing about this book going in because it was delightful!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Vomit

enc3336's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.5

This is a slow burn compared to The Shadowhunter Chronicles. I love that series and was excited to read this book, I went into this thinking it would be like TSC but I was wrong. 

I knew it wouldn’t be the same as her other books but I thought there would be more action like her other series. This is definitely setting up the characters and is world building. The last section of the book is where it begins to pick up. The ending of the book does leave you on a cliffhanger and the last half of the book has made me excited to see where the story goes. 

Go in with an open mind and just be ready for a slower paced series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Death, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

stagemanaginger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

The first half of the book felt very long, but I enjoyed it overall! I look forward to the second book! It was nice to switch between the two perspectives to get a full picture of the world they’re in. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder