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The dense, intricate plot and exciting action scenes kept me going when characters made one terrible difficult choice after another. This book felt even more like a Godfather AU than the first book, with huge stakes both international and deeply personal.

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baselthe2nd's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Readers of the first novel will certainly like this one too. Jade-enabled fights play a big role, but politics, global diplomacy, and intrigue take hold in the second installation of the series. Characters get set up to make decisions to prioritize themselves or the clan, and while it's dramatic, the choices are rarely surprising. Like a blockbuster movie, this novel covers so much plot that you can usually apply Chekhov's Gun: if you're in a scene, something is about to happen. This and the frequent fast-forwarding makes this novel very plot-focused.

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3.0

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

The world building is incredible, somehow more captivating than the first book. However, the pacing was very slow. The events of the book span over 5 years and jump around to so many characters it was difficult to get invested into one of them. War is the essence of the book and I wish there had been a more compelling overarching plot. I found the first 30% and last 15% to be way too drawn out. Not sure if I will continue reading this trilogy.

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