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louielouie24's review
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Torture and Violence
maregred's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
maidmarianlib's review
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
yvonne_cl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
decklededgess's review
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Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Death of parent
bookwormbullet's review
- 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
4.5
I also liked how Gul and Cavas’ relationship developed in this book. In Hunted by the Sky, the two were still very unfamiliar with one another and definitely didn’t trust each other throughout the book. In Rising Like a Storm, Gul and Cavas grow closer through their powers and training and ultimately learn how to trust each other--which was super sweet to see. I loved the action sequences and seeing Gul and Cavas become a whole, connected, unit with their powers was really cool. The epilogue was really sweet too!
I also liked reading the chapters with Shayla’s POV in this book. She was a really unique villain and seeing her grow from a cunning, confident ruler to someone falling more and more into their insecurities because of previous failures was interesting to see. Her relationship with Alizeh was also so intriguing, especially since it seemed to be the root cause of her insecurities.
I’d definitely recommend this duology if you’re looking for an ancient Indian-inspired fantasy duology! Although this book is marketed as YA, I would probably recommend it for readers ages 15/16+, as there are some mature themes and graphic violence throughout both books.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence