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amre23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Body horror, Chronic illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
hahaha yeah that hurtðŸ˜
The conclusion to this trilogy is peak emotions. Every book in this series just got better than the previous one.
My live spoilery reactions below!
first mention of Kance in the present!
oh snap, the mahogany hua is the one she wears at the beginning!
aww Likh is jealous 😂
hahaha Tea, "to read everything we can get our hands on"
oh the blight is happening!
okay so Zoya and Shadi are still alive, so who's left for Tea to have killed?? Althy??
okay I'm pretty sure the person Tea kills is Daisy, her sister
but wow these elders are hypocrites!!
so the bard is definitely the heir to Drycht, calling it
omg it is Daisy
OMG NOT LIKH!! But he's fighting a battle in the present, so not dead?
and who is the traitor??
haha I like the Yadoshans
Omg drunk Tea is so affectionate 😂 talking about Kalen's...talents
Bullshit Khalad hasn't thought about Likh that way
Okay this mountain test reminds me of Dagobah😂
Wait Kance what do you mean about being a kinslayer??
Which SHE is the traitor?? Omg I need to know, I have no guesses
Okay wait I took a break and had this thought. What if the traitor is the oracle, and she's actually Little Tears?? Or Dancing Wind
Wait no the traitor was dosing them, had to be someone closer
is it Inessa?? or Likh?? "taught to hide"
Khalad KNEW it was Althy??
wait the oracle is DRUJ??
KHALAD AND LIKH HEARTSHARE, MY HEART
NO KALEN!! I mean we knew it would happen but ðŸ˜
Fox ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
OMG THIS ENDING
okay but going back to my earlier notes: Tea DID kill Althy, so I'm counting that haha
also the oracle WAS a traitor, just not the one Tea meant
The conclusion to this trilogy is peak emotions. Every book in this series just got better than the previous one.
My live spoilery reactions below!
first mention of Kance in the present!
oh snap, the mahogany hua is the one she wears at the beginning!
aww Likh is jealous 😂
hahaha Tea, "to read everything we can get our hands on"
oh the blight is happening!
okay so Zoya and Shadi are still alive, so who's left for Tea to have killed?? Althy??
okay I'm pretty sure the person Tea kills is Daisy, her sister
but wow these elders are hypocrites!!
so the bard is definitely the heir to Drycht, calling it
omg it is Daisy
OMG NOT LIKH!! But he's fighting a battle in the present, so not dead?
and who is the traitor??
haha I like the Yadoshans
Omg drunk Tea is so affectionate 😂 talking about Kalen's...talents
Bullshit Khalad hasn't thought about Likh that way
Okay this mountain test reminds me of Dagobah😂
Wait Kance what do you mean about being a kinslayer??
Which SHE is the traitor?? Omg I need to know, I have no guesses
Okay wait I took a break and had this thought. What if the traitor is the oracle, and she's actually Little Tears?? Or Dancing Wind
Wait no the traitor was dosing them, had to be someone closer
is it Inessa?? or Likh?? "taught to hide"
Khalad KNEW it was Althy??
wait the oracle is DRUJ??
KHALAD AND LIKH HEARTSHARE, MY HEART
NO KALEN!! I mean we knew it would happen but ðŸ˜
Fox ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
OMG THIS ENDING
okay but going back to my earlier notes: Tea DID kill Althy, so I'm counting that haha
also the oracle WAS a traitor, just not the one Tea meant
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
samusc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
5.0
This compelling conclusion to The Bone Witch trilogy contained every piece of an iconic, unique fantasy work:
- An unapologetic, compassionate, misunderstood heroine faced with difficult choices and trials.
- Lovely Queer representation.
- Intricate politics, magic, and world-building. I adored the scenes in Yadosha!
- Betrayal and twists foreshadowed expertly, yet still surprising.
Rin Chupeco excels at writing multiple complex character relationships within this story, and giving them all attention. Tea and Fox spend a majority of this installment separated from one another, but it's still evident how Tea's concern for her brother drives her motivations.
Once again, the alternating chapter perspectives provide great depth and intrigue to the story, as I spent a majority of the time wondering how can this saga possibly end happily for characters I've grown to care tremendously for.
Perhaps my favorite aspect of The Shadow Glass is the focus on how history becomes myths and is rewritten to fit a particular agenda. Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Baron also does a wonderful job of tying this into the main conflicts.
This series and Never Tilting World has absolutely solidified Rin Chupeco as a must read author for me. The impact of their writing and support of debut authors of color is immeasurable.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Vomit
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