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The Shadowglass by Rin Chupeco

3 reviews

dragongirl271's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture

kathrynleereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

Rin Chupeco did not disappoint with The Shadowglass, the final installment in The Bone Witch trilogy. 

Without going into too much detail, every big question I had following the end of The Heart Forger was answered, and every one of Tea’s questionable decisions during the Bard’s chapters was explained. 

With all the open plot and character holes going into The Shadowglass, I thought there were just too many loose ends for me to be really satisfied with only one more book, but somehow Chupeco managed it. 

I can’t praise Rin Chupeco enough for the intricate web she laid out with the inclusion of the Bard’s chapters in the future. 

Because of these chapters, the revelation of the Traitor within the midst of the asha didn’t come until the very end of the book, when it just made everything click together. 

I sang my praises for the wonderful characters in this series in my reviews for both The Bone Witch and The Heart Forger, and my love for each of them has only grown since then (with one exception - IYKYK).

Tea’s growth from the frightened little girl at the beginning of The Bone Witch to the frightening young woman at the end of the series is astounding.

I cannot recommend this series enough. Although the first book is a little slow, The Bone Witch trilogy is now a top-five favorite of mine and I’m looking forward to rereading this series for years to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

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

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Content Warnings

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