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madamenovelist's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Gore, Animal death, War, Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol
amberinpieces's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Grief, Body horror, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
kirstenf's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent
Minor: War, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
vixenreader's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Torture, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Body horror, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol, War, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical content, Child abuse, and Classism
Minor: Cursing
Be aware that there are graphic moments of possession, trading human lives for power, chronic pain, broken limbs, and parasites being removed from body parts.ms_sarah621's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Body horror
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Blood
euphemiajo's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Violence, War, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Classism, Confinement, and Death
cattheteawitchfairy's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
I did enjoy it but I found it less good in comparison and therefore gets a lower rating.
Graphic: Death, War, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Blood, and Death of parent
ampam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Blood
queergoth_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This picks up straight after the events of A Magic Steeped in Poison. I don't want to spoil that for anyone that hasn't read it so I'll keep it vague. We follow Ning as she journeys across the kingdom, not knowing who to trust or where she belongs, but determined to save it.
The second book had a different feel to the first one for me. It was darker and while it still focuses heavily on magic, it wasn't quite in the same way as the first. I guess the strong focus on Ning developing her magic in the first book was to introduce the magic system but I just the ceremonies and problem solving of the first one. This one focuses more on the threats to the kingdom and the journey taken to save it and I would have liked a blend of the two a little more.
I still really enjoyed this though. The magic and mythology are so wonderfully weaved into this story and the author does an amazing job of making you care about every character, even if they have a relatively small part. And as always, I love a good description of food in books and this book gives me that and more.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Violence, and War
Moderate: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol