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sunnyscholar's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I love reading about Jaron and his friends. I especially enjoy seeing how he consistently manages to get out of the close scrapes he finds himself in.
The last 2 chapters were a little rushed. Some of the ally shifts felt unrealistic and merely a convenient way to wrap up the story nicely.
The last 2 chapters were a little rushed. Some of the ally shifts felt unrealistic and merely a convenient way to wrap up the story nicely.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and War
Minor: Torture, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
elruth's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Usually, books in a series get worse and worse as you go along, but this series keeps getting better with each book. There is a beautiful plot that is very entertaining, and you won’t find yourself bored at any point. The characters are very loveable and relatable. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys adventure, sword fights, pirates, kings, queens, and everything in between.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture and Violence
Minor: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War
green_amaryllis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and War
shellysemenovski's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and Kidnapping
justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition
4.0
“Nobody gives you respect in this life. You must take it, you must earn it, and then you must hold it sacred, because no matter how hard respect is to attain, it can be lost in an instant.”
I love this series so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
reclusivebookslug's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
War is a bummer and I'm a little burnt out on this series, so this was the hardest for me to get through. The ending felt a bit sudden for me, but it didn't necessarily leave me unsatisfied either. I have grown to love characters that I initially disliked or had no interest in, which is always a promising quality.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
Minor: Torture
It's war in a medieval-ish fantasy world, folks. It's not as intense as an adult book would be, but I think it's about as bad as Scholastic would publish.
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