lady_moon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Rep: male MC with dyslexia, lesbian MC, gay side character, lesbian side character, mute side character, achilliean side character, BIPOC-coded characters
I miss Vaelin as a protagonist, okay? :( The author kinda did himself dirty because many people (me included) was very invested in Vaelin as MC and he just... kinda took this away from us?? The other POVs are okay, but I want just Vaelin's POV back :((( I want this won't happen and this is technically the better fantasy of the two BUT VAELIN
Ok, despite not being too happy with the POVs thing, I may have considered giving the book 5 stars just because it's well-build. BUT I'M MAD ALL THE POVS MET IN THE END EXCEPT THE ONE I WANTED THE MOST TO BE THERE
Basically, did I just take away a star because Vaelin and Frentis don't meetfor seven hundred freaking pages? Yes, what about it?
Also, that 0.25 is for Norta and Norta alone. Ok, and maybe a little for the good building of the plot. But just 0.05
I miss Vaelin as a protagonist, okay? :( The author kinda did himself dirty because many people (me included) was very invested in Vaelin as MC and he just... kinda took this away from us?? The other POVs are okay, but I want just Vaelin's POV back :((( I want this won't happen and this is technically the better fantasy of the two BUT VAELIN
Ok, despite not being too happy with the POVs thing, I may have considered giving the book 5 stars just because it's well-build. BUT I'M MAD ALL THE POVS MET IN THE END EXCEPT THE ONE I WANTED THE MOST TO BE THERE
Basically, did I just take away a star because Vaelin and Frentis don't meet
Also, that 0.25 is for Norta and Norta alone. Ok, and maybe a little for the good building of the plot. But just 0.05
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Blood, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Violence, Sexual assault, and War
Moderate: Sexism, Torture, Alcoholism, Cursing, Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child death, Sexual content, and Grief
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