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A review by millysreads
Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
Again, Elizabeth Lim's world building is so excellent. Building on the first book, Unravel the Dusk took a deeper dive into the world of Alandi, focusing and developing more of the magical side of things as well as the characters.
She really puts everyone through it, but throughout you still root for these characters, even when you're yelling at them for making stupid decisions.
I found the pacing a little off with quite a slow start but it picks up quickly and even the slower parts you can appreciate looking back as they contained some of the necessary world-building for the climax.
The characters are all so great and three dimensional. But we are also limited by only having Maia's point of view. There's nothing wrong with that I just would have loved to see something (anything!) from Edan's point of view. And also Lady Sarnai's, a character that really shone through in this. Honestly, I would have read the entire series from her point of view I loved the character so much - I might even prefer her to Maia!
This was an excellent read with stunning descriptions and storytelling. The characters were believable and compelling. The story was unique and beautifully woven. I can't wait to read more from Lim!
She really puts everyone through it, but throughout you still root for these characters, even when you're yelling at them for making stupid decisions.
I found the pacing a little off with quite a slow start but it picks up quickly and even the slower parts you can appreciate looking back as they contained some of the necessary world-building for the climax.
The characters are all so great and three dimensional. But we are also limited by only having Maia's point of view. There's nothing wrong with that I just would have loved to see something (anything!) from Edan's point of view. And also Lady Sarnai's, a character that really shone through in this. Honestly, I would have read the entire series from her point of view I loved the character so much - I might even prefer her to Maia!
This was an excellent read with stunning descriptions and storytelling. The characters were believable and compelling. The story was unique and beautifully woven. I can't wait to read more from Lim!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail