A review by heathers_books
Reclaimed by Seth Haddon

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

Seth Haddon doesn't disappoint as Reclaimed continues to expand on the world he first brought to life in his debut novel Reforged. 

At its core, this is a story of self-discovery and acceptance. The budding romance between Saba and Zek is sweet, but it falls into the background when faced with the enormity of Saba’s tangled web of secrets getting knotted up in arcane disasters and you know - the world possibly being torn apart by the very device that he created (All VERY VALID reasons for romance to take the back burner!). Still, the relationship that remains true and at the heart of this whole book is Saba’s relationship to himself and I appreciated that greatly. 

This story is told entirely through Saba’s voice. I’m usually a fan of single POV, but I felt some disconnect with Saba’s personality here and there. In all fairness, Saba himself seemed to be experiencing a similar disconnect so I don’t fault this entirely on the writing. 

Something Haddon excels at and continues to captivate me with is his ability to remind us that these characters are players in a much larger and startlingly more complex world that he has erected - yet we care for them and their version/perception of their world just as much as the last. Seeing the same world from numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and belief systems has been fascinating.

Now, I think I remained very professional throughout this review. So please excuse me for a moment while I… LUAN ZEK I WOULD LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

Man, I just really love this book. And I really want a print out of the map so I can frame it in my library - pls, I beg, tell me how to get a map print!?


Special thanks to Seth Haddon,  Blind Eye Books and Book Sirens for the arc of this read! I am leaving this review voluntarily!