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A review by lilifane
The Faithless by C.L. Clark
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.0
I didn't like this as much as I hoped I would. I still think this is an interesting topic, but the things that I was intrigued by in the first book were not as present here, and the things I was annoyed by were present even more.
I missed the setting of the first book. Qazal was such a cool place, and it felt very vivid, I was rooting for the people there. Here, the plot takes place in Belladaire and I felt like we hardly got any descriptions of or feelings for it and it's people. Also, the magic and mysteries from the past took a backseat, and it was all just political scheming. Which I usually enjoy, but I didn't much care here. It was just a constant back and forth, and I hated, hated, hated Luca's uncle from the first to the last page.
Not sure, I will read the third book.
I missed the setting of the first book. Qazal was such a cool place, and it felt very vivid, I was rooting for the people there. Here, the plot takes place in Belladaire and I felt like we hardly got any descriptions of or feelings for it and it's people. Also, the magic and mysteries from the past took a backseat, and it was all just political scheming. Which I usually enjoy, but I didn't much care here. It was just a constant back and forth, and I hated, hated, hated Luca's uncle from the first to the last page.
Not sure, I will read the third book.