A review by adrenabereading
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

adventurous challenging 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The magical elements (based on West African Folklore) in this book were really interesting and unique. There was a lot of world building, and it was a little hard to keep up with some of the terms and meanings at times. Even though it did take a while to get to the real action, the plot flowed really well,  and everything ended up making sense in the end. As far as the love story element, I feel like they never really got to truly love each other. I would say they fell in "like" with each other. 

I like that mental health was talked about a lot in this book.Throughout the book, Malik has a lot of anxiety (which I can relate to). I loved that we saw him fight through it and find strength within himself. 

"This is my mind, I am the strongest person here." 

✨️Favorite Character✨️
Afua was my favorite character because she was so confident in her abilities and who she was. Even though she was just a kid, she was  very knowledgeable. She never backed down, and she just seemed like a Ray of Sunshine. 

Overall, I really liked this book, and I will be reading the next book.
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