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A review by ko_rax
The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.75
In The Empire of Gold, the conclusion of the Daevabad trilogy, the reader accompanies Nahri & Alizayd on their mission of saving Daevabad (and defeating Banu Manizheh) and Dara as the head of Manizheh's forces.
The book kept me from start to end and despite its length, I finished it with an ungraceful speed (a little more than two days..). I did not expect that I could learn even more about the characters - wonderful complexity, this novel is the most detailed of all three -, nor did I anticipate myself shedding a few tears forDara, despite all the atrocious things he has done . Also, Muntadhir, you deserve all the peace and love, what a strong man *cries*.
Deducting a quarter star because personally, it felt a little rushed towards the end!
A story is truly well written if I still think about the characters and am even looking up fanart.
The book kept me from start to end and despite its length, I finished it with an ungraceful speed (a little more than two days..). I did not expect that I could learn even more about the characters - wonderful complexity, this novel is the most detailed of all three -, nor did I anticipate myself shedding a few tears for
Deducting a quarter star because personally, it felt a little rushed towards the end!
A story is truly well written if I still think about the characters and am even looking up fanart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Torture, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Kidnapping