A review by abt804
The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book had a VERY slow start for me. The world building included terms without much context so I found myself struggling to understand, I eventually would give up or figure it out with a context clue 100 pages later. Once I got over that hurdle it was SO ENJOYABLE. The world that was built was different than many of the fantasy books I’ve read and I enjoyed the Egyptian lore and culture threaded throughout. The last third of this book FLIES by and leaves you on a bit of a cliffhanger. This is the slowest of slow burns and I cannot wait for book 2. 
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