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A review by ceruleanseas
Servant Mage by Kate Elliott
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Fellian is a servant mage, blessed with the power of fire magic, but not with the social standing to be treated well by the new Liberationist government who killed her parents for sedition. When a Monarchist resistance group offers her the opportunity to escape her servitude, she takes it. What follows is a short and exciting story of the attempted rescue of a thousand refugees and a royal baby, and one woman's journey to find her place in the world.
The world building here is spot on, giving just enough detail to keep the story moving but not so much that it bogs down the narrative with exposition. The characters have complex and competing motivations that make the ending interesting, if not entirely surprising.
The world building here is spot on, giving just enough detail to keep the story moving but not so much that it bogs down the narrative with exposition. The characters have complex and competing motivations that make the ending interesting, if not entirely surprising.
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment