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A review by stxrlight
Origin Curse by Sarah Kate Ishii
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Origin Curse is an adventurous, fantasy and historical fiction with so many lovely elements woven into the novel. There's a lot of Japanese culture woven in, later on in the book also different cultures and language barriers which was pulled off so well and such an interesting thing to read in a book!
I refuse to give any spoilers, though I'll give you something to decide if it's for you: dragon spirits, the Shogun, Sumerai, Ninjas, dying magic and (inherited) curses, traitors, family, found family, friends, adventure, secrets, slaves and slave cruelty, rebellions and pirates - sums it up pretty well.
The reasoning of the main character at some points frustrated me slightly, but it also showed her growth from a sheltered and safe life to the real world in the end.
There's a lot of character growth in this book, a lot of amazing main- and side characters, and such an interesting world that's been created that I honestly can't wait for more. It could be read as a standalone but I feel once you've read the book, you'll want more of these characters and see what journey will spawn next.
I refuse to give any spoilers, though I'll give you something to decide if it's for you: dragon spirits, the Shogun, Sumerai, Ninjas, dying magic and (inherited) curses, traitors, family, found family, friends, adventure, secrets, slaves and slave cruelty, rebellions and pirates - sums it up pretty well.
The reasoning of the main character at some points frustrated me slightly, but it also showed her growth from a sheltered and safe life to the real world in the end.
There's a lot of character growth in this book, a lot of amazing main- and side characters, and such an interesting world that's been created that I honestly can't wait for more. It could be read as a standalone but I feel once you've read the book, you'll want more of these characters and see what journey will spawn next.