A review by writteninmagic
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

adventurous medium-paced

3.5

The world-building was well-written. My favorite parts were the tales of the Jinn and other characters; they added complexity to the characters, especially to the magical beings. There was a variety of magic throughout the story, and I liked that there were limitations to the powers.

The characters were okay. I didn't feel particularly attached to them. On another note, the instance where a dangerous and powerful item was left behind because a character supposedly forgot about it (even though they were highly aware of some of its powers) made little sense.

While the journey for the characters was long, the book also felt longer than necessary. At times, especially in the middle of the story, it felt like it was dragging along. Several things are left unanswered by the end. With all that said, I'm interested enough to give the second book a read.
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