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A review by graff_fuller
Stones of Light by Zack Argyle
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.25
This middle story in the trilogy really went dark. This world is NOT forgiving...and LOTS of people die.Â
The gods are not benevolent and merciful.
It seemed (and in actuality, was) really horrible for EVERY character that we loved. Poor Chrys may have suffered the most. Being taken over by Apogee, which went from bad to worse. Dying, but then not and wash, rinse, repeat. Ugh. But, he did not quit...he persevered.
Laurel. Such an impetuous child. Nothing can hurt me...and she fell into NEEDING Threadlight, like a drug addiction, which in turn made her do STUPID things. One thing after another, she kept making the WRONG decisions, and SO many people paid for it. BUT, she made ammends, to a degree, then found out that she'd made the WRONG decision, AGAIN! Ugh.
Alverax, a new character...seemed to have the WORST luck. He was killed, but then rose again (without knowledge of how he made it back). Upon coming back, he finds out that he's an Obsidian Threadlight weaver. BUT it that didn't change his luck. He tried to gain his revenge, but had to flee. He got involved with the Bloodthieves through Alabella (which we KNOW is bad news), but though he was with her, he didn't agree with her. He was JUST trying to be a good man. Ugh. Death and destruction seemed to follow after him...and his own conscience was getting the worst of him. THEN he found someone to save, then he met the woman of his dreams (loved their banter), then lost her.
What else could go wrong. Oh, he'd missed his thief of a father, hating his way of life, thinking he'd died, BUT he meets him. What is going to happen, now?
This book just few by. I kept flipping the pages...NEEDING the story to be revealed.Â
Will be reading the final book, soon.Â
The gods are not benevolent and merciful.
It seemed (and in actuality, was) really horrible for EVERY character that we loved. Poor Chrys may have suffered the most. Being taken over by Apogee, which went from bad to worse. Dying, but then not and wash, rinse, repeat. Ugh. But, he did not quit...he persevered.
Laurel. Such an impetuous child. Nothing can hurt me...and she fell into NEEDING Threadlight, like a drug addiction, which in turn made her do STUPID things. One thing after another, she kept making the WRONG decisions, and SO many people paid for it. BUT, she made ammends, to a degree, then found out that she'd made the WRONG decision, AGAIN! Ugh.
Alverax, a new character...seemed to have the WORST luck. He was killed, but then rose again (without knowledge of how he made it back). Upon coming back, he finds out that he's an Obsidian Threadlight weaver. BUT it that didn't change his luck. He tried to gain his revenge, but had to flee. He got involved with the Bloodthieves through Alabella (which we KNOW is bad news), but though he was with her, he didn't agree with her. He was JUST trying to be a good man. Ugh. Death and destruction seemed to follow after him...and his own conscience was getting the worst of him. THEN he found someone to save, then he met the woman of his dreams (loved their banter), then lost her.
What else could go wrong. Oh, he'd missed his thief of a father, hating his way of life, thinking he'd died, BUT he meets him. What is going to happen, now?
This book just few by. I kept flipping the pages...NEEDING the story to be revealed.Â
Will be reading the final book, soon.Â