A review by laurenzokro
Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares

adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Definitely got me out of my reading slump and one of my quickest reads lately so that has to count for something! Very intriguing read - it was clear that a lot of thought, research, and intention went into writing it, and I feel like i still have a lot to learn about Mexican history (which I’m excited to delve into.)

I do feel that the arc of the story (and to some extent the world building) was a bit disorganized / underdeveloped at times - it felt like a lot of new characters and plot lines came into play very unexpectedly without the chance to fully explore them
(i.e Tezca being the son of the Black God, Zyanya and her being a chaneque…)
. I do hope that there is a sequel though because I would be very interested in seeing what comes next!
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