A review by frogsreadfantasy
The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I have mixed feelings about this. It was overall entertaining, and read very quickly. There were some interesting relationship dynamics set up here that I would like to see through. I loved the bond between Rune and Brand, and think there is a lot to explore there. I liked Brand a lot, and the characters were generally likeable. 

However, there are some definite issues with characterization and character development, and at times Rune's witty quips were too much. The world-building was almost overly-complicated to the detriment of the story; I was never sure what magic was possible, so I didn't fully feel the stakes of the fight scenes. There are basically no major female characters & there was some weird body shaming and uncomfortable treatment of a character with anorexia. 

Despite some muddled world-building I think the magic has a lot of potential,  so I will probably continue the series. 
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