A review by hellodebbies
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

challenging informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved it !
It is fast-paced, the plot is fluid and the characters are really great (well I admit sometimes they make us roll our eyes) 
I really liked the contrast of the two sisters, on one hand we have Faron who is quite selfish and behaves like a kid (which can be understandable since she went to war at twelve 💀). On the other hand, we have Elara who is the very definition of the older sister, very serious and altruistic. 
The romance (which are not the main point of the book) were good 😌 Kamilah knows how to write romance. 
The idea of following the story after the "main" events
the first strategy, to conquer and to wake the dragon+Gael, failed but the commander found another way to reach his goal even if it took more time
was a refreshing idea and was well executed. Not once, I felt lost. 
Super interesting villain, especially with the gods and the parallels of the children Empyrean is interesting as well
We have to admit that if the gods had told the truth, BUT REALLY ALL THE TRUTH, Faron would have made better choices


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