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A review by maiamatson
Cast in Firelight by Dana Swift
3.0
Read this book if you enjoy character driven stories. I absolutely loved the two main characters however the plot felt like an after thought. I'm really conflicted. I'd give the main characters and their scenes together 5 stars but the plot feels like a 2 star read.
I'm also conflicted because I love South Asian inspired fantasy and I love having more representation within the genre. However after finishing this novel I realized that Dana Swift is a white author. I understand that white authors as well as authors of colour need to have representation within their books but I don't know how I feel about a white author profiting of off south asian representation. There is definitely a whole white authors have the opportunity to fill but I just don't know where this falls.
If you're looking for South Asian inspired fantasy by South Asian authors I'd definitely recommend An Ember in the Ashed by Sabaa Tahir or The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh.
I'm also conflicted because I love South Asian inspired fantasy and I love having more representation within the genre. However after finishing this novel I realized that Dana Swift is a white author. I understand that white authors as well as authors of colour need to have representation within their books but I don't know how I feel about a white author profiting of off south asian representation. There is definitely a whole white authors have the opportunity to fill but I just don't know where this falls.
If you're looking for South Asian inspired fantasy by South Asian authors I'd definitely recommend An Ember in the Ashed by Sabaa Tahir or The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh.