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A review by nikkisbooknook
The Ending Fire by Saara El-Arifi
4.0
The world building in this series has been formidable. Rich and descriptive and a breath of fresh air as it's not the usual Euro-centric fantasy. It was great to see Black and Arabian characters get to be their own heroes and villains.
Sylah's character was really well crafted and you could almost see all the work she'd put in unravelling before your eyes. Anoor, similarly, seemed to be reverting back to the her of book 1 but all came good and my panic subsided!
Hassa came into her own throughout the book and Jond became a bit of a surprise fave! That last epic battle still leaves me a bit breathless.
The shorter style chapters and multiple POV's allow the story to feel like it's moving at pace without losing anything. All the depictions of LGBTQIA characters felt so un-stereotypical and refreshing.
Sylah's character was really well crafted and you could almost see all the work she'd put in unravelling before your eyes. Anoor, similarly, seemed to be reverting back to the her of book 1 but all came good and my panic subsided!
Hassa came into her own throughout the book and Jond became a bit of a surprise fave! That last epic battle still leaves me a bit breathless.
The shorter style chapters and multiple POV's allow the story to feel like it's moving at pace without losing anything. All the depictions of LGBTQIA characters felt so un-stereotypical and refreshing.