Reviews

The Alcazar by Amy Ewing

lermonysnickers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tiredlol_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

novaturient_bibliophile's review against another edition

4.25

The main reason why I liked this book as much as I did was the world-building; it was beautifully descriptive, in-depth, and creative. The book was also just the right amount of action-packed—enough to keep me engaged but not so much that it felt bogged down with tension. 
However, many other aspects were lacking. I felt little connection to or investment in any of the characters and the relationships (in fact, many of them seemed rather flat). The book also ended very abruptly; an epilogue to tie up the loose ends would have been beneficial for sure. 
This book both surprised and disappointed me. I was shocked at how motivated I was to keep reading (this had sat on my shelf for 2+ years before I finally picked it up), while simultaneously wishing that the aspects listed above (characters, relationships, etc.) were better. 
This reminded me of the movie Knives Out (the whole Byrne family drama) as well as The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco.

cylen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

harryjordan42's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

naquare's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

cloverfallfarm's review

adventurous medium-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? No

3.25

rachgf's review against another edition

4.0

really loved the theme of how greedy hoarding or resources plunges cause a planet to die and its people to suffer. some good intergenerational stuff here, too. no real consequences for some of the antagonists, which i guess is okay since forgiveness and growth are sometimes more important.

siennasan's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

dannycakez8808's review against another edition

4.0

"As long as the stars burn in the sky, I will love you."

I absolutely adored this book and the duology as a whole. The writing was intriguing, well paced, and both plot & character driven. The descriptive writing was really a huge stand out for me. I could visualize the characters, creatures and the worlds. Even the use of rich colors to describe everything added so much to the story. I was really satisfied with the ending of this duology even if the author did leave me with a few unanswered questions. I really do believe this duology is a hidden gem. I can't wait to recommend this to my bookish friends.

4.5 Stars