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The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

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rballenger's review against another edition

Type of read: Commuter Read.

What made me pick it up: I started the Daevabad Trilogy early this summer and your girl did not come this far to not finish the series.

Overall rating: Quick recap - Book #1: I struggled through, loving the characters but having difficulty placing everything and keeping up with the ever-changing scenes/names/magic world. Book #2: I fell harder in love with the characters, loved the development of the storyline, and literally had some gasp-worthy moments. Book #3.....

AHHHHHHH! I'm so incredibly happy with how The Daevabad Trilogy ended. While there is still an opportunity for future visits to our favorite characters, the story came together and more than that, the plot line made sense. I'm so thankful that I stuck it out through these ungodly long audiobooks. Chakraborty truly has a way with words and bringing a story to life. I stand by my original reviews that it is a little difficult to get into the books and that some of the ever-changing names and scenes can make it difficult to follow, but overall, I wouldn't let that stop me from reading the book.

Reader's Note: 'The Empire of Gold' includes themes of slavery, rape, war, and racial hate/injustices. My extended reading time is mainly due to the fact that I loaned out more books than I could realistically read (and the fact that this is a nearly 30-hour audiobook) and my library loan lapsed. It is not an indication of my enjoyment of 'The Empire of Gold.'

annekehordijk's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This book is by far the one I read the fastest out of the series. More action, more twists (although not very surprising) and I was already used to all the terms. A good way to end the series, although it left me wanting more in the romance department. I also would have liked to read a second epilogue with a - five years later - point of view. The final scene with Dara in it, made me very emotional.

an_nak's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

katrina_ingram's review against another edition

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3.5

I have really enjoyed this trilogy, the world building was amazing and I really felt immersed in the story. The characters were great and really well fleshed out, and I enjoyed the arcs for some. My main criticism is the pacing and length of these books especially this one. A lot of postulating and bickering throughout with the main action building up and climaxing towards the end. I feel like a lot could have been trimmed down without affecting the story and it would have hugely improved the pacing

betweenthetomes's review against another edition

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5.0

One world to describe this whole trilogy: masterpiece

gabbymm1003's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

This was officially a five star series! I’m obsessed with how everything came together. I love that this series was never boring, but also wasn’t so overstuffed with action that it became confusing or exhausting. I love and miss these characters so much already.