Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

6 reviews

ayoung720's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

One of the best, most-refreshingly unique fantasy stories that I've read in a long time. The Rage of Dragons is a fast-paced story that still manages to build out a well-developed world, really cool magic/power system, and characters who grip your attention with every move they make. While I am a huge fan of slow-burn fantasy world building a la Brandon Sanderson, the pacing of this story kept me hooked from beginning to end, reminding me a lot of another favorite author, John Gwynne. Can't wait to start book two! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Torture and Slavery

Minor: Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Fire/Fire injury

zanderbrown's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, Grief, Murder, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Cursing, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Slavery, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

laurajeangrace's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Child death, War, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Vomit, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery, Sexual violence, Child death, Rape, and Sexual assault

noraa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Grief, Abandonment, Body horror, Medical content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Torture, Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Slavery

coaxmetal's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Slavery

podanotherjessi's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book starts off really rough, but it does get way better. Just bare with it through the first 3 chapters.
This is a revenge story, and don't expect it to be anything but that. Personally, I was a little disappointed that other elements of the world weren't explored more. This book hints at a lot of interesting possible stories and then just sticks with Tau and his single track.
Tau is my other issue with this story. I think he's well written, and he's not intrinsically unlikable, but all of the characters around him are just so much more interesting than he is. I want to here Zuri's training or Kellen's struggles. Tau's just okay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Slavery