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After loving the first book, I picked this one up a couple of weeks later and honestly, I’m glad I did because it didn’t come rushing back to me as quickly as I would have liked. There was a handy recap at the start though (really pleased with how many authors are starting to do this).

I really enjoyed delving deeper into the world and the class system. I wasn’t as enthralled by the plot in this book as much as its predecessor, but it did feel as though it set a lot up for the third and final instalment. The relationships that kept me hooked in the first book weren’t able to blossom really because they were kept apart, but the characters still developed on their own and Hassa secured herself as my favourite.

This is a really great series for all fantasy readers but definitely for those of you wanting to bridge the gap between YA and adult fantasy.

naquare's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It took a little to get into, but the the twist and turns and surprises were so worth it! Sylah and Anoor’s journeys have split so much and I wonder what is going to happen when they meet. Who is going to believe who?

itsjunghan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

5.0

waite's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

An amazing book 2 that doesn’t fall too hard into middle book syndrome of being boring. The new concepts teased in book 1 were payed off well here and only escalated. It DOES fall into the trap of, this book is definitely building to an action-oriented final installment, but to me this is a feature rather than an issue.

My first .25 deduction purely comes from a place of “my favorite characters got dog piled with some of the most traumatic shit” and it made me sad.

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tkats's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

tayvana's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

brooklynkid's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

4.25

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