A review by readwithria
Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody

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

3.5

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I think that the world was super interesting and the search for Lourdes was a great way to introduce many different aspects of the city. Having said that, I think there were some instances of overly flowery language that felt a little forced, and the pseudo-romantic relationship evolved far too quickly. The world was great, but the secondary characters weren't nearly as developed as they should have been. I hope that gets rectified in the rest of the trilogy.

One thing that I don't know if I will ever get over, however, is the use of 'mucking' as a swear word. It took me out of the book every time.
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