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Amazing. Brilliant. Characters that will live on in my soul on a brilliant quest.
So this book was a wild adventure ride! Magic like Harry Potter, a bad-ass feminist protaganist like the Hunger Games and a lot of action thrown in. I love the sibling connection that protagonist has with her brother Zane. I also adored the demure princess throwing caution to the wind with decisions that determine the beginning of this quest. The themes of power and inequality being carried throughout the book also make it a smarter kind of tale.
I had been hesitant to pick it up because I was a ...more
I had been hesitant to pick it up because I was a ...more
Apr 08, 2018
Loretta
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Non-stop action, fascinating if occasionally hand-wavingly vague worldbuilding (the internal rules of the magic is just...fuzzy to me), and vividly drawn characters. The audiobook narration is very good, although it was sometimes hard to distinguish internal thoughts from out loud speech. I'll probably read the next book in the series when it drops.
I did find the violent and repeated awfully traumatic events the characters, especially the main character Zelie, are subjected to a bit wearing by ...more
I did find the violent and repeated awfully traumatic events the characters, especially the main character Zelie, are subjected to a bit wearing by ...more
I can easily agree with the hordes of people who have recommended this book. The world building here is fantastic and Adeyemi does a great job creating characters that are flawed yet easy to cheer for. The royal siblings are conflicted, balancing the reality of what they are facing and their family history and stories. The village siblings are dynamic and motivated by family and rebellion. The narration bounces between Zelie, Amari, and Inan - only missing Tzain's voice. I'm not sure how I feel
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Solid three stars. It was worth reading but didn’t knock my socks off.
(Although the author’s note at the end gave me chills! Kudos!)
(Although the author’s note at the end gave me chills! Kudos!)
Mar 11, 2018
Lori
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Jan 28, 2019
Leanne
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Lauren
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Dec 20, 2019
Bekah
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Feb 09, 2020
Krystal
marked it as tbr-novel
Sep 13, 2020
Laine
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Dec 01, 2020
Dayna
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Feb 04, 2021
Stacey
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