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lizybreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Author writes female characters about as well as any other fantasy author of the era. Poorly and constantly in a sexual context (or existing only as a romantic or family counterpart to a man). I'd like to finish the trilogy out, however I won't return to the Riftwar saga in a major way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and War
Moderate: Confinement and Torture
Minor: Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking
No on-page sexual violence, but referred to as a danger in the world and in the past of some characters.notactuallyharry's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Worse than the first one in almost every way. Truly just threw a bunch of plot points at the wall, then refused to let any of them carry any dramatic stakes. Also, wraps up the the protagonists arc in the least sophisticated way possible over the course of about two pages, then the book ends.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse and Torture