five stars because it was just as good as the original books and made me cry

May 25, 2025

imma be so honest I’m gonna put this one down for a while. It’s fine but really not my favorite and has just been dragging for so long. I normally enjoy a slow book but I don’t even care about any of the characters so it’s just not working for me right now. I’ll update if I do finish.

January 24, 2025
January 4, 2025

Overall a fun read! I found the writing style to be a little clunky at times and almost none of the characters were particularly likable, but the plot was interesting and more surprising than I expected.

December 29, 2024
December 10, 2024

Very good but didn’t have quite the same impact for me as the second one. The amount of flashbacks and battles was just a bit too much for me at times, but there were still great moments. Also some of the characters I loved I don’t feel were quite as interesting to me this time.

June 26, 2024

Really enjoyed it. Solid fantasy that had just the right amount of twists and turns and made me surprisingly emotional.

February 16, 2024

I was worried I wouldn’t end up loving this when I started it but I absolutely did. It’s exciting and vaguely sickening throughout. I love Richard as the narrator because of the ways he sees the other characters.

January 12, 2025
June 27, 2024