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Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer

19 reviews

chrysanthemum17's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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abby_can_read's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • 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

3.0

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I thought this book was fine. I can't decide what I really thought of the worldbuilding and the magic system. The characters were alright and the relationships were fine.
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emmirosereads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It is truly such a delight to see how much Brigid Kemmerer improves with each book she writes. I had fun with the original Cursebreaker series but this spin-off just is all the better! I was hooked every moment. I loved seeing new and old characters and getting to know Tycho better from the original series. Something I think Brigid writes so well is her characters and their relationships with each other, from friends to family, to romance. Each relationship is rich and well thought out, and made each page so worth reading. 

I also loved the political intrigue throughout this entire book and the themes of not everyone being good or evil. Everyone has their reason for doing things, whether it's the right thing to do or not. I feel like that's explored so well in this book and I'm so excited to see it dived into more in the sequel. I also love the themes of trauma explored a little in this novel and how Brigid Kemmerer handles those themes. It was so good to see this world expanded on and I can't wait for the sequel. 
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katiepreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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leiaariel's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

5.0

I didn’t realize this book was a part of an already established world/series until I was about halfway through. I was little confused at parts because I felt I was missing some info/background, but I just thought that was the story telling style of the author. They do such a good job at telling the story that I didn’t need the background to thoroughly enjoy the book. I am so excited to read the rest of the series. It’ll be like I’m reading a prequel to this series lol. I will probably be reading everything done by this author now. 
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taryn_g's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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kori_dragon's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

I didn't read the Cursebreaker series before this one. And it's do-able, but you miss a lot of the history and backstory to side characters who play a big part of the plot progression. The three main viewpoints are Jax and Callyn (two Briarlock villagers), and Tycho (who has history that is briefly mentioned). 

I really enjoyed this story and the intrigue about it. Three people who don't know who is on which side, and the villagers who don't know which is the right side.  Each chapter is a different viewpoint, so you get to see their opinions, viewpoints, and reasoning. The story starts slow but draws you in until you don't know what is happening. The last few chapters went fast and took a surprising turn which makes me eager for the next book in this series. 

Jax became my favorite character and I think he evolved the most. Callyn comes across as stubborn at times and not willing to admit they are wrong. 
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sealbrecht's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

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the_ash37's review against another edition

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

5.0

this book was amazing. i am obsessed. it was so well written and the characters were exciting and loveable. i was hooked onto the story since the start, which rarely happens with books that are this long. i usually lose interest quickly but i was very surprised with how much i loved it. i had never heard of the book before but i saw it in a bookshop and i decided to try it. i hope that this book and all of kemmerers books get more recognition because she is a truly wonderful author. i cant wait to read her other books and fall in love with her characters again. 
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speddle's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

Surprising romance!
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