A review by blackcatbinx29
The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Yeah yeah, evil character is evil and zuko regains his honor. This book is fine. But it’s told in such a way that you feel like you’re at the end of a story when you’re at the beginning. All the big character moments happen in flashbacks. I think it underwritten for the story it wants to tell.