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A review by atrailofpages
Ash & Feather by S.M. Gaither
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-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
Karys has now ascended and been given powers of a goddess, and is trying to learn her new powers while also trying to find her sister, who may still be alive and try to find a way to stop the elves and humans from destroying each other and their world.
So so gooooood. There are happy parts, sad parts, heartbreaking parts, emotional parts, steamy romantical parts π, and just all around good parts.
This was such a good follow up to the first book. Karys learning about her new abilities, but also having to learn about herself again, and to learn to accept WHO she is rather than WHAT she is. And maybe accept who her sister might be.
The journey Karys and Dravyn both took for their siblings was very moving. I have siblings and I loved seeing these two reach out to their siblings and slowly start to repair relationships that were broken. It was very touching and was something I just loved in this follow up!
I never really felt the romance, it was never that believable to me, but I do love how well Karys and Dravyn work as a team and I adore the found family we have between them and Valas and Mairu! Seriously one of the best found families! And Iβll never get tired of Valas and his sass π
Some things happened in here that made me very very sad, but made for a more realistic setting, especially that ending.
I will say the ending seemed a tad bit anticlimactic, and I donβt fully understand what exactly happened or why, but still a different ending from the norm, which I always love!
I now need to read the other series set in this world. Iβm a bit behind π
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I received a gifted e-arc to read. All thoughts and opinions are my own.