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A review by miyaosamu
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
“Go steal some happiness for yourself, my friend. Trust me when I say the chance doesn't always come back.”
4.5☆ — give me 3-5 business days to recover from those last few chapters that took my head for a spin and genuinely has me in shambles. this second installment was beyond my wildest expectations in the best way possible as it improved on much. from character developments to the angst in dynamics between siblings and friendships particularly alizayd and nahri with rebuilding the trust nahri lost in him after the ending of city of brass but also alizayd dealing with muntadhir's suspicions against him when it comes to the throne and nahri. i also thoroughly adored seeing more of zaynab with her lively personality, how much she loves her brothers dearly and where she is in their sibling dynamic. queen hatset was a refreshing character to see on how different she deals with things compared to ghassan with how much she truly cares putting her kids first and not the kingdom. the expansion of the world building with the different locations readers were able to see and also the magic system with how much more power the daevas come to have in other forms. there was never a dull moment as this definitely does not fall into the second book slump being a page turning read, though i wasn't particularly intrigued with reading dara's pov at time but i do understand that his perspective provides the viewpoint of the daevas and fighting for what rightfully belongs to them from all the history they've been through. can't collect my thoughts completely but just wow, after that ending i cannot wait to pick up empire of gold and see where chakraborty takes this story and concludes it!
full rtc.
“No, I wasn't afraid. I was tired." Ali's voice broke on the word. "I'm tired of everyone in this city feeding on vengeance. I'm tired of teaching our children to hate and fear other children because their parents are our enemies. And I'm sick and tired of acting like the only way to save our people is to cut down all who might oppose us, as if our enemies won't return the favor the instant power shifts.”
4.5☆ — give me 3-5 business days to recover from those last few chapters that took my head for a spin and genuinely has me in shambles. this second installment was beyond my wildest expectations in the best way possible as it improved on much. from character developments to the angst in dynamics between siblings and friendships particularly alizayd and nahri with rebuilding the trust nahri lost in him after the ending of city of brass but also alizayd dealing with muntadhir's suspicions against him when it comes to the throne and nahri. i also thoroughly adored seeing more of zaynab with her lively personality, how much she loves her brothers dearly and where she is in their sibling dynamic. queen hatset was a refreshing character to see on how different she deals with things compared to ghassan with how much she truly cares putting her kids first and not the kingdom. the expansion of the world building with the different locations readers were able to see and also the magic system with how much more power the daevas come to have in other forms. there was never a dull moment as this definitely does not fall into the second book slump being a page turning read, though i wasn't particularly intrigued with reading dara's pov at time but i do understand that his perspective provides the viewpoint of the daevas and fighting for what rightfully belongs to them from all the history they've been through. can't collect my thoughts completely but just wow, after that ending i cannot wait to pick up empire of gold and see where chakraborty takes this story and concludes it!
full rtc.
“No, I wasn't afraid. I was tired." Ali's voice broke on the word. "I'm tired of everyone in this city feeding on vengeance. I'm tired of teaching our children to hate and fear other children because their parents are our enemies. And I'm sick and tired of acting like the only way to save our people is to cut down all who might oppose us, as if our enemies won't return the favor the instant power shifts.”