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A review by mitzee
The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi
adventurous
emotional
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
5.0
Another great Saara El-Arifi book and Afro-centered fantasy. The enemies tofriends to lovers trope may not be new but I felt this particular relationship was refreshing. Loved this book by the end and I can’t wait to read the next.
Including a summary for my own records:
Anoor is the daughter of The Warden of ___ something? Except she is not really her daughter. As a baby she was swapped out for a baby from a lower class (class is based on the color of one’s blood) called Dusters. Anoor comes from the ruling class, called Embers
Syla is an Ember, raised by Dusters, one of The Stolen. Fourteen babies stolen by The Sandstorm, a group of rebels/revolutionaries, who would be raised to fight and compete in the trials that would determine the next Warden of ____ and overturn the government from the inside.
Syla and Anoor end up striking a deal with each other - Syla helping Anoor compete in the trials and Anoor teaching Syla how to use runes. All the while Syla knowing more than Anoor does about who the other is.
Including a summary for my own records:
Anoor is the daughter of The Warden of ___ something? Except she is not really her daughter. As a baby she was swapped out for a baby from a lower class (class is based on the color of one’s blood) called Dusters. Anoor comes from the ruling class, called Embers
Syla is an Ember, raised by Dusters, one of The Stolen. Fourteen babies stolen by The Sandstorm, a group of rebels/revolutionaries, who would be raised to fight and compete in the trials that would determine the next Warden of ____ and overturn the government from the inside.
Syla and Anoor end up striking a deal with each other - Syla helping Anoor compete in the trials and Anoor teaching Syla how to use runes. All the while Syla knowing more than Anoor does about who the other is.