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A review by bookishspy
Iron & Embers by Helen Scheuerer
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
This was a ride! But one that I'd definitely recommend you read The Legends of Thezmarr series before even touching.
I went into this blind, having not read the previous series. While that was possible to do, and this book was amazing, it didn't feel read like a standalone at all. It read more like a next book in a series after a time skip.
Sure, there was a bit of backstory, thankfully, but I don't think I felt for the characters the way I would've with the full previous series behind it.
Also, I will say, this seemed to spoil a lot of major moments about said previous series, so... if you dont want that, read that series first 😅
Despite that, I loved Wren and the other characters. Torj was also great, but his indecision was even starting to grate on my nerves a bit 🫠
But by far, the most interesting character to me was Zavier! Absolutely loved him, and I need to know more about him immediately!
Overall, this was a great start to a series, I just wish I'd read Legends of Thezmarr first
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I went into this blind, having not read the previous series. While that was possible to do, and this book was amazing, it didn't feel read like a standalone at all. It read more like a next book in a series after a time skip.
Sure, there was a bit of backstory, thankfully, but I don't think I felt for the characters the way I would've with the full previous series behind it.
Also, I will say, this seemed to spoil a lot of major moments about said previous series, so... if you dont want that, read that series first 😅
Despite that, I loved Wren and the other characters. Torj was also great, but his indecision was even starting to grate on my nerves a bit 🫠
But by far, the most interesting character to me was Zavier! Absolutely loved him, and I need to know more about him immediately!
Overall, this was a great start to a series, I just wish I'd read Legends of Thezmarr first
➛ 𝟒 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬