This was an entire freaking roller coaster and I am mentally drained.

Where do I even start?

The writing style? It's excellent. It's one of the several things I liked in the first book, and I'm glad I get to see it here again. I also loved the prose here in The Ikessar Falcon. There were several moments that I was left in awe because of certain lines and scenes.

The plot is as wild as ever. A lot of times, I had to put down the book and take a breath. A lot of times, I also wondered how much more of the story will surprise me and will I (and the characters) get a break. Although I appreciate that the plot is so complex, there were times that I thought all the chaos is getting out of hand. There are a lot of happenings, misadventures, betrayals, secrets, and more, so you better brace yourself.

The world-building, of course, amazing. It's rich and intricate, and I have a feeling we haven't seen the entirety of it yet. I'm particularly interested in the agan and how it will affect the next book in the series. I keep wondering if there will be more to it in the next part of Talyien's story.

The characters are... a mess. Don't get me wrong, I love how character-driven this story is. But I feel like almost everyone in this book kept making stupid mistakes and I just wanted nothing but safety for the characters. (Especially Khine, because Khine deserves the whole world, and I wish I could give it to him.) Talyien's arc is far from over and we see her change so much from the start of the book until the end. It makes me so curious about the next book, of course, because again, our main character is faced with yet another misfortune.

Overall, this book is intricate and absolutely riveting! Those looking for new adult fantasy novels with cutthroat action and epic adventure will find refuge in this series.

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