My favorite book of 2018.
I can’t say much about this sequel due to spoilers, but I will say that I felt emotions I’ve never experienced before when reading. I cried. I laughed. I screamed.
It brought everything and more.
I’m STILL not over it, and it has been over a month.
As always, the politics shine through this series starkly and intelligently. Everyone is dancing around each other trying to keep the peace, get their own wishes, and just not die. You really start to see the inner workings of Daevabad, and it’s phenomenal .
Now something that surprised me in TKOC was the familial relationships as well as friendships. You don’t see strong parental-children relationships in books much these days because usually parents are dead, but there’s a few great scenes in TKOC. I started crying a little during some of them. It was heartfelt, and I really appreciated each one of them. Lastly, the sibling dynamic was ON POINT. They were some of my favorite scenes because I thought of my own brother and my own experiences.
Like TCOB, the writing was smooth, lyrical, and as always hysterical because Nahri is the funniest narrator. Her sass is like no other.
WARNING: Be prepared for allll the feels when reading this story. Be prepared for the ride of a lifetime. Be prepared for a beautiful, politically captivating sequel.