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The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi
4.0
adventurous mysterious 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

This is such a good sequel. I managed to finish this in just a couple of days because I was hooked. I really enjoyed each characters POV and thought their individual plot lines were interesting. I liked how each existing character developed and the introduction of new characters. Some of the plot twists blew me away! The only reason it's not a 5 star for me is that some new introduced elements seemed so different from the world already established that it kind of took me out of it a bit in places. But that may just be me. Still a great instalment though and I can't wait for the finale!