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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Dang what a truly talented weave of a story Tracy Deonn has written. History from a bunch of different directions and a lot about the complexities of being black in the south. As Patricia says "Everything has two histories. Especially in the South."

Loved the magic system, loved some of the characters, hated some of the others. Some of the most thoughtful and poignant writing in a fantasy I've ever read. Full recommend.