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the_sapphicstoryteller

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Axie Oh

5.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

4.0

dark emotional

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

The Jasmine Throne

Tasha Suri

5.0

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wranglestone

Darren Charlton

5.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Six Crimson Cranes

Elizabeth Lim

5.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

All of Us Villains

C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody

3.25

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I received this ARC from the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley and Tor/Forge

3,5/5 I have mixed feelings

"Per old superstition, a champion's body is always buried face-down. If they attempt to cloaw their way from their grave to seek vengeance, they will only dig deeper into the earth."

The promise of this book was a mixture of hunger games sprinkled with magic. The plot didn't disappoint : magic, teens fighting to death, betrayals, twists and turns.

What I liked :

- The multiple POVs
- The twists, predictable but still had an effect
- The characters are likeable
- The plot, and the worldbuilding even though it was confusing at some part
- The dark atmosphere

What I didn't like :

- The number of times "crimson" was written - sometimes multiple times per chapter ?? that was quite irritating
- I was expecting "real villains" so I'm a bit disappointed
- It felt a little too slow getting to the actual tournament (about 50% of the book I'd say)
- Sometimes the dialogues were cliché
- It's really white

Despite everything, the ending intrigued me enough to look forward for the sequel.

Would I recommand it ? YES

*Before purchasing the book take into consideration that one of the authors took part in the bullying authors of colors*