Post from the As Many Souls as Stars forum
So I originally got this as my Allurial book box pick and tried to read it physically. I kept getting pulled out because the character name shows up like 20 times a page and it was becoming grating. It doesn’t bother me in the audio form. I might try to tandem read because I do prefer a physical read. I’m really enjoying the characters and magic so far.
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As Many Souls as Stars
Natasha Siegel
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Mayhem and the Mortal
Shanora Williams
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R.A Basu knocked it out of the park. This book was excellent. The political aspects of this book had me so invested. There were discussions of colonialism, racism, and misogyny and how it shapes the world around it. I loved seeing Poppy and Hasan grow and learn throughout the book. Poppy realizing she herself has privileges that others of her race don’t was very compelling to read. She truly wanted to make things better. Hasan was also a great and compelling character. He loved and would do anything for his family and I loved that. Hasan also realized the damage he has done and is trying to right it. This book is packed with so much and wish I had the words to explain how great it truly was. The magic system is based on the four elements which is always a favorite of mine so definitely helped with the love for the book. I’m excited to see where we go with the religion, politics and magic in the finale.
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To Bargain With Mortals
R.A. Basu