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Blood Over Bright Haven
M.L. Wang
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After reading Priory first, I had my doubts about this being another refreshing tale in the same universe. Damn, was I wrong.
Nothing here was stale or repetitive for me. The world isn’t yet how we knew it. That shows in the characters, and the society they live in.
I was really refreshed yet again by the depth of relationships explored between characters here. They feel real. The way they react to conflict, the way they persevere, grieve, love, grow, and kick ass is so realistic to me. While this does have its little flourishes of plot armor occasionally, it isn’t without its purposes or scars. I love that.
You know how tired I get of the protagonist getting up again and again with nothing to show for it in books? Sprinkle in some PTSD and disabilities for gods sake!! Especially if they don’t have magic to mitigate the damage!! But Shannon isn’t too afraid to damage her characters, and I give her credit for that.
Everything in this book for me was a solid 5/5. I loved every bit of it, and I didn’t find any of it to be dragging on. The romance, relationships, conflict, politics, fighting, dragons, societies, queerness 🤌 mmm yes so good.
Waiter! More of this, please! 🛎️
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