... the author probably outdid himself this time. His much-lauded magic system is on show here once again, as it was in Foundryside and Divine Cities
... the author probably outdid himself this time. His much-lauded magic system is on show here once again, as it was in Foundryside and Divine Cities
The comradeship and romance in this book were well executed, and I was pleased to see the fight scenes and the magic system well-depicted.
Like the first book, the writing is fluid and contains meticulously detailed world-building, characterizations, and an extremely gripping plot.
While reading, you'll see life inside Promise Prep through their eyes, drawing open the shiny curtain of perfection Principal Moore has put up
Here, a young man throws everything about himself up to the world, and I mean everything; the good, the bad, the ugly, and the very ugly
It was clear that sons were currency, and only those blessed with them would be supported and listened to.
This book packs a lot into a few hundred pages, with trauma, sexuality, family, identity, political and racial themes threaded throughout the story
Hobb seems to have a knack for giving you endings that absolutely makes you want to scream at the injustice of it all.
One way or the other, the women in this book, no matter what their situation was, rallied and took control of their damn lives!!
I absolutely love the portrayal of Witch: she is the all badass, no apologies given-none expected, a professional killer
Finally, this collection gets bonus points for being very Afrocentric in its attempt to explore stories from home vis-à-vis the peculiarities of moving away from home to another country.
It started off as an easy read for me until it got to the point I cried for a Nigeria I have not and will never experience.
