6/28/2023 0 Comments Book after glass sword![]() I hadn't given much thought to why I typically crave bloodthirstiness from my heroines. BUT "the inevitable disappointment" blah, blah, turned a statement that could have been a powerful illustration into overkill.ġ. ![]() "Backs bent by work" was sufficient to get the point across. Our backs are bent by work and unanswered hope and the inevitable disappointment with our lot in life. The only thing that serves to distinguish, outwardly at least, is that Silvers stand tall. ![]() Sold as I was (at first), the heavy-handed descriptions and comparisons, piled on top of unnecessary flourishes, piled on top of still more comparisons. And as much as I love Red Rising and Golden Son, I would jump all over it if I thought this book was a copycat.īUT. royals with superpowers? And a heroine from amongst the downtrodden servant class? Okay, yes, that does sound kind of familiar, especially considering that said downtrodden heroine is a Red, but beyond that I didn't feel like there were many similarities. ![]()
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