โจ๏ธ Book review โจ๏ธ
*no spoilers*
๐๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป - ๐ .๐. ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ด
๐ฉธFor twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fuelled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to become the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry. When Sciona finally achieves her ambition and becomes a highmage, she finds her challenges have just begun.๐ฉธ
Amazing, absolutely amazing ๐ค๐ญ
This book is so full of misogyny and racism, I fumed with rage on multipal occations. The amount of social commentary in this book is almost overwhelming. How can a person ram all this in one book and it still doesn't feel like force-feeding. At the same time it's right there in your face, but still so subtle it doesn't take away from the story itself. I have to admire M.L. Wang's skills as a writer for this.
The book is layered thick with it's themes, but not at the cost of plot or the characters. The plot is a rollercoaster, I had no idea what was coming my way until it was too late. I gasped out loud at the point of no return.
Characters are well-built, they have flaws and feel real. And the amount of meaningful conversations these characters have, ah I love it.
The ending is absolutely the right choice for this heartwrenching story. It is ultimitely sad, but with a hint of hope.
This book is so good, I would recommend it for everyone. But for the sake of this review...
... I recommend if you like:
๐ฆ fantasy with hard magic system
๐ฉธ heavy social commentary
๐ญ bad vibe books
โ๏ธ actions and consequences
๐ M.L. Wang: Blood Over Bright Haven (Del Rey, 2024 | kansi: Aarushi Menon, Elwira Pawlikowska and Shutterstock)
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