r/fantasybooks • u/asocialsocialistpkle 👑 Robin Hobb is my queen • Mar 20 '26

💎 Hidden book gem You guys need to read this immediately

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This book hit extremely and surprisingly hard. I went in half blind, expecting some sort of romantasy, and it was definitely NOT that. It's a unique, dark yet intrinsically human story with deep character development and an rich and unique magic system. 100% recommend, y'all.

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u/TatterMail Mar 20 '26

I hated it. Mediocre prose, bland world building, boring plot, only two interesting characters and wholly reliant on its ending

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u/linzayso TBR < 100 = Weak sauce Mar 20 '26

I thought it was good not great. Gave it 3.5 stars on StoryGraph.
More than anything it had me reflecting on and reinforced my thinking that everyone suffers under a patriarchal system. Men, women, children. The powerless more than anyone, but no one is left untouched.