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My issues from the first book still remain (ridiculously explicit sex scenes that read like a high-schooler wrote them, and obnoxious footnotes) but I still really enjoyed this one. Kristoff's language/style is a bit overblown at times, but his characters are great and the story/pacing were excellent. I've had the first and second books sitting on my bookshelf for years, waiting until the final book was near release (I don't read unfinished series now (thanks GRRM, Rothfuss)). So with the third book coming out in just a few weeks, I finally got to read these two. I'm glad they were worth the wait. There are some similarities in this series with Mark Lawrence's Book of the Ancestor series, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say these are better. Here's hoping the concluding book is equally or more fantastic than the first two!

mephistosa's review against another edition

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2.0

“Byss and Blood” yep abysmally too long, blood and gore too sticky. I skip-read through 65% of the book without loosing the essence of the story. Looks like it’s the curse of the second in series that struck at this one as well … sad though…

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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3.0

I like how intricate these plots are. I personally got very bored with the gladiator sections of this book. Huge cliffhanger ending.

wanderolah's review against another edition

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1.25

1.25 Stars = Problematic Author ORANGE LEVEL Standardized Rating

akudama9507's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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