A lot of events unfolded throughout the novel, which was overwhelming, but it was understandable from the fact that the author had a desired flow of action for its characters. There was this push and pull manner that can end up frustrating readers as there are various challenges being faced by the heroine, one of which the other voice, as the demon inside Maia, really evokes that temptation to pull her on the evil side. In trailing for the last chapters of the book, there was still that confusion tugging at the character, making you choose between good and evil. Though I appreciated how the story ended with her troubles not solved just on her own but with the involvement of those she loved and has loved, it spoke of fairytales and myths, and it spoke of life and the ordinary.

pierwsza moja pisania recenzja od dłuższego czasu :D
ostatnio oglądałem Rayę i Ostatniego Smoka, więc podążając za dalekowschodnimi klimatami postanowiłem skończyć dylogię "krew gwiazd"
i nie żałowałem tego!
naprawdę, rollercoaster emocji do ostatniej strony
potwierdza to czas przeczytania przeze mnie tej książki, tj. dwa dni
im really impressed
bardzo się cieszę, że w drugim tomie przeważały te aspekty fantastyczno/przygodowe nad romantycznymi (które były przytłaczające w pierwszej części)
niektóre cytaty żywcem z literatury pięknej 
5/5
jeżeli podobał wam się pierwszy tom, to ten spodoba wam się jeszcze bardziej! 

Again, Elizabeth Lim's world building is so excellent. Building on the first book, Unravel the Dusk took a deeper dive into the world of Alandi, focusing and developing more of the magical side of things as well as the characters.

She really puts everyone through it, but throughout you still root for these characters, even when you're yelling at them for making stupid decisions.

I found the pacing a little off with quite a slow start but it picks up quickly and even the slower parts you can appreciate looking back as they contained some of the necessary world-building for the climax.

The characters are all so great and three dimensional. But we are also limited by only having Maia's point of view. There's nothing wrong with that I just would have loved to see something (anything!) from Edan's point of view. And also Lady Sarnai's, a character that really shone through in this. Honestly, I would have read the entire series from her point of view I loved the character so much - I might even prefer her to Maia!

This was an excellent read with stunning descriptions and storytelling. The characters were believable and compelling. The story was unique and beautifully woven. I can't wait to read more from Lim!

Read my full review here: https://onemamassummer.weebly.com/book-reviews/unravel-the-dusk