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The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
5.0
The Kingdom of Copper is one of the best fantasy books I’ve ever read. It was in any way better than the first installment.
*WARNING* Spoilers for [b:The City of Brass|32718027|The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)|S.A. Chakraborty|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491417547l/32718027._SX50_.jpg|53299478] ahead.
We spend most of the book waiting for something to happen, but there's still a lot going on. Also, we get a much appreciated new POV.
The world-building is exceptional and the political intrigue fascinating but, what this book excelled in is the character development. I didn't love the characters, in fact, most of the time they annoyed me, but I understood them.I'm in a love-hate relationship with Muntadhir.
I welcomed the new additions(Hatset is not what I expected and an interesting device for the upcoming events) , but Ali was my favorite one. And I was surprised to choose the "self-righteous zealot", but he’s grown a lot from the first book: He’s selfless, brave and still a little reckless.
Here is what I think about pairing him up with Nahri:(SPOILERS for The Kingdom of Copper) I’m ALL for the ship! They’re both good people, they share interests, they admire each other, they’re good friends, they work well together, they even both love swimming. Plus, he's never condescended or underestimated her, like other men in her life.
Ali’s crush on Nahri is undeniable, and Ali’s grown-up attributes haven’t been unnoticed by her. But Nahri was blinded with passion for Darayavahoush, and she's still got some healing to do but, when the time is right, the coupling would do both of them good. I'm interested in how future Ali-Dara comparisons turn out.
This book was nearly perfect. Sometimes I would catch myself smiling in amazement by how good it was. I cried, even at the loss of minor characters; I hurt at the violence and hate; I cared for the characters. Chakraborty learned from her previous mistakes, and she's become one of the best contemporary fantasy authors. I can’t wait to read anything else she writes.
*WARNING* Spoilers for [b:The City of Brass|32718027|The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)|S.A. Chakraborty|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491417547l/32718027._SX50_.jpg|53299478] ahead.
We spend most of the book waiting for something to happen, but there's still a lot going on. Also, we get a much appreciated new POV.
The world-building is exceptional and the political intrigue fascinating but, what this book excelled in is the character development. I didn't love the characters, in fact, most of the time they annoyed me, but I understood them.
I welcomed the new additions
Here is what I think about pairing him up with Nahri:
Ali’s crush on Nahri is undeniable, and Ali’s grown-up attributes haven’t been unnoticed by her. But Nahri was blinded with passion for Darayavahoush, and she's still got some healing to do but, when the time is right, the coupling would do both of them good. I'm interested in how future Ali-Dara comparisons turn out.
This book was nearly perfect. Sometimes I would catch myself smiling in amazement by how good it was. I cried, even at the loss of minor characters; I hurt at the violence and hate; I cared for the characters. Chakraborty learned from her previous mistakes, and she's become one of the best contemporary fantasy authors. I can’t wait to read anything else she writes.