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A review by foiblesandfiction
The Empress of Time by Kylie Lee Baker
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to the publisher for a review copy!
You know when an author writes a book that feels like a gift? That's this book. I love this series so much and cried through the ending.
The mythology and prose is gorgeous. Truly you have never read such a multitude of creative and lovely ways to describe darkness. But what impresses the most are the characters and their relationships.
As a woman who was raised not being allowed to be angry, who was raised under the teachings that anger is sin, I love Ren so much. Ren is angry and fierce and brave, and the consuming love that she has for her brother is heart wrenching. She's going to stick with me for a very long time.
Also, what a testament that the young adult genre is not just for children. Like please try to argue that this duology is not absolutely suitable and entertaining for adults.
And - AND! It makes me so excited that young adults get to read this story and these characters.
If you enjoy angry girls and lush mythology, or dark prose from authors like Ava Reid, you're going to love this duology as well.
You know when an author writes a book that feels like a gift? That's this book. I love this series so much and cried through the ending.
The mythology and prose is gorgeous. Truly you have never read such a multitude of creative and lovely ways to describe darkness. But what impresses the most are the characters and their relationships.
As a woman who was raised not being allowed to be angry, who was raised under the teachings that anger is sin, I love Ren so much. Ren is angry and fierce and brave, and the consuming love that she has for her brother is heart wrenching. She's going to stick with me for a very long time.
Also, what a testament that the young adult genre is not just for children. Like please try to argue that this duology is not absolutely suitable and entertaining for adults.
And - AND! It makes me so excited that young adults get to read this story and these characters.
If you enjoy angry girls and lush mythology, or dark prose from authors like Ava Reid, you're going to love this duology as well.