A review by emilynied
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

Sooooo yeah. I wasn't really a fan. I feel like I was very much a passive reader throughout this reading experience and was not hooked at all. It's interesting, given the big plot twist at the end of the last book - I was super excited for this one. It starts off so slowly, however, and the slow pacing in the beginning of the story didn't hook me at all. It sacrifices so many pages that I think could have been very useful towards the end when.. **spoiler alert** they go to war??? The plot was put on the back burner here to instead focus on the characters' relationships but there wasn't too much going on on that front either until the big mid-book switcharoo we were all waiting for. Ultimately, I was disappointed given I really enjoyed the first book. Not sure if I'll continue the series.