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The driving force of this book, especially Veronyka's character, reminded so much of the saying from The Last Jedi, "That's how we're gonna win. Not fighting what we hate. Saving what we love". Veronyka's whole character is about wanting to save and protect everyone she loves and prevent as much bloodshed as possible, which stands in stark contrast to Val, who wants to destroy everyone and everything who has wronged her.
God, I'm still trying to collect all my thoughts from this book. It took me almost two months to get through. Not because it wasn't good, but because it was sooooo long and because it was so emotionally charged. Mixing that with everything that's going on in the world at the moment, it took me a minute or two. But man was it a great sequel.
The world building in this book was absolutely phenomenal, but there were a lot of info dumps right off the bat. By the time you reach page 20 you've already been given a basic history of the world and info about the war, which sets the background for the rest of the story. It definitely sets a clear path for the rest of the series.
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