Spellslinger

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• ellen was such easy character to root for. I loved his occasionally sass and how his strength was in his mind and how he continued to grow (yet struggled to do so) as he began to learn about the harsh truths in the world around him. Yet we also still saw how, even though he’s about to turn 16, there are still aspects about him that are of a child, so that’s why learning these harsh truths and being forced to become a man, like Ferius likes to remind him, is so difficult for him (most notably for me, was how one of his…I hesitate to say main concerns, but something that he brought up multiple times was the fact that he hadn’t been kissed yet; just reminded me that, even though he was dealing with so much, he’s still just a kid and I liked that). So Kellen as a main character was definitely a strength.
• I think the world we were in was also really strong. The magic system itself was really neat and I’m really hopeful to learn more about in the subsequent books, but I think the political system surrounding that magic was even more interesting/complicated, especially as you read further in the book. There is a certain Sha’Tep’s story that I kinda wish we could have read, from their perspective, as a complement to this story. I can’t really say more than that, because, you know, spoilers, but still. If you read the story, I bet you can figure out who I’m talking about.
• I definitely wish we knew more about Ferius. I loved her as a character, but I want to know more. I also wish I could figure out exactly what the squirrel cats look like. Like, I have an idea, but it’s not very clear.

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