So currently reading book 2, A Gathering of Shadows. I’m at that part where Lilah attacks the competitor who looks like her so that she can take his place. I’m sorry, what the actual fuck? So far her character’s been in a grey area, she’s selfish because she needs to survive. That’s why she doesn’t trust anyone and cannot form proper relationships. But her impulsive behaviour in this book is getting on my nerves. She seems greedy and over-ambitious. She’s been practicing with magic for a few weeks, and now she wants to compete in (what I assume is) the most important magic battle in that world? And she’ll go as far as to intentionally injure an innocent magician just so she can have a try?
Idk this part made her character almost unredeemable for me, it’s evil. If it turns out she’s somehow a prodigy and almost wins the magic games, I’ll break my kindle.
What do you guys think? Does her character get any better?
Damn I’ve read all three of those books and while the first one was ok the other two were unbearable. Yeah I don’t like how the author handles morality in general. Like the characters labelled either good or bad and whatever they do that can’t change. I wasn’t a fan of the series in general
I honestly think I’ll dnf. It’s just not good. It’s too bad as there’s so much potential, but so far Schwab has disappointed me with everything I’ve read by her
Same! And man I want to like her work but meh