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?
I’m shocked at all this feedback tbh. This is probably one of my favorite series because of the magic and world building and whatnot. I agree - Lilah is not a good person. I didn’t like her either. I saw her story arc coming from a mile away. But it didn’t make me dislike the rest of the story, I just don’t think you’re supposed to like her as a person overall. She has redeeming moments but otherwise is purely selfish, yeah.
She’s much more bearable in the newest book in the series, Fragile Threads of Power.