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I often worry that when I read a series that the books won’t wow me the way the first did. It’s almost like a sophomore slump. There are multiple series I’ve done this for and I hate when it happens. Whether it’s pacing or a change in the way the characters act, it just doesn’t hit the way the first book does. Thankfully, when I started the ARC I’m going to talk about today, I didn’t have this issue. Ifueko’s debut novel Raybearer blew my mind. I fell in love with it. I was just hoping the sequel lived up to that same hype. I wasn’t disappointed! Without further ado, let’s get right into it!

Thank you to Abrams Kids and Netgalley for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own! 

HOLY WOW. JORDAN HAS DONE IT AGAIN! I hate that I haven’t had time to just sit and read this from cover to cover because I absolutely would’ve. It was so dang good. I can’t handle it. I’m not sure how she continues to be able to lure you in from just the first sentence until you finish, but Jordan does it with ease. She has easily become a must buy author for me. Redemptor was no exception. I fell in love with Raybearer, but I fell harder for Redemptor. 

The way the world was expanded, the way the characters went through a well thought out and developed arc, and the way the story flourished and was told was hands down one of the most creative and incredible displays of storytelling I’ve ever seen. Tarisai and Dayo are two of my favorite YA fantasy characters. This was just exquisite. I don’t even want to give away too many details so that I can force people to read this and love it like I do. It is out of this world good. 

I think my only ding towards the book as a whole is that it took me a chapter or two to get back into the world and into the world, but once I did it was smooth sailing the rest of the way. It was an absolute page turner. I love the journey that Tarisai goes on and how she truly grows and learns who she is. Even the minor characters were so well written they’ve take up a residence in my heart. There were laughs, there were tears, but this book fully stole my heart. There was no evidence of a sophomore slump here, just greatest. Seriously. Read this series! You won’t regret it!

What’s a series that you love that didn’t go through the sophomore slump? Let me know in the comments! Until next time..

Safe Flights & Happy Reading Nights!

XO

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