Chelsea Abdullah is an American-Kuwaiti writer born and raised in Kuwait, where she grew up listening to stories about mysterious desert creatures and wily (only sometimes likable) heroes.
Consumed by wanderlust, she has put down roots in various states. After earning her MA in English at Duquesne University, she moved to New York, where she currently lives. When not immersed in her own fictional worlds, she spends her free time playing video games, doodling characters, and hoarding books she doesn’t have the shelf space for.
4.5 stars. I’m going to knock half a star off for this being a trilogy.
Really enjoyed this book - it’s fun, it’s fresh, it’s exciting. Interesting characters and an intriguing world which comes alive from our own stories and legends. The authors style is easy and engaging. It reminded me a lot of the Black Magician series. Many people don’t like the style of switching narrative between character, personality I like it if it is well done - it is excellently executed.
I’m a smaller note, I found one mistake in the book and at times it is a little difficult to follow what is going on. But it’s small moments and do not break down the experience.
Though I dislike trilogies, I am looking forward to the next book.