Peony’s Reviews > The Ruins of Ambrai > Status Update

Gets better after the escape

Meh…. I think it got better? But im not interested. Where are the magicians?

Not to mention the main character, a child, doesn’t particularly evoke ‘child,’ but an adult recounting childhood without adding anything interesting for the perspective loss. Emotionless bohoo.

So far, I’ve only seen Sanderson do a slavery plot in a way that doesn’t tire and get on my nerves. Yes yes, brutality, power dynamics, small acts of secret kindness, stolen mercy, cool. It seems to override character work, and it’s truly always uninteresting. The carriage ride and bridge 4, the characters were solid. These…are trope stock.