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From the second I read the description of Rising, I was intrigued. And I’m so glad I really liked this book!!

I very much enjoyed the world building and characters; I was so interested in the story, and loved learning about the different settlements that formed after the world went to sh*t. The characters were quite likable to me; I was a bit iffy on Amaia at first, but she grew on me. I completely understood she was grieving and had to make hard decisions. Riley and Moe are my absolute favorites!

The writing was simple and easy to follow, which I liked. I also really loved reading the multiple POVs; we learned so much about the Compound and the characters� relationships with each other.

I do wish we had seen at least one scene where Jax and Amaia interact before the the explosion happens, and I feel like we were told more than shown things. However, I also understand that there was a lot of ground to cover in this book.

I hope the bond between Alexiares and Amaia can deepen in the second book (Echoes of War); however, I know that the main plot was more about the potential war/conflict, so I’m not too pressed about this, considering it’s a book series and slow burn.

The book also has a variety of characters with different backgrounds and identities, which I loved!

Overall, I’m excited to read Echoes of War, since I’m an ARC reader for it! It comes out February 29th (2024), so keep a lookout for my review of that as well.

(I’ve already started Echoes of War and I’m loving so far!)

NOTE: While there are a few spelling mistakes and typos in the book, it didn’t take me out of the story. I did talk to the Nelle Nikole and she does have plans to have them fixed.