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A review by turrean
Rise and Divine by Lana Harper
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A great conclusion to the series.
In this book there seemed to be a lot more contempt toward the “normies,” as the magic folk dismissively call their non-magic neighbors. There was a stark contrast between the way a divine-touched person and a devil-touched one were treated by the witches. While there was an element of willful rashness for the person who dabbles in the dark side, the domination of the host by the “good” force was apparently not by choice, which is…food for thought. And a bit disturbing.
The author is clearly not without sympathy toward those who are tempted (or fated) to be on the side of darkness and chaos. But the scorn and derision they direct toward one person drawn to such power was ugly.
In this book there seemed to be a lot more contempt toward the “normies,” as the magic folk dismissively call their non-magic neighbors. There was a stark contrast between the way a divine-touched person and a devil-touched one were treated by the witches. While there was an element of willful rashness for the person who dabbles in the dark side, the domination of the host by the “good” force was apparently not by choice, which is…food for thought. And a bit disturbing.
The author is clearly not without sympathy toward those who are tempted (or fated) to be on the side of darkness and chaos. But the scorn and derision they direct toward one person drawn to such power was ugly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent