Age of Ash

First, thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In this book, we follow a cast of characters living in Kithamar, a city with an ancient, bloody history. To get by, our characters have become proficient thieves. However, after the death of her brother, Alys is set on revenge. She follows in his footsteps, trying to complete his work while looking for his murderer.

Ultimately, this book was fine. I just felt like everything was a little lackluster. None of the characters gripped me and made me feel invested. The plot wasn't interesting enough to lift up the characters. It ultimately felt like a fantasy story I've read countless times, but without characters that I loved to engage with.

I think this book would definitely work for some people, just not me.

TW: death/death of a child/death of a sibling, gore, violence, suicidal thoughts, self harm, body horror