Many scenes feel repetitive and either the scenes needed more depth and elaboration (thus 400 pages longer) or the scenes needed to be streamlined (100 pages shorter). The books feels like it either need to be 400 pages longer or 100 pages shorter. The two meet and interact in the occupied state of Qazāl, the location of Touraine’s birthe before being forcibly enlisted by the empire to fight on the front lines of the empire’s wars. Luca, meanwhile, is in the middle of a succession crisis and is seeking political wins to add to her resume. Touraine will do anything to protect her fellow soliders, the Sands, which immediately means to rise through the ranks and become a leader of the military. The story follow two characters: Touraine the soldier and Luca the ruler. CL Clark’s debut novel dives into the theme of military occupation and identity.
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