Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade

While at the base level this is just another Mary Sue novel, what separates it from the chaff is its characterizations. Even if Olivia is a Mary Sue on every level, she still has flaws that actually endear her to the readers. Even if these flaws are childish, and somewhat established in the genre, the execution is flawless. She is powerful, yet weak (on a social level). She is insightful, yet oblivious. She is mysterious, yet see-through. And I could repeat this process for most characterizations in the books. But the most important part is that they are BELIEVABLE, that the suspension of disbelief (there is no way in hell she is THAT gullible) is offset by the upbringing she had, and the "logic" she follows is sound, based on what she has experienced. What you are left with is a novel where you are EXCITED to see what they do next. All in all, well done.

last time I do this since if your still here your likely like me and can barely overlook the problems the only reason I cant give this 5 stars is the fact the author thinks anything that isnt just charge is a brilliant strategy that requires 600 iq to think of its f***ing absurd how often generals praised for being smart cant for the life of them figure out a obvious trap is a red flag it requires someone slightly and I mean slightly smarter than a 3 year old to correct them everything else is great but with all the battles if you cant overlook this glaring loophole this isnt for you still dont know why they made a war story when they know virtually nothing about war