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Have y'all read the Jasad Heir?

Okay, so let’s chat about The Jasad Heir.

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I’ve been attempting to read this duology since last year, and when I saw the audiobook available through my library this year, I immediately borrowed it

I usually listen to audiobooks at 1.7–2.0x speed. For this one? I was basically stuck at 1.0x.

I started at 2.0x but quickly had to slow down because there was SO much new terminology, so many names, and a VERY complex world to keep track of. I had to figure out four different kingdoms, the magic system, unfamiliar names, and a story that jumps back and forth between the past and present without always clearly signaling the change.

There were definitely moments where I was like, “Wait... who is this person and WHEN are we?”

But I pushed through, and eventually, it started to click.

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It was good.

I think part of my issue is that I went into this expecting more of a romantasy, when it’s really a fantasy novel with a romance woven into it.

The romance IS there, though, and it is a TRUE slow burn, which I really appreciated. Y’all know I feel like we’re losing the art of the slow burn! In this book, our characters don’t really get together until the end of the duology, so if you want instant romance, this is probably not your book.

The plot is what really drives this series forward. There were definitely times when the pacing felt too slow for me, especially when we were spending so much time on character growth and world-building.

I kept toggling between a 3.5 and 4-star rating. The writing is good. The story is interesting. I understand why people love this series.

But it just didn’t give me that “I MUST FINISH THIS BOOK OR I WILL DIE” feeling that usually gets a 5-star rating from me.

And honestly, I do wonder if part of that is just timing. I started this after going back to work AND starting school, so my brain has been occupied with approximately 47 other things. Maybe I just wasn’t in the right headspace to fully connect with it.

I’m currently on Book 2 and still listening to the audiobook. Thankfully, I’ve gotten used to the names and terminology, so I can speed it up now that I actually understand what’s happening.

It’s still good. I just wish we got MORE of our MFC and MMC together because... hello???

Overall, I get the hype. I really do.

But for me?

It was just a good book.

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