![]() ![]() Natalie Zutter, in a review for Tor.com, praised the setting but felt that the Stewards were too one-dimensional and pure, while the themes of temptation and darkness were underexplored compared to Pacat's previous work. ![]() Publishers Weekly wrote that "Pacat uses fully fleshed-out, realistically flawed characters and a rich, if occasionally rote, mythology to explore issues of faith, fate, and free will." The book received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise for reinterpreting tropes of YA fantasy. They work together to stop Lord Simon Crenshaw from resurrecting the Dark King that once attempted to conquer the world in the age of magic. The book is set in 1821 England, and focuses on Will Kemper, a queer white orphan, and Violet, the illegitimate half-Indian daughter of a lord. The series has been well received by critics, and is noted for its queer protagonist. Dark Rise is a 2021 young adult fantasy novel by Australian author C. ![]()
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