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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I enjoyed the first book of the Book of Tea duology that I knew I had to read the second right away. So here we are... And I loved it!!! Highly recommend if you're wanting a fantasy book sprinkled with some adventure, twisty turns, and romance. š
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Twists that happened got me shocked, was a good one , glad i finished it
Judy Lins writing is so magical!! I felt like book 1 and 2 flip flopped so much in terms of magic/fantasy and romance. I was sad to see such little romance in book 2 but Ning being so brilliant was chefs kiss ā„
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don't know why, but this one was a bit harder to get into than the first one for me. It's not something I can put my finger on, so I'll focus on the things that I did enjoy.
* The dual POV between Ning and Kang, I liked getting to see the story from his side, and it helped the plot keep moving at a good pace.
*The magic system was still unique and thrilling, and we got to see Ning gain confidence in herself and her abilities.
*Ning and her sister meeting up and getting to make this journey together.
The ending was everything I could have hoped for, and this is a great book to follow the first. I don't know why it didn't grab me in quite the same way, but when I think back on it, there's not one bad thing/experience I could point to. Just my brain, I guess!
* The dual POV between Ning and Kang, I liked getting to see the story from his side, and it helped the plot keep moving at a good pace.
*The magic system was still unique and thrilling, and we got to see Ning gain confidence in herself and her abilities.
*Ning and her sister meeting up and getting to make this journey together.
The ending was everything I could have hoped for, and this is a great book to follow the first. I don't know why it didn't grab me in quite the same way, but when I think back on it, there's not one bad thing/experience I could point to. Just my brain, I guess!
This book was so empty. It was devoid of any feeling or emotion. Everything was written so passively that there was no way to connect with the characters. The author just said what happened instead of showing us even with how characters were feeling she just stated how they felt. The magic system was not fleshed out. There was no explanation why a girl from nowhere with no training was actually the strongest magic user in the world. The plot of the book was not revealed until 200+ pages into a 330 page book. The romance subplot that was developed in the last book was thrown away in this book. She switched from first person to third person between different character POV chapters. I am struggling to decide if I should put this on the shelf of shame but I donāt want to split up the series. You get one star back because the concept was cool, it was just so poorly executed.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes