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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
I've enjoyed it much more than the first one. Both parts were really interesting. I'm eager to know what happens next!!
I didn't love this book. I understand that this is the middle of a trilogy so it suffers a little from that but there was so much about this book that bothered me. It was overworked and drawn out at many points which I found incredibly hard to read. This book is still worth the read but it didn't leave me as excited for the third one as I would have hoped.
i love this series so much!! i actually think im going to finish it this year, which is rare for me; i usually wait a year between sequels.
+solid mysteries/suspenses
+feminist!
+strong characters to root for
+moral ambiguity
+amazing political fantasy
+solid mysteries/suspenses
+feminist!
+strong characters to root for
+moral ambiguity
+amazing political fantasy
The authors hand is rather heavy in these novels. However, the narrative moves along at a nice clip.
I am not sure what happened here. Maybe it was a combination of simply waiting so long for the next book that i just expected mind-blowing amazingness and sheer genius. I was a little disappointed with this book BUT i will say that once i was done throwing my temper tantrum from lack of awesomeness the story itself started to sink in and grow hooks.
This is one of those stories that shifts back and forth between present and the past. We learn SO MUCH in this installment. It makes sense that it was so information laden vs story rich. No doubt in my mind that the next book will be as mind blowing as i had hoped this one to be because the last book HAS to bridge that gap between past present and future.
In this one we learn:
– how much Kelsea’s powers have grown.
– who the red queen is
– The mace’s back story
– VITAL information about the Fetch’s past
– I start seeing Kelsea’s power struggle within herself
– about pre crossing times
– about Jonathan Tear and his vision
– more about the magical necklaces
– MOSTLY every question I had in the first book (and chose to overlook) was answered!
– enter more delicious bad guys that also include snippets from the past
SURPRISE! This book NEEDED the flip flopping, which i don’t particularly like usually. I actually recall putting this down and wondering how i was ever going to finish it since it felt like the storyline couldn’t stay focused. I pretty much grumbled and complained about Lily and her story for about 3/4 of the book and was convinced the whole book was going to suck ass….and then i finished it and it was ALMOST perfect. *sighs* -Insert Romantic frustrated Sigh Here-
I found myself running through a gamut of emotions with this novel it wasn’t ONLY suspenseful but it was rather emotional and lovely on top of all the intrigue, mystery, deceit and evil.
Original Post at: https://babygotstacks.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/review-the-invasion-of-the-tearling/
This is one of those stories that shifts back and forth between present and the past. We learn SO MUCH in this installment. It makes sense that it was so information laden vs story rich. No doubt in my mind that the next book will be as mind blowing as i had hoped this one to be because the last book HAS to bridge that gap between past present and future.
In this one we learn:
– how much Kelsea’s powers have grown.
– who the red queen is
– The mace’s back story
– VITAL information about the Fetch’s past
– I start seeing Kelsea’s power struggle within herself
– about pre crossing times
– about Jonathan Tear and his vision
– more about the magical necklaces
– MOSTLY every question I had in the first book (and chose to overlook) was answered!
– enter more delicious bad guys that also include snippets from the past
SURPRISE! This book NEEDED the flip flopping, which i don’t particularly like usually. I actually recall putting this down and wondering how i was ever going to finish it since it felt like the storyline couldn’t stay focused. I pretty much grumbled and complained about Lily and her story for about 3/4 of the book and was convinced the whole book was going to suck ass….and then i finished it and it was ALMOST perfect. *sighs* -Insert Romantic frustrated Sigh Here-
I found myself running through a gamut of emotions with this novel it wasn’t ONLY suspenseful but it was rather emotional and lovely on top of all the intrigue, mystery, deceit and evil.
Original Post at: https://babygotstacks.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/review-the-invasion-of-the-tearling/
adventurous
challenging
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
Much better than the first book. This one answered a lot of the questions I had from the first, and started to develop Kelsea a lot more. I did think that the tangents got a bit too long, but I do understand why they were necessary.
I'm hoping they develop the Mort queen more in the next book. It will be a lot more interesting if she is not just a one note villain to pit the protagonist against.
I'm hoping they develop the Mort queen more in the next book. It will be a lot more interesting if she is not just a one note villain to pit the protagonist against.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No