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thepagelady's review against another edition
4.0
After the loss of Wesley and the horrifying reveal that Zekia is helping the Kingpin of her own free will, Tavia, Saxony, and Karam flee to Saxony's home to rebuild their rebellion. Meanwhile, trapped in the Kingpin's darkness, Wesley must fight against the deadly magic that invades his mind and find a way back to his friends before it's too late.
As the Kingpin's dark magic spreads and his army conquers Creije, these four unlikely friends have to decide just how far they’ll go―and how much they are willing to sacrifice―to win.
This was a wonderful book! Alexandera Christo has delivered a stunning magical world full of rich detail, action, betrayal and friendship! The book is written from many POV but I felt like it just added to the adventure! The relationship with each character and also seeing them grow as individuals was a delight! The twists and turns and shocking events are enough to keep anyone on the edge of their seat. Especially with Wesley, talk about a GASP moment! Absolutely didn't see that coming! It was sad to know that this will be the end of these wonderful characters! Happy reading everyone!
As the Kingpin's dark magic spreads and his army conquers Creije, these four unlikely friends have to decide just how far they’ll go―and how much they are willing to sacrifice―to win.
This was a wonderful book! Alexandera Christo has delivered a stunning magical world full of rich detail, action, betrayal and friendship! The book is written from many POV but I felt like it just added to the adventure! The relationship with each character and also seeing them grow as individuals was a delight! The twists and turns and shocking events are enough to keep anyone on the edge of their seat. Especially with Wesley, talk about a GASP moment! Absolutely didn't see that coming! It was sad to know that this will be the end of these wonderful characters! Happy reading everyone!
thebookclub's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ode_to_readers's review against another edition
2.0
I just couldn’t really bring myself to care, but was still curious enough to see where the story went
bigfatfruitsalad's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75
joscelin's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
avalanti's review against another edition
4.0
One thing I immediately enjoyed about this book was the recap included at the beginning - I personally began reading this as soon as I'd finished book one, but I absolutely wish more sequels did this.
Once again, as stated in my review for 'Into the Crooked Place' - between the two books a lot of the major twists were predictable, but I was hooked by the plot by this point and I think that the twists do fit very well within the story.
It was satisfying end to the duology, and had some fun moments of tension during the moments of action.
SPOILERS, though I'm not overly explicit
I do wish we had seen more consequences for our main characters, as if I'm remembering correctly, it felt very 'happily ever after' for our MCs.
Once again, as stated in my review for 'Into the Crooked Place' - between the two books a lot of the major twists were predictable, but I was hooked by the plot by this point and I think that the twists do fit very well within the story.
It was satisfying end to the duology, and had some fun moments of tension during the moments of action.
SPOILERS, though I'm not overly explicit
I do wish we had seen more consequences for our main characters, as if I'm remembering correctly, it felt very 'happily ever after' for our MCs.
athene855's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
_camk_'s review against another edition
4.0
This is a series I really enjoyed.
I know people down voted the first book saying it was a cheap imitation of Six of Crows (which the greatest book ever) or The Gilded Wolves but people should give this a chance and you can see from the reviews on the second book, it's worth reading.
This second book is short only 350 pages so the pace is fast which is good. There is no filler and the quieter moments, especially between Wesley and Tavia are some of the best bits of the books.
Lastly, Tavia is the best character in this series and I love her.
I know people down voted the first book saying it was a cheap imitation of Six of Crows (which the greatest book ever) or The Gilded Wolves but people should give this a chance and you can see from the reviews on the second book, it's worth reading.
This second book is short only 350 pages so the pace is fast which is good. There is no filler and the quieter moments, especially between Wesley and Tavia are some of the best bits of the books.
Lastly, Tavia is the best character in this series and I love her.
ellorarobinson's review against another edition
3.0
⭐⭐⭐.5
i liked this more than book one. i don't know what it was about this book, but this book just had me by the throat. i just had to know what was going to happen, plot wise and character wise.
once again, the gang was just as enjoyable in this one as in the first. the multi POV makes it so much more enjoyable for how intricate the world is. (i still wish she'd go into better world building though).
all in all, i really liked the ending and where we left off with all the characters. nothing felt rushed or too much, it just felt . . . right.
i liked this more than book one. i don't know what it was about this book, but this book just had me by the throat. i just had to know what was going to happen, plot wise and character wise.
once again, the gang was just as enjoyable in this one as in the first. the multi POV makes it so much more enjoyable for how intricate the world is. (i still wish she'd go into better world building though).
all in all, i really liked the ending and where we left off with all the characters. nothing felt rushed or too much, it just felt . . . right.