Reviews

Înfruntarea by Rebecca Ross, Alexandra Limoncu

courtsbooknook's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

As always this was another great book from Rebecca Ross. I loved getting to know these characters in the first installment and how much they developed in this one. The first one was really good—the sequel wasn't totally necessary— but I liked how she continued the world. There were so many good reveals, and I couldn't stop reading or find any reason to put the book down. Ross also brought out more of her romance element in book two and I LOVED THAT! She writes about love and friendship so beautifully and it's one of my favorite aspects of her books. This was fast-paced, full of intense moments, but also wrapped up so nicely. Brienna had so much growth, too, which was great. I also liked the dual POV; being inside Cartier's head was cool. This was a great read for me and I'm not surprised at all.

lauracandles's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Rebecca Ross absolutely knows how to write fantastic and heartwarming stories with beautifully woven endings. "I love the heart that is within you...I love the spirit you are forged from..." Wonderful.

chloejen's review against another edition

5.0

I LOVED this book. I literally couldn’t put it down.

esther_palko's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

libbs004's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.0

eyd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

biliboc_diana_simona's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

erikajay's review against another edition

4.0

Another great book!
The coup is over and the families are trying to settle back into life after 25 years of being away.

Pros:
-We get both Brienna’s and Cartier’s POV
-Anything with Cartier. I’m a big fan.
-We see more of why the king is so evil. I feel like this was lacking in book 1, but after hearing some of the things he did here, I was very on board with deposing him.
-The MacQuinns being suspicious of Brienna. Quite a few people complained about how everyone seemed to love Brienna in book 1. That is not the case for book 2.
-Greater depth into the Maeven world and just the actual plot. So much happens in this book!
-The proposal tradition for the McQuinns

Cons:
-Honestly I wanted more Cartier and Brienna scenes. I like that this is a sweet romance story, but I still wanted more of it!
-I don’t like Brienna’s connection to the weaver girl. It was unnecessary.
-I actually didn’t acre for the twist with Aodan/Cartier’s mother. Anything that makes Cartier happy makes me happy, but it was another thing I felt was unnecessary.

defiantfalcon's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

christines_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced

4.5