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laurenevlyn's review
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.25
This was a lovely sequel to one of my favorite books of all time, Blade of Secrets. Ziva is such a relatable character. Her anxiety is portrayed almost perfectly. Bonus points for such a good portrayal happening in a fantasy book. Kellyn is as dreamy as ever, and Temra and Petrik have a unique storyline in that they seem to have a story that the reader gets only glimpses of. Although I took a nearly 6 month break in the middle of reading this (what’s wrong with me???), this was a great book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Death, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy
jenn_chem's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Skews toward YA, sweet/no heat, first love. Nice conclusion to the duology. Excellent treatment of chronic anxiety.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, Torture, Medical content, and Mental illness
kbairbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
Another incredible book by Tricia. This was fun, adventurous, heart warming, exciting, and I didn’t feel like anything was missing because the more sexy scenes were so well done. A great way to approach sexual tension and YA novels in my opinion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Murder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content
melaniereadsbooks's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this book.
In this sequel to Blade of Secrets, Ziva is dead set on finding the magical healer and saving her sister, and she's extremely mad at Kellen for allowing her sister to get hurt in the first place. But when they found out the healer has been stolen by a rival kingdom, Ziva and her friends attempt a daring rescue and come face to face with a would-be-conqueror who wants to take over all the kingdoms and rule them as his own.
This was a really good sequel and an excellent end to this duology. I really love the development of Ziva and how she learns to live with her anxiety and push herself in ways she wasn't able to in the first book. I feel like this has really good anxiety rep and shows how overwhelming social anxiety can be.
The plot of this one was interesting and a bit different than the first book. I liked that most of this was centered in one place, as it was a nice change from the more migratory setting of Blade of Secrets.
I think my favorite plot point is Ziva learning more about her abilities and reconciling with the fact that once she creates something, someone else is able to use it for either good or ill. I liked the way this was dealt with!
In this sequel to Blade of Secrets, Ziva is dead set on finding the magical healer and saving her sister, and she's extremely mad at Kellen for allowing her sister to get hurt in the first place. But when they found out the healer has been stolen by a rival kingdom, Ziva and her friends attempt a daring rescue and come face to face with a would-be-conqueror who wants to take over all the kingdoms and rule them as his own.
This was a really good sequel and an excellent end to this duology. I really love the development of Ziva and how she learns to live with her anxiety and push herself in ways she wasn't able to in the first book. I feel like this has really good anxiety rep and shows how overwhelming social anxiety can be.
The plot of this one was interesting and a bit different than the first book. I liked that most of this was centered in one place, as it was a nice change from the more migratory setting of Blade of Secrets.
I think my favorite plot point is Ziva learning more about her abilities and reconciling with the fact that once she creates something, someone else is able to use it for either good or ill. I liked the way this was dealt with!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
Moderate: Kidnapping, War, Confinement, and Violence
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