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sephalopod's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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
3.5
amybraunauthor's review
5.0
Another great addition to this series! I'm enjoying the action, the adventure, the characters butting heads, and Ayleth continuing to fight for herself.
The story reads like a standalone and didn't progress the overall series in a really big way, but I did find it fun and exciting. The action and horror elements are very strong and creative, which made for a fast-paced read.
Ayleth and Terryn have great moments and are definitely getting to a point where they see themselves as better partners than adversaries. I also appreciated more of the backstory with Terryn, and am growing a lot more interested in his character.
This is a great story for fantasy fans who are looking for a book with rivals who are forced to work together to fight monsters. I can't wait to read more!
The story reads like a standalone and didn't progress the overall series in a really big way, but I did find it fun and exciting. The action and horror elements are very strong and creative, which made for a fast-paced read.
Ayleth and Terryn have great moments and are definitely getting to a point where they see themselves as better partners than adversaries. I also appreciated more of the backstory with Terryn, and am growing a lot more interested in his character.
This is a great story for fantasy fans who are looking for a book with rivals who are forced to work together to fight monsters. I can't wait to read more!
chikidude's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
rayonx's review
5.0
This book in one sentence: Ayleth and Terryn hunt down a witch that crossed the barrier, trying to solve a mystery while the number of witch's victims increases.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steaminess: 1/2
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steaminess: 1/2
brii_brii's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
musgrovej's review
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
amenalf53's review
4.0
Appropriately horrifying
I thought this book was quite a bit more comprehensible than the first one. The plot pacing made sense, the moral conflict was strong and appropriately horrifying, and the mystery and sense of larger evils was well-placed. However, I have to say that the investigations, particularly the characters’ narrations of them towards the end, got a bit muddled for me. Also, I still am not sure how the phantom witch escaped and got that host. Am I not supposed to? (If I’m not, that’s a good hook for the next book!)
I thought this book was quite a bit more comprehensible than the first one. The plot pacing made sense, the moral conflict was strong and appropriately horrifying, and the mystery and sense of larger evils was well-placed. However, I have to say that the investigations, particularly the characters’ narrations of them towards the end, got a bit muddled for me. Also, I still am not sure how the phantom witch escaped and got that host. Am I not supposed to? (If I’m not, that’s a good hook for the next book!)
smilelarke's review
4.25
Fast paced. I’m into it. FMC has to be an inborn, right? And daughter of odile?? I feel like there are going to be so many Easter eggs once I figure out what’s going on.
tellie's review against another edition
3.0
Once again, this was totally a judge a book by its cover read. Following on from book one, I was keen to see where this installment was going to take us. I was slightly disappointed in the pace that was set in this book, with this slowing down and not being so in your face. Still, I pushed through and there were moments that surprised me and made me want to move on to book three.