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beautyandthebookdragon's review against another edition
2.0
Lilac and Cal's story continues as Lilac works to assert her power as queen of two different countries and Cal continues his quest for the Deian Scrolls. I felt compelled to finish their story because I knew there had to be more. Unfortunately, I felt that most of this book consisted of them pining for each other and not being able to talk to each because of court politics. I felt more at peace with the ending of this book but also felt that the ending was someway convenient.
k_lee_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
crhogan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
heatherlovesreading's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as book one, but still an enjoyable read. It was nice to see Cal and Lilac's story continue and be wrapped up the way it was. It does feel like this story was a bit rushed, and had some plot holes, but I still had a good reading experience overall.
melanie_books's review
2.0
Shadow, now Queen Lilac after her marriage to King Hansen, is the untrusted foreigner in her new kingdom, despite the peace she was meant to bring. Cal, frustrated with the fact that he can't truly have her, is forced to protect Lilac & her husband as tensions grow in the kingdom, amidst the rumors that the queen is cursing the land. With the mysterious Deian scrolls still missing, the Aphrasians grow bolder in their attacks. Little do Cal & Lilac know the danger is much closer to home than they think.
I was so disappointed in this book. The Queen's Assassin was so good and had such clever storytelling which made me look forward to the sequel. I felt like this book was a bit of plot in the background of Lilac & Cal moaning about how hard it was to carry on their affair. I felt like it cheapened their relationship from the first book and made them sulky. The eventual defeat of the Aphrasians was well done but the Deian scrolls discovery was a bit of a letdown. All in all, I was left feeling very unsatisfied at how it all ended.
I was so disappointed in this book. The Queen's Assassin was so good and had such clever storytelling which made me look forward to the sequel. I felt like this book was a bit of plot in the background of Lilac & Cal moaning about how hard it was to carry on their affair. I felt like it cheapened their relationship from the first book and made them sulky. The eventual defeat of the Aphrasians was well done but the Deian scrolls discovery was a bit of a letdown. All in all, I was left feeling very unsatisfied at how it all ended.
booktrovertreader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
3.0
lara_trio's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
This book was slow at points but definely picked up throughout. The plots twists I show coming as I knew what to expect from the first book. It was still like omg I was right, but not OMFG WHAT I didn't see that coming.
something_sublime's review against another edition
1.0
The cover's pretty but the book is SO SLOW, this is the only book I have never finished reading because it was so slow and boring.