Reviews

The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike

sushi_747's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

apriltwilights's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When a book can make you cry in the first 50 pages, you know you're in for a ride. 

If you're looking for impeccable research + all the feminine rage, look no farther than this series. 

lyellboi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-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

4.5

wuchtorff's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

ornery_librarian's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

I don't think I'll continue with the third. Too many battle descriptions which I'm just not into. 

aubreystapp's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

foxymcflythe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

gabizago's review against another edition

3.0

I have to confess I struggled a little to finish this book. I wanted to like it, but I couldn't care less about many of the characters. I was looking forward to reading the chapters told from the perspective of Angharad. But everything else was kind of dragging. Anyway, if you like historical fiction you might like this. I liked Mists of Avalon, but I was not a huge fan of this particular book.

marigale's review against another edition

3.0

Not a bad read. I stayed interested and read pretty quickly but there's a lot of plot points that just don't have follow-through.

Spoilers below:

1. The biggest one is the raid on Tutgual's place near the end. Lailoken describes it a bit, the chapter ends, and then the next chapter picks up six years later. All Langueth has to say about it is that everything has been rebuilt. There's almost no fallout or significance to it.

2. What happened to Brodyn? Maybe He'll pop back up in book 3.

3. Why did the Dragons kill the man sent to trade for Angharad? Why did Langueth not ask Fendrin or Lailoken? It doesn't make sense that someone would just go rogue when all the Dragon leaders wanted to get Angharad to safety.

cassiesnextchapter's review against another edition

4.0

The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike is the second installment in The Lost Queen trilogy and it definitely did not disappoint!

Signe's first book in this series, The Lost Queen, brilliantly created the historical setting of 6th century Scotland. Her research is so thorough, and recreates so many stories that have been lost for centuries.

I was thrilled for this second installment of Langoureth's journey, and quickly got lost in her world. Angharad featured in much of the story, and her journey is possibly my favorite. Lailoken and Eira's story is also so interesting, and I can't wait to see how it develops.

I enjoy the slow and mesmerizing pace, the rich detail, and the well rounded cast of characters. The map and character pronunciation are also helpful! I'd say the first book is a 4, this one is a 4.25. I can't wait for the final book in this trilogy, and hope that many of these storylines get wrapped up.

Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.