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dennisam's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
chloeguacamole3's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Violence
alba_1994's review
3.0
As entertaining as the first one with a fast pace and high stakes. It also concluded the story nicely. Though this time I was a bit bothered by the decisions of the protagonist and her adversaries being too convenienent at times.
lqvekanej's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
And was there a reason for the FMC to be in a technically incestuous relationshup with the guy who kissed her without her consent in this same book??
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Incest, Vomit, War, and Violence
Well that was definitely… a book I just read.measishouldbebooks's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I did not find this book as captivating as the first. It was still enjoyable.
pewterwolf's review
5.0
Rounding down to 4 stars but this duology (this book in particular) is So close to a five stars. RTC, but a dark, bloody love-child of a Swan Lake and Game of Thrones.
[Several days later: Changed mind. Decided to round up to five stars instead. I do think this is the authors's best work and should be reflected.]
Complete Mini-Review will be found on The Pewter Wolf Reads in late May 2021.
Let's end this post on a darker not with the grand finale in the A Throne of Swans duology, A Crown of Talons by Katherine and Elizabeth Corr. After the events on Throne of Swans, Aderyn is on high alert. Enemies outside and within court are watching her and thinking she and Aron, her cousin, aren't enough to rule. But with nobles from neighbouring country fleeing for their lives - the flightless have risen up and overthrown their rules - and an attempted assassination is made on Aderyn's life, the world is changing and Aderyn must have the strength to overcome everything to save her kingdom. Or die trying...
Basically, imagine Swan Lake and Game of Thrones having a lovechild and you have the vague idea.
Once I found my footing (real life made this hard to do), I thoroughly enjoyed the dark, bloody mess of this. I think, out of all the duo's books, this series (especially this book) is the Corr's sisters strongest outing. It's darker, full of twists and equally romantic and heartbreaking. I do think there are moments/twists that I wish weren't so obvious (I saw them coming quite a distance away), but this is a strong and blood-filled conclusion and, with the world as vast and rich as it is, I kinda want a companion novel/novella.
EDITS: I have the pleasure of welcoming both authors onto my blog, The Pewter Wolf Reads, to talk about characters and what they would be watching and reading during lockdown.
[Several days later: Changed mind. Decided to round up to five stars instead. I do think this is the authors's best work and should be reflected.]
Complete Mini-Review will be found on The Pewter Wolf Reads in late May 2021.
Let's end this post on a darker not with the grand finale in the A Throne of Swans duology, A Crown of Talons by Katherine and Elizabeth Corr. After the events on Throne of Swans, Aderyn is on high alert. Enemies outside and within court are watching her and thinking she and Aron, her cousin, aren't enough to rule. But with nobles from neighbouring country fleeing for their lives - the flightless have risen up and overthrown their rules - and an attempted assassination is made on Aderyn's life, the world is changing and Aderyn must have the strength to overcome everything to save her kingdom. Or die trying...
Basically, imagine Swan Lake and Game of Thrones having a lovechild and you have the vague idea.
Once I found my footing (real life made this hard to do), I thoroughly enjoyed the dark, bloody mess of this. I think, out of all the duo's books, this series (especially this book) is the Corr's sisters strongest outing. It's darker, full of twists and equally romantic and heartbreaking. I do think there are moments/twists that I wish weren't so obvious (I saw them coming quite a distance away), but this is a strong and blood-filled conclusion and, with the world as vast and rich as it is, I kinda want a companion novel/novella.
EDITS: I have the pleasure of welcoming both authors onto my blog, The Pewter Wolf Reads, to talk about characters and what they would be watching and reading during lockdown.
ridiculusreads's review
5.0
It’s always a little bit scary and a little bit daunting picking up the finale in a duology when you adored the first book and rated it so highly.
Firstly, there’s the fear that you won’t like it. That it will disappoint you and that disappointment will taint the first book for you. There’s a fear that your favourite characters won’t get the revenge they deserve, that their story will end on an unhappy note, that the world in which you loved in book one will feel different or unbalanced in the finale.
There’s also excitement, so much excitement, to be delving back into a world that you adored so much. To me it’s like greeting characters like old friends and seeing how they’ve grown.
A Throne of Swans is one of my favourite books and I was kindly gifted the second and final book, A Crown of Talons by the publisher @hotkeybooksya.
What an emotional rollercoaster that was.
Firstly, it’s such an amazing ability to ease your reader back into the world of a book they read a year ago without need for reintroduction. I was worried I would be confused and would end up needing to reread A Throne of Swans, but Katharine and Elizabeth Corr just lower you back into the story effortlessly with hints and refreshers so easily and I fell right back into step with the characters.
Aron and Aderyn seemed so much more mature in this book, but I love that Aron still had his moments where he fell back into immaturity and his anger got the better of him.
Altogether, I cried FOUR times during this book. Once with happiness and three times with HEARTBREAK and I’m not telling you which tears the ending resulted in, you’ll have to read it and find out!
Phenomenally written and executed. Such a unique plot and an amazing fantasy book. It was dark, complex and tempting without being heavy and had the perfect balance of friendship and romance to balance out the parts that were heavy.
An incredible book, I’d highly recommend this series to anyone.
Firstly, there’s the fear that you won’t like it. That it will disappoint you and that disappointment will taint the first book for you. There’s a fear that your favourite characters won’t get the revenge they deserve, that their story will end on an unhappy note, that the world in which you loved in book one will feel different or unbalanced in the finale.
There’s also excitement, so much excitement, to be delving back into a world that you adored so much. To me it’s like greeting characters like old friends and seeing how they’ve grown.
A Throne of Swans is one of my favourite books and I was kindly gifted the second and final book, A Crown of Talons by the publisher @hotkeybooksya.
What an emotional rollercoaster that was.
Firstly, it’s such an amazing ability to ease your reader back into the world of a book they read a year ago without need for reintroduction. I was worried I would be confused and would end up needing to reread A Throne of Swans, but Katharine and Elizabeth Corr just lower you back into the story effortlessly with hints and refreshers so easily and I fell right back into step with the characters.
Aron and Aderyn seemed so much more mature in this book, but I love that Aron still had his moments where he fell back into immaturity and his anger got the better of him.
Altogether, I cried FOUR times during this book. Once with happiness and three times with HEARTBREAK and I’m not telling you which tears the ending resulted in, you’ll have to read it and find out!
Phenomenally written and executed. Such a unique plot and an amazing fantasy book. It was dark, complex and tempting without being heavy and had the perfect balance of friendship and romance to balance out the parts that were heavy.
An incredible book, I’d highly recommend this series to anyone.
alzena28's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25