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hanakorc's review
2.0
Path of Fate was a fairly strong debut novel for Diana Pharaoh Francis and I was excited about reading the second novel in her series. Unfortunately, Path of Honor was not nearly as enjoyable, as a transition novel it lacked a focused plot line and had other serious flaws.
Often the second novel of a trilogy serves a "transitioning" purpose. Path of Honor was supposed to lead up to the third novel, but in doing so it lacked a directed plot line for the first 300 pages. It was hard to figure out where Francis was going.
On top of that, even though only a year has passed between novels, two of the main characters developed entirely different personalities over that period. Not only that, but Francis fails to develop compelling or interesting supporting characters. As a result, her dialogue lacks wit and sparkle.
I also felt like Francis tried really hard to make this second book more "adult." In Path of Honor Francis has suddenly created cursing vernacular (something missing in book one) and writes more graphic sex and torture scenes. Path of Fate had none of these items, which makes the two novels seem inconsistent.
I will read the third book to see if the series can redeem itself, but I would not recommend Path of Honor.
Often the second novel of a trilogy serves a "transitioning" purpose. Path of Honor was supposed to lead up to the third novel, but in doing so it lacked a directed plot line for the first 300 pages. It was hard to figure out where Francis was going.
On top of that, even though only a year has passed between novels, two of the main characters developed entirely different personalities over that period. Not only that, but Francis fails to develop compelling or interesting supporting characters. As a result, her dialogue lacks wit and sparkle.
I also felt like Francis tried really hard to make this second book more "adult." In Path of Honor Francis has suddenly created cursing vernacular (something missing in book one) and writes more graphic sex and torture scenes. Path of Fate had none of these items, which makes the two novels seem inconsistent.
I will read the third book to see if the series can redeem itself, but I would not recommend Path of Honor.
emlickliter's review
4.0
Path of Honor by Diana Pharaoh Francis – Reisel’s healing gift begins to fail in the wake of a plague (if you are trying to avoid pandemic triggers, this is not your book). I loved watching Reisel figure out who she is and what she wants from her life! Happy Reading!
icfasntw's review
1.0
QUICK PITCH: Book two of the Path series, sequel to [b:Path of Fate|13920|Path of Fate (Path, #1)|Diana Pharaoh Francis|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1400285469s/13920.jpg|16027].
VERDICT: This book suffers from all the potential pitfalls of middle books—a murky conflict, no clear resolution at the end (it's actually a cliffhanger), and a plodding pace—with nothing to bring it out of the doldrums, and with the addition of more POV characters and funky, off-kilter time jumps.
If you read the first book and liked it, I can't recommend continuing.
VERDICT: This book suffers from all the potential pitfalls of middle books—a murky conflict, no clear resolution at the end (it's actually a cliffhanger), and a plodding pace—with nothing to bring it out of the doldrums, and with the addition of more POV characters and funky, off-kilter time jumps.
If you read the first book and liked it, I can't recommend continuing.
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