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hailsyoung's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
3.75
melbsreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content warnings: violence, gun violence, death of a friend, car accident, death of a sibling (in the past), blood, rape/sexual assault (in the past), hospitalisation, attempted murder, trafficking, pregnancy, physical abuse
I read the first book in this series last year and definitely didn't expect it to be as violent and confronting as it was. So I figured I'd have a break between books. And I absolutely stand by that, but at the same time, I think I would have enjoyed this more if I'd read it straight after the first one because I think I lost a lot of the details of the ongoing story as a result.
Anyway. This was definitely less traumatic than the previous one, but a lot of the time it just......felt slow. I mean, the second half was fast-paced and full of action. But the first half was something of a slog purely because it was building up to the point of the story and it took a TAD too long to do so.
Again, I did enjoy this! I just wish that I'd read it at a point when I could remember more of the details of the first one because I definitely feel like I was missing some dots that needed to be joined.
I read the first book in this series last year and definitely didn't expect it to be as violent and confronting as it was. So I figured I'd have a break between books. And I absolutely stand by that, but at the same time, I think I would have enjoyed this more if I'd read it straight after the first one because I think I lost a lot of the details of the ongoing story as a result.
Anyway. This was definitely less traumatic than the previous one, but a lot of the time it just......felt slow. I mean, the second half was fast-paced and full of action. But the first half was something of a slog purely because it was building up to the point of the story and it took a TAD too long to do so.
Again, I did enjoy this! I just wish that I'd read it at a point when I could remember more of the details of the first one because I definitely feel like I was missing some dots that needed to be joined.
ruthiek's review
adventurous
dark
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
4.5
spacem0nkeyyy's review against another edition
dark
tense
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
5.0
jaydionne's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! The ending hurt my heart. I was so angry. Nena and the Tribe are my new favorite series. I can not wait for book 3. This author has become an auto buy for me
bchristian541's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nena Knight considers The Tribe as a part of her family. The family that took her in, the Knights, lead The Tribe. Nena is dispatched, along with a team, to eliminate any threats to The Tribe's work to unify Africa and help the world see that they need Africa. Elim, Nena's sister, finds that someone is embellishing money from The Tribe. Getting Cort's help, Nena and her friends start narrowing down who the mole is. Then, findings start to show that the mole is within The Tribe. Who is this mole? Are they a part of The Tribe like Nena believes, or is it someone hacking into their systems? Find out in They Come at Knight.
I did not want to put this book down. It is full of twists and turns. It is suspenseful and a page-turner. It is the second book of the Nena Knight series and it did not disappoint.
I did not want to put this book down. It is full of twists and turns. It is suspenseful and a page-turner. It is the second book of the Nena Knight series and it did not disappoint.
donnakay's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is the second book in the series and we continue to follow Nina on her journey as an assassin for The Council. This book is a bit slower than the first and also integrates more time with the entire family, and is less focused on Nina as an individual. Even her name being maintained throughout the book as Nina rather and Echo highlights some of the character focus.
We get to see a more reflective side of the FMC, as well as her quabbles with the emotional and psychological consequences of her job and the events that occurred at the end of book 1. This book also gives us more insight on the other operatives working under dispatch, and shows us how the organization could be dismantled simply because of one person's feelings of slight or devaluation.
No matter how noble the cause, people will change loyalties if they are not valued and adequately appreciated. I would have liked to see more of the romance that was happening. Even as a secondary plotline, it felt like the reader was mostly told about the emotions /relationship, rather than being able to fully experience its development along with the MCs. Overall, this is a good series and I'll be moving on to the third and f9nal book very soon.
We get to see a more reflective side of the FMC, as well as her quabbles with the emotional and psychological consequences of her job and the events that occurred at the end of book 1. This book also gives us more insight on the other operatives working under dispatch, and shows us how the organization could be dismantled simply because of one person's feelings of slight or devaluation.
No matter how noble the cause, people will change loyalties if they are not valued and adequately appreciated. I would have liked to see more of the romance that was happening. Even as a secondary plotline, it felt like the reader was mostly told about the emotions /relationship, rather than being able to fully experience its development along with the MCs. Overall, this is a good series and I'll be moving on to the third and f9nal book very soon.
dresselreads's review
2.0
First off, what a disappointment. The grammar was AWFUL, I literally highlighted several times to mark just how bad it was. The plot was rushed, choppy and wasted so much potential. Ugh. I wanted to like this, but I feel like I’ve wasted time with this one. 2 stars only because it had potential. It wasn’t a total flop.