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The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike

tree_life_1239's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

bronsonmh's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I thought this was such an AMAZING book. Once I got started it was hard to put down. I thought this was a great sequel to The Lost Queen. I liked how it was done in three different points of view. From Languoreth, to Angharad, and Lailoken. It is interesting to read about Britain before it was Britain. This series takes place in the 500s AD. I think out of the three I like Angharad the best. Languireth is also good, but we got most of her story in the first book and Angharad is her daughter and just like her. At a young age she left with her Uncle Lailoken to be trained as a Seerer. I love the mix of historical fiction and the splash of fantasy. I can not wait to continue with the series when more books are added. I think it could be a great saga with amazing characters and learning about history. 

hannahrnelson's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

nszwejbs's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? No

3.75

jennyn52779's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

hijinx_abound's review against another edition

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3.0

**I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.**
I adored The Lost Queen. It was so beautifully written and nuanced. It was one of the best books I read last year. I couldn’t wait to dive back into this world.
I still loved the writing and the heart of this story. However I found this book much harder to get through. The multiple storylines were each complicated in a way that was hard to follow. It felt overly wordy.
I will continue with the next book but this was not as good as the first book.

andromeway's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This was a mixed feeling. I was happy to have other points of views other than Langoureth which was nice as it built a more diverse story. The world was compelling as it widened in this sequel and I enjoyed the additional pieces of this Arthurian retelling. I did not like it as much as the first, however. The lack of romance was actually enjoyable because I didn't understand in the first book how she and Maelgwyn had fallen in love so quickly. I was also happy to see portrayal of a form of love built through necessity and patience.

c_frank33's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

geneticginger's review against another edition

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3.0

Pretty good continuation to the story - I'm not a huge battle person but there are several in this book. I didn't realize that the author was describing real battles that happened in Scotland though so that was fascinating.

milenabates's review against another edition

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4.0

I really liked this. The combination of such early history and filling the blanks in with good fiction is irresistible.