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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
On revenge
Every character wants some form of revenge on someone else, and you can feel their need for it in every single page.
Every character wants some form of revenge on someone else, and you can feel their need for it in every single page.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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
A fast, exciting read complete with action and fairies. Queer and wonderful!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
We return to the Cedarfall Court shortly after the events that rounded off the first book in the series to find a land in chaos. Robin Icethorn now knows who his enemies are, and events quickly escalate to take things from bad to worse. Turning his back on his newly discovered heritage and yet still unable to slip back to his old life, he finds himself considering the old adage 'my enemy's enemy is my friend' and embarking on a dangerous quest which could have fatal consequences for him and his friends.
There are plenty of moments in this book that I was not expecting! It certainly keeps you on your toes and gives you pause when reading, but everything still fits within the story and flows really well. Almost to the point where it feels like you should have seen it coming! However, once you get into the swing of things there are other elements that are fairly predictable, and while I enjoyed being right or almost right about these things it did feel like a bit of a disappointment that these bits couldn't have been twisted to continue to surprise the reader.
The story itself is not quite as tight or defined as the previous book; it's a little meandering and takes longer to get going. I'm not sure that the book needed to be quite as long to successfully tell the story - perhaps a more ruthless edit might have eliminated a little more exposition and other superfluous material, but it does still read very well.
While characters from the previous book do carry forward, somehow they don't hold your attention in the same way - they come across as placeholders and scene fillers IMO, with very little character development. New characters are introduced which do get a better work up, but for the most part it's very much Robin's show.
As with the last book, I did really enjoy the M/M romantic entanglement, but again the development was waaaay too sudden for my taste. However, you very quickly forget that as there does seem to be more depth explored in this scenario - the physical aspect is definitely still there, but it does feel more rounded growth with feelings. And the author is very good at letting us experience Robin's emotions. Connected to this, I was rooting for Erix throughout, which made his storyline even more heartbreaking.
No, it's not quote as good as the first one, but absolutely worth a read. Looking forward to the next one!
There are plenty of moments in this book that I was not expecting! It certainly keeps you on your toes and gives you pause when reading, but everything still fits within the story and flows really well. Almost to the point where it feels like you should have seen it coming! However, once you get into the swing of things there are other elements that are fairly predictable, and while I enjoyed being right or almost right about these things it did feel like a bit of a disappointment that these bits couldn't have been twisted to continue to surprise the reader.
The story itself is not quite as tight or defined as the previous book; it's a little meandering and takes longer to get going. I'm not sure that the book needed to be quite as long to successfully tell the story - perhaps a more ruthless edit might have eliminated a little more exposition and other superfluous material, but it does still read very well.
While characters from the previous book do carry forward, somehow they don't hold your attention in the same way - they come across as placeholders and scene fillers IMO, with very little character development. New characters are introduced which do get a better work up, but for the most part it's very much Robin's show.
As with the last book, I did really enjoy the M/M romantic entanglement, but again the development was waaaay too sudden for my taste. However, you very quickly forget that as there does seem to be more depth explored in this scenario - the physical aspect is definitely still there, but it does feel more rounded growth with feelings. And the author is very good at letting us experience Robin's emotions. Connected to this, I was rooting for Erix throughout, which made his storyline even more heartbreaking.
No, it's not quote as good as the first one, but absolutely worth a read. Looking forward to the next one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Alcohol
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
I feel like Erix should have let Robin down easier and not just stormed out, and they could have handeled the situation better but i can see why he did just storm out, i ate this book up, ii not expect that Seraphine or however its spelled was a child of the aeps/asps i cant spell to save my life, great world building cant wait to read the next one
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Tok me out of my reading slump, haven't read anything for a while, and then I remembered I had this book, and it did not disappoint.
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced