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chansing2g's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
dudakc's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alicebme's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent 2nd! Everyone is growing and changing in interesting ways.
zluke's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A bit of a filler book in the trilogy, some good world building but not much in the way of plot. I would have liked to see more character development but I didn't feel like Koli develops much at all. I find him a bit of an annoying idiot.
I hadn't realised Cup was so young and was wondering how Koli magically knew she was a girl when they met, but it makes more sense in this book. It was odd that puberty blockers were controversial when Ursala usually jumps at the chance to do something and gene editing is apparently fine.
I hadn't realised Cup was so young and was wondering how Koli magically knew she was a girl when they met, but it makes more sense in this book. It was odd that puberty blockers were controversial when Ursala usually jumps at the chance to do something and gene editing is apparently fine.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
secre's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I finally got around to completing this series! Having read the initial instalment in 2021, I was half expecting to have to go back and re-read the initial novel, but was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to pick things back up.
Having been kicked out of his village and made shunned, Koli is on a mission to journey across this dangerous futuristic land and find lost London and the sword of Albion, which will somehow save humanity. How? Koli's not so sure about that bit. One problem at a time, guys. Back in Koli's old village, you have a secondary perspective here in Spinner, once upon a time Koli's love interest and this was a welcome breath of fresh air as Spinner has a maturity and intelligence that Koli often lacks.
The author has put a lot of thought into this world where half the flora will kill you, let alone the fauna with teeth. The various aspects of the world really do come to life around you and I very much enjoyed seeing the various areas Koli travels through, but also spending more time back in Mythen Woods with Spinner and watching them overcome challenges and hardships. It's well balanced between the two narratives; Spinner's voice is far more adult than Koli's, despite them being of the same age, whilst Koli often has a desperate naivety to him. I also appreciated all the secondary characters, particularly Cup and Ursula who are probably the only reason Koli is still alive by this point.
All in all, a well written novel that takes the events of the first novel and both expands on them and loops back to come familiar scenes. The split perspective really worked well here and I'm intrigued to see where the final novel in the trilogy will take us.
Having been kicked out of his village and made shunned, Koli is on a mission to journey across this dangerous futuristic land and find lost London and the sword of Albion, which will somehow save humanity. How? Koli's not so sure about that bit. One problem at a time, guys. Back in Koli's old village, you have a secondary perspective here in Spinner, once upon a time Koli's love interest and this was a welcome breath of fresh air as Spinner has a maturity and intelligence that Koli often lacks.
The author has put a lot of thought into this world where half the flora will kill you, let alone the fauna with teeth. The various aspects of the world really do come to life around you and I very much enjoyed seeing the various areas Koli travels through, but also spending more time back in Mythen Woods with Spinner and watching them overcome challenges and hardships. It's well balanced between the two narratives; Spinner's voice is far more adult than Koli's, despite them being of the same age, whilst Koli often has a desperate naivety to him. I also appreciated all the secondary characters, particularly Cup and Ursula who are probably the only reason Koli is still alive by this point.
All in all, a well written novel that takes the events of the first novel and both expands on them and loops back to come familiar scenes. The split perspective really worked well here and I'm intrigued to see where the final novel in the trilogy will take us.
binarybuns's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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
4.5