3.93 AVERAGE

mn_anna's review

3.25
adventurous lighthearted reflective 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
lighthearted 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: Yes

I enjoyed this book so much! I’m pretty selective with historical fiction and Liana De la Rosa always hits. This is the second book and I’m so excited that we got to explore Isa’s story as she is an introvert who loves reading. It was interesting to read about how she felt in comparison to her sisters and how she fought for her country. Sirius is so supportive of Isa and I love the two bookworms together.

cousley's review

4.0
emotional slow-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
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

A stunning historical romance from Liana de la Rosa.

Isabel and Sirius are so freaking perfect. 
emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

I love the world that Liana De la Rosa has created, beautifully weaving her fictional characters into a developed historical background. Seeing Dawson’s unwavering adoration in Isabel was delightful, and seeing her come into her own self was so powerful. I wish there was a little more development into their character arcs, but the plot was paced well and was still a thoroughly enjoyable book!

ayahmahmoud96's review

3.5
adventurous emotional 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

I struggled with this one. I really liked the first book in the series, but I have found both characters difficult to care about, and I didn’t buy Isabella as a spy, given how many times she was caught in the previous book. The pace felt very slow. Usually, I inhale books, but it took me a long time to even make it to 30%
adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative 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: Complicated
adventurous emotional informative lighthearted 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