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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Didn't love it as much as the first book - for some reason I couldn't connect as well with the characters - but it was still a beautiful story and the writing, again, magical!
A friend who is also an author raved to me about Amy and I’m so happy I believed her!
I picked up this series and was immediately consumed.
I will always recommend this unique story.
I picked up this series and was immediately consumed.
I will always recommend this unique story.
5 Healing Stars!
This was another breathtaking, exhilarating fantasy romance by Amy Harmon. She can literally do no wrong. I have loved every book that I have read from this author and The Queen and the Cure was no exception.
I won't go into the details of the story because I feel like anything I say may be considered a spoiler. Just know that this book will take you into a world of magic and wonder and gifted people who can heal, spin, change and foretell the future. There was such originality and creativity in this story. It was truly awe inspiring! There were also several parts in this book that my heart broke for Sasha and Kjell. It just wasn't fair! But no worries, there is a HEA.
The dialogue in this book was so intensely intelligent and had me having these 'what's the meaning of life moments'. There were several times during the book where I was like
I'll just leave a few quotes for you here:
I would highly recommend this book! It can be read as a standalone but Book 1 is highly recommended. It was an amazingly captivating, beautiful love story! Just read it!
5 stars!
Non-Contemporary Fantasy Romance
Book 2 of an Interconnected Series of Standalones
This was another breathtaking, exhilarating fantasy romance by Amy Harmon. She can literally do no wrong. I have loved every book that I have read from this author and The Queen and the Cure was no exception.
I won't go into the details of the story because I feel like anything I say may be considered a spoiler. Just know that this book will take you into a world of magic and wonder and gifted people who can heal, spin, change and foretell the future. There was such originality and creativity in this story. It was truly awe inspiring! There were also several parts in this book that my heart broke for Sasha and Kjell. It just wasn't fair! But no worries, there is a HEA.
The dialogue in this book was so intensely intelligent and had me having these 'what's the meaning of life moments'. There were several times during the book where I was like
I'll just leave a few quotes for you here:
"You are a Seer, yet you don’t see the obvious,” he said.
“Most of the time the obvious blinds us to the hidden.”
“If you don’t know how to hate, how could you possibly know how to love?”
“I don’t have to know how to die to know how to live,’ she said simply, and he found he had no response.
“But you don’t see everything,” he whispered, repentant, and his arms moved of their own accord, enfolding her, his lips finding her hair. “No. I see just enough to make everything I don’t see more confusing.”
I would highly recommend this book! It can be read as a standalone but Book 1 is highly recommended. It was an amazingly captivating, beautiful love story! Just read it!
5 stars!
Non-Contemporary Fantasy Romance
Book 2 of an Interconnected Series of Standalones
3.5… I wanted to like this book as much as I liked the last one but I couldn’t. I felt like the romance was too instant, there was so much more war going on, and the characters weren’t as likable as the other book. I was hoping this story had more to do with the last book’s characters but they were nearly absent. I still liked the writing style and the story though.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
Another quick read. Kjell was very grumpy most of the time which I quickly tired of. I also think this author's strength lies in the relationships she creates and not the climactic battles she stages. Overall though pretty good!
3.5 stars, only because it was so similar to Bird and the Sword. If I had read this book independently rather than directly after the first, I would have given it 4 stars.
“The Gifts we are given are not given for our benefit but for the benefit of mankind.”
Was Amy speaking of herself with this quote? Seriously, the woman’s gift of writing is a benefit for mankind. Every time I read one of her books I am in complete awe of her writing abilities. She crafts such in depth stories and some of the most romantic scenes I have ever read. To be honest, I’m not the biggest fantasy fan, but that does not stop me from snatching up Amy’s books as soon as they are released. Whether I prefer the genre or not, I know I will be getting a beautiful story with some of the most incredible writing out there. The Bird and the Sword was one of my favorite reads of 2016.
The Queen and the Cure picks up two years later where The Bird and the Sword left off, with Kjell’s story. I was immediately enveloped in the start of the story and loved getting to know Kjell better throughout. He reminds me of my husband, so what’s not to like? He seems grumpy and angry at the world, but has the softest heart and deepest feelings of anyone (don’t tell my husband I shared his darkest secret). When Kjell and Sasha met I was swooning all over the place. Their interactions combined with Sasha’s persistence and innocent demeanor drew me in to their unique and budding romance. I couldn’t get enough of the two of them together. The angst the characters experience was so well done, the mystery of both characters’ pasts, as well as the suspense of what was yet to come was truly masterful. Not to mention my favorite aspect of a series: catching up with previously loved characters. My heart was soaring with the addition of a few of Lark’s famous words given in new poems, as this was my favorite piece of the last story. One of the best of parts of The Queen and the Cure, in my opinion, was the subtle addition of Biblical elements. It’s something that many will enjoy, but something that is never overbearing or obvious if it is not your thing.
I was impressed with the introduction of new lands surrounding Jeru, which will allow Amy to continue the chronicles of The Bird and the Sword in the future (yay!). I am a fan of Amy’s fantasy lands for life and will be pre-ordering all of her words as they are given. I’m truly enchanted by Jeru.
View full review at: 5171 Miles Book Blog.
Was Amy speaking of herself with this quote? Seriously, the woman’s gift of writing is a benefit for mankind. Every time I read one of her books I am in complete awe of her writing abilities. She crafts such in depth stories and some of the most romantic scenes I have ever read. To be honest, I’m not the biggest fantasy fan, but that does not stop me from snatching up Amy’s books as soon as they are released. Whether I prefer the genre or not, I know I will be getting a beautiful story with some of the most incredible writing out there. The Bird and the Sword was one of my favorite reads of 2016.
The Queen and the Cure picks up two years later where The Bird and the Sword left off, with Kjell’s story. I was immediately enveloped in the start of the story and loved getting to know Kjell better throughout. He reminds me of my husband, so what’s not to like? He seems grumpy and angry at the world, but has the softest heart and deepest feelings of anyone (don’t tell my husband I shared his darkest secret). When Kjell and Sasha met I was swooning all over the place. Their interactions combined with Sasha’s persistence and innocent demeanor drew me in to their unique and budding romance. I couldn’t get enough of the two of them together. The angst the characters experience was so well done, the mystery of both characters’ pasts, as well as the suspense of what was yet to come was truly masterful. Not to mention my favorite aspect of a series: catching up with previously loved characters. My heart was soaring with the addition of a few of Lark’s famous words given in new poems, as this was my favorite piece of the last story. One of the best of parts of The Queen and the Cure, in my opinion, was the subtle addition of Biblical elements. It’s something that many will enjoy, but something that is never overbearing or obvious if it is not your thing.
I was impressed with the introduction of new lands surrounding Jeru, which will allow Amy to continue the chronicles of The Bird and the Sword in the future (yay!). I am a fan of Amy’s fantasy lands for life and will be pre-ordering all of her words as they are given. I’m truly enchanted by Jeru.
View full review at: 5171 Miles Book Blog.