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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
I thought this was okay. Loved the beginning. I just think the middle was somewhat dragging for me.
Amy does have a way with words on how she tells the story. I'm glad of the different setting this was set in. Look forward to the next one!
The audiobook is good though, Rob Shapiro was great with the different characters.
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Amy does have a way with words on how she tells the story. I'm glad of the different setting this was set in. Look forward to the next one!
The audiobook is good though, Rob Shapiro was great with the different characters.
I received this book at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I should have reread the previous book. The timeline on this was too long and it starts back to the beginning where the previous book started. This dragged for me. It’s a weird story but in the end I feel I read a good one. I just didn’t love it.
About 4.5
A companion novel to The First Girl Child, I would highly, highly recommend reading the other one first. I think this volume is a great deal more rewarding if you understand the events of that one.
Amy Harmon's Saylok chronicles are criminally underrated and really deliver on the feeling of a dark mythology driven by its characters and their doomed or destined romances. This volume has a narrower focus, choosing to follow two characters as they make their way through the events of the original. Harmon balances her romance against the harsh world and the approaching calamity.
As a reader, I felt this book gave me what I wanted. The daughters of the temple in the first book only got a small glance but it was clear they all had deeper stories and I'm grateful we got to hear the tale of Ghisla and Hod. Although some of the spicy aspects of the romance really had me rolling my eyes, the rest was compelling, well-written and deeply memorable. Remember that this is based on Norse mythology so no one is guaranteed a happy ending.
A companion novel to The First Girl Child, I would highly, highly recommend reading the other one first. I think this volume is a great deal more rewarding if you understand the events of that one.
Amy Harmon's Saylok chronicles are criminally underrated and really deliver on the feeling of a dark mythology driven by its characters and their doomed or destined romances. This volume has a narrower focus, choosing to follow two characters as they make their way through the events of the original. Harmon balances her romance against the harsh world and the approaching calamity.
As a reader, I felt this book gave me what I wanted. The daughters of the temple in the first book only got a small glance but it was clear they all had deeper stories and I'm grateful we got to hear the tale of Ghisla and Hod. Although some of the spicy aspects of the romance really had me rolling my eyes, the rest was compelling, well-written and deeply memorable. Remember that this is based on Norse mythology so no one is guaranteed a happy ending.
I wasn't sure if I would love a retelling of the same story, but I devoured it! There was a bit more of the Norse mythology in this one, which I really enjoyed. I do wish there was more "original" content that wasn't in the first book, more specifically the plot in the beginning and at the end.
Loved both books. Such a fun way to tell the story again from a different point of view.
Wow!! As a rule, I don’t read fantasy, but Amy Harmon makes it so delectable time and time again. Her words completely transported me to the world of Saylok. I loved being able to head back to this world, with the concurrent storyline to The First Girl Child. We were able to visit the characters we grew to love from a different perspective and meet and get to know other characters on a deeper level!
This book offered swoon-worthy romance and adventure! I think my favorite aspect of this book was how unpredictable the plot was able to be, though I had already read The First Girl Child. Somehow I didn't know the characters in this story would be woven into the story I already knew. Regardless of how things might play out, I was constantly rooting for Hod and Ghisla, savoring every moment they were together.
This is a book I won't soon forget and will be recommending to everyone I know!
This book offered swoon-worthy romance and adventure! I think my favorite aspect of this book was how unpredictable the plot was able to be, though I had already read The First Girl Child. Somehow I didn't know the characters in this story would be woven into the story I already knew. Regardless of how things might play out, I was constantly rooting for Hod and Ghisla, savoring every moment they were together.
This is a book I won't soon forget and will be recommending to everyone I know!
emotional
hopeful
tense
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
This is definitely my favorite read of the year and possibly my favorite read to date. The scope goes much beyond the main couple and yet you feel their agony and adoration jumping off the page every step of the way as they try to make their way back to each other. This is my first read from Amy Harmon but I’m now going to be reading through her whole catalogue as I can’t wait until the next in this series comes out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content
4.5 stars. I love Amy Harmon and will read anything she writes. The Second Blind Son was a phenomenal sequel to the First Girl Child. I absolutely loved it. My only complaint, if it can be called that, is that while It’s wrapped up at the end, I would have loved more than just a short epilogue to see how Hod, Ghisla, Baydr , and Alba are doing.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc
Really great story, but a significantly large portion of the book is a verbatim copy of the first book.