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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I gave the first book in this series five stars, and I stand by that, so I wish I could give this one SIX STARS. that ROCKED
The cleverness of the thief is so fun! And while this boom starts with such a brutal scene and then a bit of suffering from depression, it quickly becomes so delightful to read. I am in awe of the writer’s imagination.
Sometimes I say “oh, I must read the next book in the series soon,” in this case I’m on book three now, not pausing to read (audiobook) anything else before starting the next one in the series.
Sometimes I say “oh, I must read the next book in the series soon,” in this case I’m on book three now, not pausing to read (audiobook) anything else before starting the next one in the series.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
What a change from the first book! I was a bit disappointed that this wasn't more along the same tone as that. It feels like there wasn't enough Gen in this, and I missed him. However, Turner's deft and subtle hand is again fully in evidence, which makes for a fast-paced and very good read. Can't imagine how the next book will handle what this one put into place.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
“I sometimes believe his lies are the truth, but I have never mistaken his truth for a lie.”
People say that the first book in this series is not a good representation of the series, and I would have to agree. The Queen of Attolia is a much better book than The Thief. The story picks up with Gen in Attolia, in the queen’s castle, and he is attempting to escape. Unfortunately, he gets caught and that means dire consequences for him.
The main reasons that this book is better than the first is due to the plot itself, the pacing, and the political intrigue. Like I mentioned earlier, the main plot here is that Gen gets caught by the Queen of Attolia and that leads to a potential war with the Queen of Eddis. It’s hard for Gen because he doesn’t want a war with Attolia, especially when his feelings for the Queen of Attolia are quite complicated.
In the first book, we didn’t get a chance to really get to know these queens and see how they run their different countries. However, in this book, we see how both queens are in different positions and standings with their subjects, and how that affects the way they rule and the things they must do in order to protect their people while maintaining their power. I actually liked both queens for different reasons. The Queen of Attolia is ruthless, but she is in a different position because her power is kind of uncertain compared to the Queen of Eddis, who appeared to be more sure of her position and had more confidence in the people around her. You also could see how much she cares about Gen, but she will do what’s best for Eddis at the same time.
The pacing was just better in this second book. It’s not a super fast moving story, but it doesn’t drag as much as the first book does. There is a lot of political intrigue and maneuvering going on that helps keep the story entertaining and avoids feeling like nothing is happening. The way the characters come up with plans and actually execute those plans made me appreciate characters like Gen and the Queen of Eddis even more, and made me realize how smart they are. We got to see some of Gen’s genius in The Thief, but we really get to see it even more in this book.
There are also these brief moments where we see the Gods interfering in the mortal affairs and how complicated Gen’s relationship with the Gods remains.
I would highly recommend anyone who didn’t enjoy the first book to give this one a fair chance. It is such an improvement over the first book and further sets up a rich and complex political fantasy.
CW for loss of a limb and violence.
People say that the first book in this series is not a good representation of the series, and I would have to agree. The Queen of Attolia is a much better book than The Thief. The story picks up with Gen in Attolia, in the queen’s castle, and he is attempting to escape. Unfortunately, he gets caught and that means dire consequences for him.
The main reasons that this book is better than the first is due to the plot itself, the pacing, and the political intrigue. Like I mentioned earlier, the main plot here is that Gen gets caught by the Queen of Attolia and that leads to a potential war with the Queen of Eddis. It’s hard for Gen because he doesn’t want a war with Attolia, especially when his feelings for the Queen of Attolia are quite complicated.
In the first book, we didn’t get a chance to really get to know these queens and see how they run their different countries. However, in this book, we see how both queens are in different positions and standings with their subjects, and how that affects the way they rule and the things they must do in order to protect their people while maintaining their power. I actually liked both queens for different reasons. The Queen of Attolia is ruthless, but she is in a different position because her power is kind of uncertain compared to the Queen of Eddis, who appeared to be more sure of her position and had more confidence in the people around her. You also could see how much she cares about Gen, but she will do what’s best for Eddis at the same time.
The pacing was just better in this second book. It’s not a super fast moving story, but it doesn’t drag as much as the first book does. There is a lot of political intrigue and maneuvering going on that helps keep the story entertaining and avoids feeling like nothing is happening. The way the characters come up with plans and actually execute those plans made me appreciate characters like Gen and the Queen of Eddis even more, and made me realize how smart they are. We got to see some of Gen’s genius in The Thief, but we really get to see it even more in this book.
There are also these brief moments where we see the Gods interfering in the mortal affairs and how complicated Gen’s relationship with the Gods remains.
I would highly recommend anyone who didn’t enjoy the first book to give this one a fair chance. It is such an improvement over the first book and further sets up a rich and complex political fantasy.
CW for loss of a limb and violence.
emotional
funny
tense
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