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ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Bright Eyes is the second installment within the Swords of the Seasons series. Just like in the first book, we are still following Risuko. Unlike the first book, though, things did not hit any bumps in the road or get boring. Which, yes, I was very thankful for because I could see the potential lurking in the corners.
She definitely hits the ground running after initiating. So, it's pretty safe to state that is constantly challenged and always learning. Through in a murder mystery to solve and I was completely hooked. It also didn't hurt that we met a bunch of new people which ended up making me oddly suspicious of every little thing.
Besides all of the action, we also get some secrets revealed. I've been dying to figure out everything about her father and family. Now that we know what we know, I'm secretly wishing for the next book to fall into my lap.
In the end, I definitely enjoyed the heck out of this book. So happy that I found this series and look forward to Risuko's next adventure!
Bright Eyes is the second installment within the Swords of the Seasons series. Just like in the first book, we are still following Risuko. Unlike the first book, though, things did not hit any bumps in the road or get boring. Which, yes, I was very thankful for because I could see the potential lurking in the corners.
She definitely hits the ground running after initiating. So, it's pretty safe to state that is constantly challenged and always learning. Through in a murder mystery to solve and I was completely hooked. It also didn't hurt that we met a bunch of new people which ended up making me oddly suspicious of every little thing.
Besides all of the action, we also get some secrets revealed. I've been dying to figure out everything about her father and family. Now that we know what we know, I'm secretly wishing for the next book to fall into my lap.
In the end, I definitely enjoyed the heck out of this book. So happy that I found this series and look forward to Risuko's next adventure!
oneanjana's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, this Risuko’s sequel was living up my expectations! It was gripping from the start, more action-packed, more character development, and more mystery elements added.
Bright Eyes tells more about Risuko’s everyday life in Full Moon (a school for kunoichi) after she’s become initiates. But, in this sequel, Risuko is facing a murder mystery, warlords, suspicion about a spy among kunoichi, and dealing with the truth about her father. More characters involved here, making the plot more complicated and exciting.
Just a thought about the titles in this series. The first book titled Risuko, second is Bright Eyes (her nickname given by Kee Sun, the cook), and the next book is Kano (Risuko’s family name). I think that the titles are depicting the development of Risuko as she lived up her all name and nicknames. Risuko (Book 1) is about her as ‘squirrel’, jumping from her home to the Full Moon. Bright Eyes is about her as initiates, with improved skill and intuition, and how her ‘bright eyes’ see the little details and helps solve the murder mystery. Next is Kano and I think it will going to be about her living up her father’s name and her fight to return his father’s honor. I really can’t wait for the next book to come!
Bright Eyes tells more about Risuko’s everyday life in Full Moon (a school for kunoichi) after she’s become initiates. But, in this sequel, Risuko is facing a murder mystery, warlords, suspicion about a spy among kunoichi, and dealing with the truth about her father. More characters involved here, making the plot more complicated and exciting.
Just a thought about the titles in this series. The first book titled Risuko, second is Bright Eyes (her nickname given by Kee Sun, the cook), and the next book is Kano (Risuko’s family name). I think that the titles are depicting the development of Risuko as she lived up her all name and nicknames. Risuko (Book 1) is about her as ‘squirrel’, jumping from her home to the Full Moon. Bright Eyes is about her as initiates, with improved skill and intuition, and how her ‘bright eyes’ see the little details and helps solve the murder mystery. Next is Kano and I think it will going to be about her living up her father’s name and her fight to return his father’s honor. I really can’t wait for the next book to come!
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