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4.73 AVERAGE
4.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Book two was just as enchanting as the first. It was filled with stunning prose and lovable characters. I loved that we got to see so much more of the other kingdoms in Clarke’s world. The Phoenix Priest was darker, full of heartache, and trials, and growth. Just like the first it ended on a cliffhanger, leaving me eagerly awaiting book three.
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had the honor of beta reading this book and it was AMAZING! I can't wait to read the final copy!
Really pleasantly surprised by this YA/NA series.
It’s mature but accessible. Lots of great family dynamics and politics and only just a sprinkling of romance, none of which is cringe worthy. I’m really looking forward to the next book in this series.
It’s mature but accessible. Lots of great family dynamics and politics and only just a sprinkling of romance, none of which is cringe worthy. I’m really looking forward to the next book in this series.
It's official: Cassidy Clarke is a powerful new voice to watch out for if we're talking fantasy books. Living up to as epic a book as "The Saltwater Heir" is no easy feat, but Clarke has done it. Even more so—she's made it look easy.
Elias Loch is lost to grief. After the loss of his battlemate and one true love, he's lost all faith and all will to live, and the only thing keeping him alive is the promise of getting revenge on those who took Soren away from her. With the Goddess of Death haunting his days, and prince Kallias by his side, he embarks on a quest to Artem that will change him forever… Leaving Atlas behind, where a goddess tries to pass as Soleil Atlas and a Trickster Prince attempts to survive the intrigues and nuances of courtly matters such as international marriages.
We all knew how poetic and fiery Clarke's quill is after her stellar debut, "The Saltwater Heir", but I believe that she's managed to take it to a whole new level in "The Phoenix Priest". The paragraphs flow into one another as effortlessly as fish swimming down a stream, to the point that it's difficult to not get mesmerized by the book's prose alone. Many times I would have to stop reading, go back to the beginning of the chapter, and tell my brain to actually understand what the words were trying to tell me instead of just gaping at the beauty of them put together! Which is not to say that the plot wasn't interesting, or that the writing was difficult to understand—I'm just easily distracted by gorgeousness.
Believe me, though: the plot is just as awesome. In this book we follow quite a number of characters: Kallias, Elias, Finn, Anima, and Soren all get the floor, each of them busy with their own storyline. The arc I personally loved the most was Finn's, as he continued to be my favourite trickster in the entire kingdom—but also showed us his softer side. Fidget and him made me smile and laugh a heavy lot, and their mission kept me at the edge of my seat! I also enjoyed Kallias and Elias' journey into Artem quite a bit, as the Artemisian culture and society were quite different to both Atlas and Nyx. Elias' arc was a bit hard for me to get through, at first, because he just didn't appeal to my empathy despite how much I understood his pain; but things started rolling halfway through the book, and I definitely championed him from there on. I had a similar issue with Anima, as I didn't quite grasp her personality, but this was made up for by the extra layer of family drama she provided. (In case you couldn't tell, I'm a sucker for family drama)
Despite how thick this book is, I promise that it doesn't feel long at all! The events tie so neatly into one another, I barely even noticed how the pages went by. The end, of course, left me thirsty for the third installment in this series—and now I can't believe I have to deal with yet another Cassidy Clarke Book Hangover! Wasn't the first one hard enough!?
Elias Loch is lost to grief. After the loss of his battlemate and one true love, he's lost all faith and all will to live, and the only thing keeping him alive is the promise of getting revenge on those who took Soren away from her. With the Goddess of Death haunting his days, and prince Kallias by his side, he embarks on a quest to Artem that will change him forever… Leaving Atlas behind, where a goddess tries to pass as Soleil Atlas and a Trickster Prince attempts to survive the intrigues and nuances of courtly matters such as international marriages.
We all knew how poetic and fiery Clarke's quill is after her stellar debut, "The Saltwater Heir", but I believe that she's managed to take it to a whole new level in "The Phoenix Priest". The paragraphs flow into one another as effortlessly as fish swimming down a stream, to the point that it's difficult to not get mesmerized by the book's prose alone. Many times I would have to stop reading, go back to the beginning of the chapter, and tell my brain to actually understand what the words were trying to tell me instead of just gaping at the beauty of them put together! Which is not to say that the plot wasn't interesting, or that the writing was difficult to understand—I'm just easily distracted by gorgeousness.
Believe me, though: the plot is just as awesome. In this book we follow quite a number of characters: Kallias, Elias, Finn, Anima, and Soren all get the floor, each of them busy with their own storyline. The arc I personally loved the most was Finn's, as he continued to be my favourite trickster in the entire kingdom—but also showed us his softer side. Fidget and him made me smile and laugh a heavy lot, and their mission kept me at the edge of my seat! I also enjoyed Kallias and Elias' journey into Artem quite a bit, as the Artemisian culture and society were quite different to both Atlas and Nyx. Elias' arc was a bit hard for me to get through, at first, because he just didn't appeal to my empathy despite how much I understood his pain; but things started rolling halfway through the book, and I definitely championed him from there on. I had a similar issue with Anima, as I didn't quite grasp her personality, but this was made up for by the extra layer of family drama she provided. (In case you couldn't tell, I'm a sucker for family drama)
Despite how thick this book is, I promise that it doesn't feel long at all! The events tie so neatly into one another, I barely even noticed how the pages went by. The end, of course, left me thirsty for the third installment in this series—and now I can't believe I have to deal with yet another Cassidy Clarke Book Hangover! Wasn't the first one hard enough!?
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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 had the pleasure of beta reading this book, which was an undoubtful 5 star read! I loved seeing the development and how much the characters grew. All the new character too! Amazing
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Violence