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librarianmage's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Body horror
Moderate: Death, Blood, Genocide, and Violence
Minor: Torture, War, and Cancer
purplepenning's review against another edition
3.5
Still a fascinating series. Book 2 is just a lot more political intrigue than I usually enjoy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, and Murder
Minor: War and Cancer
therainbowshelf's review
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It was great getting a story focused on Grace! The political intrigue, romance, and world building were a lot of fun, and the flow of action was excellent. I did wish Miles and Tristan had been fleshed out a bit more, though. They felt like flat side characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Xenophobia
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Blood, and Mental illness
Minor: War
Murder attemptehmannky's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
I think I liked Stormsong more than I liked Witchmark, which is saying quite a bit since I loved the first book in this installment quite a lot. I liked the departure from Miles to Grace, as I felt that it's a great way to acknowledge that Miles' emotional arc and growth is for the most part at an end in terms of the story and Grace needed the space to grow. It was super fun to see him and Tristan still there, being cute and still being active in the story (also, yay! Grace and Tristan are friends now). I liked Grace a lot. I liked how she reckoned with her privilege, and her growing awareness that while she did not cause the sins of her fathers, she is responsible for rectifying the ongoing wrong. And this is explicitly said in the text to Grace's face and she accepts it. It's wonderful to see.
Also, Grace and Avia's relationship is so beautiful. I love that Grace wants her for the same reason she wants to build a better family with Tristan and Miles--because she loves them and they make her a better person. It's just an all around gorgeous read.
Also, Grace and Avia's relationship is so beautiful. I love that Grace wants her for the same reason she wants to build a better family with Tristan and Miles--because she loves them and they make her a better person. It's just an all around gorgeous read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Death
Minor: Torture and Medical content
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