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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-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
A Sky of Emerald Stars continues the journey of Calla as she learns how to be a Queen. Sadie has to join forces with Navin to try to bring other wolves to Calla's side to stand against Nero.
This was an anticipated read but unfortunately this book fell a bit flat for me. The first book was very fast paced and exciting this had none of that urgency. I enjoyed the added world building but that couldn't save the slow plodding plot of this entry.
I loved Calla in the first book. She was strong and a badass female lead. In this book she has lost that edge. She has a woe is me air to her and just wants to find different ways to have sex with Grae. Where did our first book Calla go?
Though I am not a fan of this book I will still finish the series.
Thank you to NETGALLEY and Harper Voyager for providing me with an ARC to review.
This was an anticipated read but unfortunately this book fell a bit flat for me. The first book was very fast paced and exciting this had none of that urgency. I enjoyed the added world building but that couldn't save the slow plodding plot of this entry.
I loved Calla in the first book. She was strong and a badass female lead. In this book she has lost that edge. She has a woe is me air to her and just wants to find different ways to have sex with Grae. Where did our first book Calla go?
Though I am not a fan of this book I will still finish the series.
Thank you to NETGALLEY and Harper Voyager for providing me with an ARC to review.
I did like how it went back and forth between Sadie and Calla but I will say I looked forward more to the Sadie chapters they were more interesting to me. Some parts were so good and shocking especially with a betrayal but other things fell flat. I would still recommend this for people looking for a quick easy romantasy.
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
While I liked both books in this series so far, I have to say that I did enjoy A Sky of Emerald Stars more than the first book. I cannot pinpoint exactly why though.
This books continues to follow Calla, Grae, and the Golden Court, but offers a much deeper and more frequent POV from wolf-shifter Sadie as she struggles to find her place in the new court and work through her anger with and attraction to Navin. A Sky of Emerald Stars delves deeper into Calla's struggle to find themselves and share their found self with their court and the world at large. Both Calla and Sadie must overcome both internal doubts and external prejudice. This second novels continues the epic world-building of the series and gives much more detail into the magic of the world.
If you are looking for a politically and socially-charged romantic fantasy with wolf shifters, a unique and interesting magic system, and fantastic queer representation, the Golden Court might be a great series for you.
This books continues to follow Calla, Grae, and the Golden Court, but offers a much deeper and more frequent POV from wolf-shifter Sadie as she struggles to find her place in the new court and work through her anger with and attraction to Navin. A Sky of Emerald Stars delves deeper into Calla's struggle to find themselves and share their found self with their court and the world at large. Both Calla and Sadie must overcome both internal doubts and external prejudice. This second novels continues the epic world-building of the series and gives much more detail into the magic of the world.
If you are looking for a politically and socially-charged romantic fantasy with wolf shifters, a unique and interesting magic system, and fantastic queer representation, the Golden Court might be a great series for you.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The second book in this wolf shifter romantasy series mostly follows Sadie on a quest to build allies for Calla's army. Sadie is restless and heartbroken from Navin's choices in the first book, so she is less than thrilled when Calla calls on her and Navin to go to the Onyx Wolves to try persuading them to join the Golden Court against the Silver Wolves.
Sadie has to do a lot of unlearning with her assumptions about humans, especially Navin, in this story, and she is constantly trying to reconcile what she knows with what she learns. Calla, while less present, is still learning how to politic and to be the monarch her people need her to be.
While most of the story is build-up with a whole lot of dialogue (and several spicy scenes), the last 20% flew by with a couple of twists and a good set-up for the third book (which I'm HOPING will be Maez and/or Briar). I'm very excited to see what happens next!
Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.
Sadie has to do a lot of unlearning with her assumptions about humans, especially Navin, in this story, and she is constantly trying to reconcile what she knows with what she learns. Calla, while less present, is still learning how to politic and to be the monarch her people need her to be.
While most of the story is build-up with a whole lot of dialogue (and several spicy scenes), the last 20% flew by with a couple of twists and a good set-up for the third book (which I'm HOPING will be Maez and/or Briar). I'm very excited to see what happens next!
Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
adventurous
dark
sad
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
Thank you to Net Galley and Harper Collins Publishers for e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Oh man. This book! I always thought the first book could have been a great standalone but this book had me hooked. It was a bit slow then bam. Rollercoaster ride! It's been a bit since I have had plot twist I didn't see coming. Like I knew there had to be someone but Mulford got me good! There just some really unique magic systems. There's some plot holes which is why it's not 5 stars for me but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Oh man. This book! I always thought the first book could have been a great standalone but this book had me hooked. It was a bit slow then bam. Rollercoaster ride! It's been a bit since I have had plot twist I didn't see coming. Like I knew there had to be someone but Mulford got me good! There just some really unique magic systems. There's some plot holes which is why it's not 5 stars for me but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I received this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I really liked this as a sequel book to book 1. We got growth from the main two characters of the book, Sadie and Navin, and I can see where the plot for future books will go. It was slower in pace compared to book one, but having been in a slump it was not a difficult read at all and I was able to and enjoyed reading it.
This book is very much about betrayal and working to learn how to trust yourself and others again. These characters are really going through it and man I feel like it’s going to get worse before it gets better. If you liked the first book, I’m sure you will like this one as well.
In this book you will find: monsters, second chance romance, betrayal, lgbtq+ characters, death, wolf misogyny, and more lore about this world.
I really liked this as a sequel book to book 1. We got growth from the main two characters of the book, Sadie and Navin, and I can see where the plot for future books will go. It was slower in pace compared to book one, but having been in a slump it was not a difficult read at all and I was able to and enjoyed reading it.
This book is very much about betrayal and working to learn how to trust yourself and others again. These characters are really going through it and man I feel like it’s going to get worse before it gets better. If you liked the first book, I’m sure you will like this one as well.
In this book you will find: monsters, second chance romance, betrayal, lgbtq+ characters, death, wolf misogyny, and more lore about this world.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
I didn't realize this was a book two when I first requested it, so I had to backtrack and read through book one. At first, I wasn't sure I was going to make it to book two, but I'm so glad I pushed through! The story itself is a whirlwind and the imagery is quite literally amazing.
In this book, we get an added POV from Sadie, and at first I grumbled about it, but as the story progressed, I found myself more curious about Sadie's plot line than Calla's. She swings violently between rage and fear, which is super valid, but the way she handles it is not really graceful but relatable. I enjoyed her arc more than I thought, especially seeing Navin's secrets unraveled and the hard choices he has to make.
I hit a point in the book where everything was just happening for Sadie and Calla nicely, and thought maybe this book would just be adventurously slow. Maybe this book is a true sequel novel, and needs the buildup. And then the 75% mark happened, and literally everything hit the fan and flung as far as possible. Hooked does not begin to describe how I'm feeling. I am itchy for more news.
More often than not, upon first finishing a novel, I'll think maybe it was a 3 star read, but then I'll catch myself randomly thinking about characters or lines delivered, and that's how I know its a great book. Eager for part three, and can't wait to see how big of a shovel Calla needs to dig herself out of this one!
In this book, we get an added POV from Sadie, and at first I grumbled about it, but as the story progressed, I found myself more curious about Sadie's plot line than Calla's. She swings violently between rage and fear, which is super valid, but the way she handles it is not really graceful but relatable. I enjoyed her arc more than I thought, especially seeing Navin's secrets unraveled and the hard choices he has to make.
I hit a point in the book where everything was just happening for Sadie and Calla nicely, and thought maybe this book would just be adventurously slow. Maybe this book is a true sequel novel, and needs the buildup. And then the 75% mark happened, and literally everything hit the fan and flung as far as possible. Hooked does not begin to describe how I'm feeling. I am itchy for more news.
More often than not, upon first finishing a novel, I'll think maybe it was a 3 star read, but then I'll catch myself randomly thinking about characters or lines delivered, and that's how I know its a great book. Eager for part three, and can't wait to see how big of a shovel Calla needs to dig herself out of this one!