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acas29's review against another edition
3.0
I had a love/hate relationship with Kara & Braeden’s relationship in this book. At times it felt like Kara was just jerking Braden’s feelings around. She was hot and cold all throughout this book and just confused both Braeden and myself. I do realize she was just trying to protect him, but it got tiresome at some points.
But with that being said I still love them together. They work well as a team and maybe the problems I did have with this book was the parts when they went their separate ways. They also had some obvious communication issues. Kara was trying to protect Braeden from the Vagabond, but wouldn’t clue him into her reasoning so she just ended up pushing him away. When they finally talked about it at the end of the novel it was well written and gave me all sorts of feelings.
Braeden is your traditional hero. He truly cares about Kara and respects her. Even if she will never return his feelings he still wants to protect and ensure she is safe. Kara on the other hand comes from a more modern world where she doesn’t think she needs to be protected.
In this book you see Braeden struggling with his heritage. He’s afraid of his Stelian side. He enjoys killing and fears that he will become his father. His past comes to light and it goes over just as one would expect and he is alone to face his father after everyone he has known has abandoned him.
A new character is introduced in this book, Stone. Stone is an isen (not the bad kind). When Stone is first introduced he did not make much of an impact on me, but when he appears later to save Kara he really grew on me. I can’t wait to read the third book now because I think he is going to play a big part in it. Stone has a mysterious past and all the answers Kara needs to fulfill her destiny.
Once again S.M. Boyce has created a beautiful world with Ourea.
You wouldn’t get close to me because you didn’t trust me to take care of myself. We’re both at fault here.
But with that being said I still love them together. They work well as a team and maybe the problems I did have with this book was the parts when they went their separate ways. They also had some obvious communication issues. Kara was trying to protect Braeden from the Vagabond, but wouldn’t clue him into her reasoning so she just ended up pushing him away. When they finally talked about it at the end of the novel it was well written and gave me all sorts of feelings.
She’d come back. When anyone else in the world would have left him to a lifetime with Carden, Kara came back.
Braeden is your traditional hero. He truly cares about Kara and respects her. Even if she will never return his feelings he still wants to protect and ensure she is safe. Kara on the other hand comes from a more modern world where she doesn’t think she needs to be protected.
We don’t ever have to be together, Kara, if that’s not what you want. It doesn’t have to be that way. But I will always make certain you are safe.
I’ll do my best to respect what you want, Kara. I just want to be nearby. Someone has to catch you when you trip.
In this book you see Braeden struggling with his heritage. He’s afraid of his Stelian side. He enjoys killing and fears that he will become his father. His past comes to light and it goes over just as one would expect and he is alone to face his father after everyone he has known has abandoned him.
A family isn’t supposed to care about what you are, just what you’ve done. I can’t care about what they think anymore.
A new character is introduced in this book, Stone. Stone is an isen (not the bad kind). When Stone is first introduced he did not make much of an impact on me, but when he appears later to save Kara he really grew on me. I can’t wait to read the third book now because I think he is going to play a big part in it. Stone has a mysterious past and all the answers Kara needs to fulfill her destiny.
Once again S.M. Boyce has created a beautiful world with Ourea.
brokebybooks's review against another edition
4.0
Takes the solid start from Lichgates and capitalizes on it. I had several reactions while reading like “HAHA YES!”, “Ohhhhhhhhhh shit no” and “OMG I knew it” compared to the first book where it was just me not clicking with Kara and coasting along mostly.
Treason actually makes me appreciate what Lichgates’s did more though because it couldn’t have worked without it. I found it much more enjoyable because the set-up is followed through with character progression, depth, and surprises in heaps.
Kara really came into her own so I’m fully enjoying her perspective now. Minus a couple moments where I wanted to smack some sense her and Breadon like a good friend would, lol.
Our couple of just friends continues exploring each other and their budding relationship. I love how these two different but compatible people are learning, sharing, and growing. With the expected bumps and bruises along the way of course.
There’s also proper court drama and intrigue, which worked so well. A few villains we’ve gotten up close and personal with have characterization beyond evil. I’m waiting to see more from The Big Bad rather than just being disappointed by a seemingly flat take over the world mastermind. Considering what their end goal is I know there’s more to the story behind it. I can’t wait to find out.
I’ve also got my own theories, of course, but that’s part of the fun.
Stars: 4. Built and expanded upon the solid beginning with curveballs thrown into the mix so as not to get bored and character progression so it’s not just the plot moving forward.
Treason actually makes me appreciate what Lichgates’s did more though because it couldn’t have worked without it. I found it much more enjoyable because the set-up is followed through with character progression, depth, and surprises in heaps.
Kara really came into her own so I’m fully enjoying her perspective now. Minus a couple moments where I wanted to smack some sense her and Breadon like a good friend would, lol.
Our couple of just friends continues exploring each other and their budding relationship. I love how these two different but compatible people are learning, sharing, and growing. With the expected bumps and bruises along the way of course.
There’s also proper court drama and intrigue, which worked so well. A few villains we’ve gotten up close and personal with have characterization beyond evil. I’m waiting to see more from The Big Bad rather than just being disappointed by a seemingly flat take over the world mastermind. Considering what their end goal is I know there’s more to the story behind it. I can’t wait to find out.
I’ve also got my own theories, of course, but that’s part of the fun.
Stars: 4. Built and expanded upon the solid beginning with curveballs thrown into the mix so as not to get bored and character progression so it’s not just the plot moving forward.
thehonestpuck's review against another edition
5.0
The plot thickens! Stuff keeps happening! I really like this second book in the Grimoire series. There were some twists here that I did not at all expect, and it was great to see so many of my predictions turn out to be wrong, especially when we find out more of Kara's heritage, which isn't just regular ol' human, as we thought in book one.
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