Reviews

Wintertide by Michael J. Sullivan

mnyberg's review against another edition

4.0

Another really good installment in the series. Judging against the first few in the series, I couldn't give it 5 stars, but starting #6 right away.

jziggy's review

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

bookish_satty's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this installment. Royce and Hadrian are the best platonic couple I've ever read about. The ending 20% of the story shocked me in a good way. I would admit the first half of the story dragged quite a bit but if you love the main characters like I do then I guarantee you'll enjoy it nonetheless. The unique way Arista wields her magic is so fascinating to listen to especially in the Graphic Audio version. I would definitely recommend listening to the Graphic Audio dramatized adaptations of this series as a whole.

Plot wise nothing much happened but I hope the last book in this series will have all the revelations. I've become a fan of Michael J Sullivan's writing style especially the way he has written the interactions between Royce and Hadrian is just perfect in my opinion. 

delightfully_diehard's review against another edition

5.0

*howls of anguish in the background*

nightsong0123's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

rsjpeckham's review against another edition

5.0

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!

strider23's review against another edition

4.0

Wow, this was my favourite Riyria book yet. I like the story and the characters more and more with every single new book. Hadrian and Royce are one of the best duos I have ever read about and the other characters are also amazing, especially the female ones. I am eager to see the conclusion of this masterpiece!

xkalkaslel's review

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

eddisfargo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense

4.5

holly_153's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0