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adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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I enjoyed this more than Dragonfall. I think this was a really good conclusion to the duology. There was more character exploration and worldbuilding, but it was not nearly as much of an info dump as the first book. I really enjoyed the different POVs and I found it a cool technique to have Arcady in 1st person, Everen in 1st and 2nd, and Sorrin in 3rd. I think it gives insight to the characters beyond just what we read about them. It was really enjoyable.
It just didn't grab me quite as much as the first one. I was 75% in and realized I didn't really care about the outcome. I could have pushed through but I decided a year or so ago to not force my way through books.
It's not a bad book tho! I just wasn't as invested as in the first. I wish we could have had more world building I think.
It's not a bad book tho! I just wasn't as invested as in the first. I wish we could have had more world building I think.
I wanted to love this more than I did. The first book started so strong. I feel like it set up a good foundation and there were questions I was left wondering going into the second book.
ultimately, though I felt the second book didn’t build as much suspense as it should’ve. The final battle/conclusion ends really quickly and the build up to it is not effective. I loved the characters in the universe, and I wish it had just been expanded on a little bit more. Maybe if it was made a trilogy and then the final battle was like stretched out into that?
I was really excited about a queer love story, and I felt like that aspect of the book was well done. And I liked the characters a lot as well as their different backstory and how they interacted. enjoyed the book, but was definitely a little bit letdown.
ultimately, though I felt the second book didn’t build as much suspense as it should’ve. The final battle/conclusion ends really quickly and the build up to it is not effective. I loved the characters in the universe, and I wish it had just been expanded on a little bit more. Maybe if it was made a trilogy and then the final battle was like stretched out into that?
I was really excited about a queer love story, and I felt like that aspect of the book was well done. And I liked the characters a lot as well as their different backstory and how they interacted. enjoyed the book, but was definitely a little bit letdown.
This was a really satisfying conclusion to the story that began in Dragonfall. This duology continues to do interesting things with POV, tense, and gender and all of the thread that unraveled in book 1 get woven in during this book. I was really interested in what we learn about the division between worlds and the dreamer and what we just let be true without thinking too hard. I also apprecaited the structure of the tournament as a way to tie Arcady and Sorin together and how Sorin's story wraps up. I will say, if we even got another novel in this world after the end of this novel, I wouldn't be mad! Drink this book: enjoy with a Zinfandel that is so dark it's almost purple.
adventurous
mysterious
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Thank you DAW and Netgalley for the ARC!
This was such a great ending to the series! I loved the exploration more of how the world was split and the actions of humans/dragons that had led to the wraiths. The first few chapters, with Everen being treated so painfully and Arcady doubting him was SO PAINFUL. But also so beautiful, learning to trust each other again after that pain. I loved the added depth that Sorrin and Cassia got in this series, and even the other side characters getting more backstory, such as Larkin, added to the story. I appreciated that the ending was satisfying, but not in the way you thought it would be.
Overall, I loved that this was a series about how important it is to learn to trust others, even if you had spent your entire life being told to hate them or having cause to hate them. We so often assume our worldview or our way of life is the only correct one, but if you don't spend time learning about others and learning to trust those who are different, are you really better than the people you claim are evil?
Saying goodbye to Everen and Arcady is painful, but I have a feeling I will be revisiting this world soon.
This was such a great ending to the series! I loved the exploration more of how the world was split and the actions of humans/dragons that had led to the wraiths. The first few chapters, with Everen being treated so painfully and Arcady doubting him was SO PAINFUL. But also so beautiful, learning to trust each other again after that pain. I loved the added depth that Sorrin and Cassia got in this series, and even the other side characters getting more backstory, such as Larkin, added to the story. I appreciated that the ending was satisfying, but not in the way you thought it would be.
Overall, I loved that this was a series about how important it is to learn to trust others, even if you had spent your entire life being told to hate them or having cause to hate them. We so often assume our worldview or our way of life is the only correct one, but if you don't spend time learning about others and learning to trust those who are different, are you really better than the people you claim are evil?
Saying goodbye to Everen and Arcady is painful, but I have a feeling I will be revisiting this world soon.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The beginning of this book was a bit slow, and the end came too quickly. I also really dislike the use of "and somehow they did" as a way to resolve issues in a book. Everen and Arcady are really fun protagonists, and I loved getting to see more Sorin.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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:
No