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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
It has been a while since I read the first book, so time may have eroded any feelings I had for these characters. But, for an Adult Fantasy, everything felt so juvenile and basic. All of the groups are doing dumb fetch-quests, and I just do not care about anyone or anything. At 40% in book two, I should not be bored.
4.5 stars, pacing soooo much better in this one compared to The City of Dusk. I could read an entire book about Noctus, she did such a good job of building that world. I also felt like I connected more with the characters in this book - I can’t wait for the third to see what happens when the majority of them are back in the same realm and teaming up.
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
Wowowow i have not read a book that made me feel so much since KOA. I am blown away by the events that take place in this book. It was an incredible fantasy that I am sooooooo sad is over. I tried to savor this book as much as I could because I just did not want it to end. Here are my unfiltered thoughts:
In the first book, a lot of these characters’ stories intertwined, but in this book they’re mostly separated following their own path and I absolutely loved this. Watching them individually form relationships outside of their normal circle and work outside of their “comfort zone” so to speak added so much more depth to the story.
I loved the way the author portrays a certain character so close to giving up but choosing to move forward anyways even though she believes there’s no point. (She experiences quite a loss) I feel like a lot of readers can resonate with feeling like this which makes the scene all the more powerful. It was beautiful.
There are so many unexpected allies who become integral members of the heirs’ journies. Yet the author still manages to write it in an organic way that you can’t imagine them not being apart of it.
These poor heirs are put through the absolute RINGER like jeez…. they have to go through some really horrible things. I can’t even begin to tell you which one has it worse.. my heart was aching for each of them.
Can I also say, this author has such an incredible talent of seamlessly transitioning from one POV to another. It’s absolutely flawless. Almost as if the scene is playing out like a movie in my mind.
The cliffhanger broke my heart but perfectly set up the continuation for the next book which I will be DEVOURING as soon as it’s released. This book is an absolute 10/10 and I recommend it to any and all fantasy readers.
In the first book, a lot of these characters’ stories intertwined, but in this book they’re mostly separated following their own path and I absolutely loved this. Watching them individually form relationships outside of their normal circle and work outside of their “comfort zone” so to speak added so much more depth to the story.
I loved the way the author portrays a certain character so close to giving up but choosing to move forward anyways even though she believes there’s no point. (She experiences quite a loss) I feel like a lot of readers can resonate with feeling like this which makes the scene all the more powerful. It was beautiful.
There are so many unexpected allies who become integral members of the heirs’ journies. Yet the author still manages to write it in an organic way that you can’t imagine them not being apart of it.
These poor heirs are put through the absolute RINGER like jeez…. they have to go through some really horrible things. I can’t even begin to tell you which one has it worse.. my heart was aching for each of them.
Can I also say, this author has such an incredible talent of seamlessly transitioning from one POV to another. It’s absolutely flawless. Almost as if the scene is playing out like a movie in my mind.
The cliffhanger broke my heart but perfectly set up the continuation for the next book which I will be DEVOURING as soon as it’s released. This book is an absolute 10/10 and I recommend it to any and all fantasy readers.
Rating: Loved It, 4.5 stars
The Midnight Kingdom picks up immediately following the ending of The City of Dusk. I had a fantastic time with this installment in the series! I really love the characters and think that it is a really engaging story with a very cool world.
I think that this installment is more of an undertaking than the previous installment. Not only is it a large multi-POV cast, but now it is a multi-realm setting, which leads to very little overlap in the POVs. I think that this could have very easily suffered from middle book syndrome, but in my opinion, it did not. I definitely think that the story got complicated, and I do feel that the macro-plot of the series didn't significantly progress until the end, but I enjoyed all the side quests of our characters, and I am very much looking forward to how things all pan out.
I think that Taesia and Julian remain my favorite of the POV characters, but I am very much engaged in the stories of all the heirs. I don't know that I care nearly as much about Dante as I do the other characters, but I didn't mind his POV. A risk with big multi-POV books is that some of the POVs are less engaging than others, but two books in, I don't feel that way so far.
I really enjoy Tara Sim's writing, I find it beautiful and I enjoy the way that she describes things. My only big complaint about this book that keeps it from a 5 star read is that once again, I feel like especially as the action ramps up, my understanding of what exactly is happening drops. I felt like that in the first one, but sort of rolled with it, and it didn't impact my enjoyment of the overall story. However, this time around, the same thing happened, and I had a lot of questions as to the why behind what was happening or even what exactly it was that was happening. Now that it's happened in the ending of both books in this series, I'm more inclined to believe that it is the way that it is written not jiving with my brain as opposed to my not paying close enough attention to what I was reading. I think that it is something that on reread I may not have an issue with. However, I read these within 6 months of each other, so I didn't think I would need to do a reread. Alas, though I probably should have. I'm not sure when the final book comes out, but I think that I will definitely plan to reread these first two before jumping in.
Overall, I'm having a lot of fun with this series, and I look forward to see how it all wraps up.
The Midnight Kingdom picks up immediately following the ending of The City of Dusk. I had a fantastic time with this installment in the series! I really love the characters and think that it is a really engaging story with a very cool world.
I think that this installment is more of an undertaking than the previous installment. Not only is it a large multi-POV cast, but now it is a multi-realm setting, which leads to very little overlap in the POVs. I think that this could have very easily suffered from middle book syndrome, but in my opinion, it did not. I definitely think that the story got complicated, and I do feel that the macro-plot of the series didn't significantly progress until the end, but I enjoyed all the side quests of our characters, and I am very much looking forward to how things all pan out.
I think that Taesia and Julian remain my favorite of the POV characters, but I am very much engaged in the stories of all the heirs. I don't know that I care nearly as much about Dante as I do the other characters, but I didn't mind his POV. A risk with big multi-POV books is that some of the POVs are less engaging than others, but two books in, I don't feel that way so far.
I really enjoy Tara Sim's writing, I find it beautiful and I enjoy the way that she describes things. My only big complaint about this book that keeps it from a 5 star read is that once again, I feel like especially as the action ramps up, my understanding of what exactly is happening drops. I felt like that in the first one, but sort of rolled with it, and it didn't impact my enjoyment of the overall story. However, this time around, the same thing happened, and I had a lot of questions as to the why behind what was happening or even what exactly it was that was happening. Now that it's happened in the ending of both books in this series, I'm more inclined to believe that it is the way that it is written not jiving with my brain as opposed to my not paying close enough attention to what I was reading. I think that it is something that on reread I may not have an issue with. However, I read these within 6 months of each other, so I didn't think I would need to do a reread. Alas, though I probably should have. I'm not sure when the final book comes out, but I think that I will definitely plan to reread these first two before jumping in.
Overall, I'm having a lot of fun with this series, and I look forward to see how it all wraps up.
slow-paced
Premise was interesting but it was way too long and a slog to finish.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Taesia, my love
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes