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smcrain's review against another edition
4.0
Okay so the journey continues. I did enjoy the further adventures as well as one of my favorite parts the introduction of Erin her true friend. My lack of a full five stars has more to do with a reveal of where Aeriel comes from as if her humble beginnings were not enough. I enjoyed the idea that some of what made her special had more to do with what's in her heart than any unique birth status. I did enjoy the stories though Irrylath's standoffish nature a bit infuriating, but honestly I appreciate that Aeriel takes is for the most part bravely and with strength.
xeyra1's review against another edition
4.0
I'd already quite enjoyed the first volume of this series and I liked the second even more. It's a beautiful story, with a wonderful main character with whom a person can identify, someone we feel for and go through the story wanting her to succeed, hurting when she does, smiling when she feels contentment or finds some respite from the troubles of her task.
aggressive_nostalgia's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent sequel to The Darkangel and a solid precursor to the third book of the trilogy. We learn some more history of Irrylath's enchantment, bring in a host of new characters, and awarded plenty of riveting plot twists along the way. We get a much broader picture of Aeriel's world in this installment, as she traverses half the nations and encounters different cultures and colorful people. I really enjoyed that aspect of it, and in some ways it had a "fuller" feel than the first book, as if it's expanding on the world we only glimpsed one detailed corner of in the first book. Pierce does a good job of hinting at certain things, giving the reader enough clues to foreshadow that there's something really important about certain events or objects, but without revealing enough to give it away before the time is ripe. It very subtly adds to the suspense and holds the reader's attention without frustrating them. Aeriel is still a solid heroine, well-balanced between human and an unknown variable. I was really impressed with the way the author hints at her "strangeness" without ever really giving away if it's due to some innate power of Aeriel's or merely a result of her circumstances. I thought it was a very unique novel in many respects. Overall, I thought it was an unusually solid second book; it's written as if it's really worth your time as a novel of its own and not just to fill in the middle of a trilogy.
lacurb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
_eliza's review
5.0
I love everything about this book. The images are beautifully written. It is one of the first books I read that addicted me to the fantasy adventure genre. I LOVE this book. I think this is the best book in the trilogy.
thedisquietedpen's review
4.0
I first read this in late elementary school, and I somehow completely missed the fact that it is set on a futuristic Moon! The story was almost as good as I remember it being, and Pierce has a great sing-song style that fits the just-enough-details-present type of mytho-narrative she has created. I wholly recommend this as a quick and easy read for any age group.
pirateyoho's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this one more than the first. I felt like Aeriel had a lot more agency, and I enjoyed the side characters more than those in the first. Like the first book, this basically involves a quest around the world to solve a prophecy/riddle, which felt a little repetitive, but I at least thought the places we went in this one were more interesting than those of the first book. Some of the plot twists and the "mystery" of Aeriel's ancestry were a bit obvious, but since this is a children's fantasy series akin to like The Chronicles of Narnia, I think it was reasonable for the target audience.