169 reviews for:

To Shatter the Night

Katherine Quinn

3.81 AVERAGE

colorfulpieces's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark funny sad tense 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: Complicated

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I liked the first book more, but still a fun adventure with lovable characters, funny banter, & exciting battles

peony792's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

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I loved the tension of everything coming together at the end of the story, but I totally could have seen Kiera becoming the Moon Goddess. The thing that really tied the story together was a small excerpt at the end that framed their story in the way that legends are told, with a girl and a boy destined to spend eternity together after changing the world. Loved it!

amyreadsalot929's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

samiethesalmon's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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: Yes

allyminnie's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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: Yes

all_about_them_audiobooks's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I like how this book picked up right away from the first book. However, it just fizzled out from there on. The quest they were on kinda felt so aimless and it dragged on until they finally got to the temple. But even then it just repeated itself in the story of fighting shadow monsters, then Kiara turning into shadow and then regrouping and doing the same thing again. The whole god mythology was not well explained that I did not understood/cared for it…

❤️ Jude x Kiara

nina_17's review against another edition

5.0

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Every series ending is bittersweet, and this one is no exception. I fell in love with the story Katherine brought us in the first book and fell harder in the second one. To Shatter the Night was one of my most anticipated books, and it didn't disappoint.

The second book picks up where we left off in the first one. The kingdom of Asidia is still cursed with eternal night and deadly Mist surrounding it. Our brooding commander, Jude, is in Fortuna trying to find a different way to save the kingdom from the vengeful god than sacrificing the only thing that matters to him. Kiara, angry at him for leaving her in the Mist, is hell-bent on getting to him, yelling at him, finishing their task of bringing the reign of night to an end together, then torturing the commander till the end of their days, precisely in this order. Naturally, nothing can go smoothly, and our heroes face one obstacle and threat after another. Between trying to understand their newfound powers, saving one another, venturing to unknown territories of gods, fulfilling the prophecy and restoring the balance, they can hardly find time to catch their breath, let alone enjoy each other's company. And when such a moments come, it's not without problems either.

The story is told from two perspectives, which I always appreciate because it adds depth and allows us to see what each character is thinking. Kiara is a strong warrior who is stubborn and fiercely protective of those close to her. Despite her supernatural powers, she is not an overpowered heroine; she has flaws. Kiara has insecurities. She is reckless and tends to act before thinking, which drives Jude mad.

Jude, on the other hand, is a man who has faced many challenges, and life wasn't easy for him, which made him view himself as unworthy of affection or love. He is measured, always thinking before he acts. But throughout the story, Jude gradually rediscovers himself, yearning for more out of life—he wants to live, love, and protect the kingdom and its people, as well as Kiara, who has become the centre of his world. I love their banter, and their dynamic truly melts my heart; they are both darkness and light, in perfect balance to each other. All I can say is that they deserve love, happiness, and so much more (they've been through enough).

The plot twist caught me completely off guard! I thought I knew what was happening, only to realize I was wrong. So wrong! What was that?! I even had to reread it. What an incredible story, and what a fantastic conclusion to the series! I highlighted this in my review for the first book, and I'll do it again here - the little excerpts from letters, and lore at the head of each chapter are great and I was trying to solve them like a puzzle... The gods are more involved in this book than in the first one which I enjoyed immensely. Add a dangerous quest, strong friendships, witty banter and a delicious slow-burn romance to the mix and you get a perfect read you won't be able to put down. I'm not lying when I say I highlighted almost the whole book - there are so many moments and quotes! Anyway, I know I will reread it, all while hoping for a chance to return to the world of Mistland one day.

Thank you, NetGalley and Entangled for granting me access to this book (and a chance to read it sooner) in exchange for my honest review!

jessproductions's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging hopeful 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

akjohn90's review against another edition

4.0

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This was decent. 

l_mo033's review

4.75

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OMG I LOVE ARLO AND ALL THE OTHERS OFC , AND ISIAH IS ALIVE WTH THE PLOT TWISTS LOVE THIS BOOK 🤭