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rychelereads's review against another edition
4.0
A very solid sequel to the first book.
It was dark, mysterious, and bleak where it needed to be, and picked up with lots of bravery, heroism, and a few surprising ways in which the characters overcame the struggles in the end. I must say that relationships developed very believably within these first two books of the Bones of Faerie series, and I especially liked the way both new and old relationships developed and reached new stages within Faerie Winter.
The storyline and world building was definitely on par with the first book, but this sequel had a much more defined and malevolent villain, which resulted in a more traditional young-adult/fantasy tale. It was no less great than the first, but some of the dystopian genre was minimized to simply background details, and I sort of missed that aspect of the story. It was however, no less grim and serious; though the ante was definitely upped in terms of heroism, or heroine-ism.
We see much more of Liza than any other character; where in Bones of Faerie, we saw much more of the world and the general development of story, Faerie Winter focuses on character depth and as I've mentioned before, the connection between characters. The development is slow and believable, but epic and the read is still a quick one. There's so much about the book that is a juxtiposition of paradoxes, I can't get over the fact that it is so perfectly suited for the middle-grade to young-adult audience and yet it is able to inspire with a great deal of moral messages.
I am excited and apprehensive to continue this story, as I feel it is already such a strong duology, I don't know if I want these characters to have to face even more hardship than they've already had to endure. Though, the ending was wrapped up a bit too nicely for me, I can't wait to see where else this world of Janni Lee Simner's is going to take me.
It was dark, mysterious, and bleak where it needed to be, and picked up with lots of bravery, heroism, and a few surprising ways in which the characters overcame the struggles in the end. I must say that relationships developed very believably within these first two books of the Bones of Faerie series, and I especially liked the way both new and old relationships developed and reached new stages within Faerie Winter.
The storyline and world building was definitely on par with the first book, but this sequel had a much more defined and malevolent villain, which resulted in a more traditional young-adult/fantasy tale. It was no less great than the first, but some of the dystopian genre was minimized to simply background details, and I sort of missed that aspect of the story. It was however, no less grim and serious; though the ante was definitely upped in terms of heroism, or heroine-ism.
We see much more of Liza than any other character; where in Bones of Faerie, we saw much more of the world and the general development of story, Faerie Winter focuses on character depth and as I've mentioned before, the connection between characters. The development is slow and believable, but epic and the read is still a quick one. There's so much about the book that is a juxtiposition of paradoxes, I can't get over the fact that it is so perfectly suited for the middle-grade to young-adult audience and yet it is able to inspire with a great deal of moral messages.
I am excited and apprehensive to continue this story, as I feel it is already such a strong duology, I don't know if I want these characters to have to face even more hardship than they've already had to endure. Though, the ending was wrapped up a bit too nicely for me, I can't wait to see where else this world of Janni Lee Simner's is going to take me.
elllljayyyy's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
craftygoat's review against another edition
4.0
Liked this one better than the first. More depth to characters, more understanding of motives as we learn their backstory.
kay1eigh's review against another edition
4.0
It was so good, yet the plot was totally surprising. I really liked it.
shespeakslyrics's review against another edition
4.0
Great quick read. Have really enjoyed this little series!
sxcpixie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rymoffatt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lexingtonreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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? N/A
2.5
Another book I read 5 years ago, I absolutely adored the first book but, I remember that I read "faerie winter" a bit too late. at this point I had forgotten a lot of what happened in the first book but I refused to reread it. so I read this book while barely knowing anything which definitely lessened my experience. I didn't really love this book then so I don't really remember anything now.
kellyjcm's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the first novel, so it was fun to return to this dark world. The Lady is pure evil, and my heart was beating fast during her scenes. Liza was a bit whiny at times, and this was definitely a more plot-driven book. Very entertaining.
kelsbells45's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75