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circus_of_damned's review against another edition
5.0
As with all fantasy series the second book is better then the first. The first is always a fondation while the second book offered great character, world, and plot development. It was a great continuation that I loved. The characters advanced and grew in completely believable ways that I loved. And the twist at the end it was amazing. Diffanitly worth the read highly recomend.
alyssaarch's review against another edition
4.0
Deepwood is the sequel to Karavans, and it follows a group of people who were traveling from a dangerous country that’s been taken over by invaders to a safe haven; however, they’re caught in a storm while on their way, and a dangerous magical forest — the deepwood — has decided to move, trapping some of the travelers inside its borders.
I was kind of bored at first; the book starts off following what happens to everyone in the aftermath of the storm, and there’s only so much I can take of characters facing misfortune after misfortune. Near the middle, things start coming together though, and it looks like a solid plot is developing for the third book in the series. I didn’t like Audrun’s story overly much; half of the time, she’s whining about her misfortune, and the other half she’s throwing herself into danger to save her children, even though she doesn’t accomplish anything by it. But, I do like her developing friendship with Rhuan and how he has to change his behavior to accommodate her frustrations.
My favorite parts is what’s going on with Ilona and her diviner powers; she loses them after the storm, and while she has a broken arm that might be affecting them, she is scared of what that might mean for her. I’m interested to see what her role will be in terms of how they deal with the new Deepwood borders. I also really liked the hints of war with the invaders of the country; people are chafing under the invading people’s rule, so it seems like their might be some sort of war or rebellion in the next book.
I really liked the first book; this one is less exciting, but it seems to be building a foundation for a great third book. And, like I said, the beginning was tough for me to get through, but halfway in, it starts picking up. I wouldn’t say this series is a must-read, but it’s certainly a great read if you’re looking for a decent new epic fantasy!
Also posted on Purple People Readers.
I was kind of bored at first; the book starts off following what happens to everyone in the aftermath of the storm, and there’s only so much I can take of characters facing misfortune after misfortune. Near the middle, things start coming together though, and it looks like a solid plot is developing for the third book in the series. I didn’t like Audrun’s story overly much; half of the time, she’s whining about her misfortune, and the other half she’s throwing herself into danger to save her children, even though she doesn’t accomplish anything by it. But, I do like her developing friendship with Rhuan and how he has to change his behavior to accommodate her frustrations.
My favorite parts is what’s going on with Ilona and her diviner powers; she loses them after the storm, and while she has a broken arm that might be affecting them, she is scared of what that might mean for her. I’m interested to see what her role will be in terms of how they deal with the new Deepwood borders. I also really liked the hints of war with the invaders of the country; people are chafing under the invading people’s rule, so it seems like their might be some sort of war or rebellion in the next book.
I really liked the first book; this one is less exciting, but it seems to be building a foundation for a great third book. And, like I said, the beginning was tough for me to get through, but halfway in, it starts picking up. I wouldn’t say this series is a must-read, but it’s certainly a great read if you’re looking for a decent new epic fantasy!
Also posted on Purple People Readers.
teaffany's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed the second book in the Karavan series! I found it a lot more of a fast pace compared to the first, which was nice, but it was still a steady amount of information. (I can't stand when books pump out too much information at once, and I have a hard time keeping up with it!)
I'm always unsure when it comes to books that flip-flop between character POV, as I get attached to one, then Bam we're onto someone else.. Sometimes there would be times I would completely forget about a character, namely the two elder children.. Only to come back to them at some random point.
Through the story I think my favourite character was Ilona, I just loved how her story played out, and I can't wait to see where her story leads in the third book. My least favourite would have to be Davyn, just because he was so stubborn!
I wouldn't recommend this book as a stand-alone, if only because you get a lot of back story with the characters and the world in the first book, and a lot of things would be confusing if you only read this book.
I'm always unsure when it comes to books that flip-flop between character POV, as I get attached to one, then Bam we're onto someone else.. Sometimes there would be times I would completely forget about a character, namely the two elder children.. Only to come back to them at some random point.
Through the story I think my favourite character was Ilona, I just loved how her story played out, and I can't wait to see where her story leads in the third book. My least favourite would have to be Davyn, just because he was so stubborn!
I wouldn't recommend this book as a stand-alone, if only because you get a lot of back story with the characters and the world in the first book, and a lot of things would be confusing if you only read this book.
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