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nickystrickland's review against another edition
4.0
So glad the Brisbane City Council library ordered a copy of this book (huzzah for request forms) once it had Australian distribution.
diaryofthebookdragon's review
4.0
Nice fantasy romance.
Court intrigue.
Boarding school/magical academy setting.
Married couple as MC.
Cute pets. I liked shenanigans with Tok.
Looking forward to the next book.
Court intrigue.
Boarding school/magical academy setting.
Married couple as MC.
Cute pets. I liked shenanigans with Tok.
Looking forward to the next book.
creeker868's review
3.0
Slower read then the first as their is a little too much explanation and debating about what to do, but I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
rachelini's review
4.0
With this book the series really shifted into more like a regency novel. There were more descriptions of gowns and court wear than I was anticipating, that's for sure! I still definitely enjoyed it, though.
tita_noir's review
3.0
This read went fast. I actually had to re-read the first book to remember what happened.
This one starts right where the last one left off with Cameron and Sophia on the run from the Kingdom of Anglion. They've landed in the empire of Illvya, Anglion's supposed enemy. Only not really. While the people of Anglion seem to be obsessed with Illvya, the Illvyians are minding their business being more enlightened and technically more advanced than the Anglions and not really giving Anglion a second thought.
Until Cameron and Sophie land on their doorstep. Sine the newlyweds have no idea who attempted to assassinate them, suspecting it might go as high as the queen herself, they are a little adrift. But they are (luckily) welcomed into the Academy, a place where students study the magical arts and are givn an opportunity to learn all the things they should know but that Anglion is determined to repress.
But their reprieve is very small. A delegation of Anglions is on their heels demanding they return, they've gotten the attention of the Illvyaian emperor, and Sophie is finding that she has an affinity with a type of magic that is verboten in Anglion and if she were able to return home, it just may get her killed.
Like I said, this was a fast read. Events over-ran Sophie and Cameron at quite a pace and the book also felt like it going at the same pace. They are never anonymous in this big new city, much to their dismay. They hardly get a chance to strategize and it feels like a lot of things are happening to them. So they are in reactive mode a lot, which feels on the one hand somewhat frustrating but on the other somewhat realistic.
One of the other by-products of the book moving fast was that some developments happened really fast as well. Some that have a a very shortcut or vaguely Deus Ex Machina feel to it. I am used to fantasy novels where fantasy leads develop and discover new powers. And that is true of this book as well, but in Sophia's case some of it felt unearned, like the author needed to get it over with so we could get on with the plot points.
The book ends on an anticipatory note. I am really curious to see what is happening back in Anglion in the wake of Sophia and Cameron leaving. Hopefully the next book will give us some of that.
This one starts right where the last one left off with Cameron and Sophia on the run from the Kingdom of Anglion. They've landed in the empire of Illvya, Anglion's supposed enemy. Only not really. While the people of Anglion seem to be obsessed with Illvya, the Illvyians are minding their business being more enlightened and technically more advanced than the Anglions and not really giving Anglion a second thought.
Until Cameron and Sophie land on their doorstep. Sine the newlyweds have no idea who attempted to assassinate them, suspecting it might go as high as the queen herself, they are a little adrift. But they are (luckily) welcomed into the Academy, a place where students study the magical arts and are givn an opportunity to learn all the things they should know but that Anglion is determined to repress.
But their reprieve is very small. A delegation of Anglions is on their heels demanding they return, they've gotten the attention of the Illvyaian emperor, and Sophie is finding that she has an affinity with a type of magic that is verboten in Anglion and if she were able to return home, it just may get her killed.
Like I said, this was a fast read. Events over-ran Sophie and Cameron at quite a pace and the book also felt like it going at the same pace. They are never anonymous in this big new city, much to their dismay. They hardly get a chance to strategize and it feels like a lot of things are happening to them. So they are in reactive mode a lot, which feels on the one hand somewhat frustrating but on the other somewhat realistic.
One of the other by-products of the book moving fast was that some developments happened really fast as well. Some that have a a very shortcut or vaguely Deus Ex Machina feel to it. I am used to fantasy novels where fantasy leads develop and discover new powers. And that is true of this book as well, but in Sophia's case some of it felt unearned, like the author needed to get it over with so we could get on with the plot points.
The book ends on an anticipatory note. I am really curious to see what is happening back in Anglion in the wake of Sophia and Cameron leaving. Hopefully the next book will give us some of that.
samantha_reads_more's review
4.0
Will update in the morning.
LIES, I am updating today.
This second book was just as good as the first. The only problem was the format for me. Apparently ebooks are really not my bag.
I enjoyed the character development, I can't wait to see what happens in book three, and I want to know all of the answers (WHICH THERE AREN'T ENOUGH OF YET)! If romance, court intrigue, and magic based fantasy are your bag then I highly recommend this series!
LIES, I am updating today.
This second book was just as good as the first. The only problem was the format for me. Apparently ebooks are really not my bag.
I enjoyed the character development, I can't wait to see what happens in book three, and I want to know all of the answers (WHICH THERE AREN'T ENOUGH OF YET)! If romance, court intrigue, and magic based fantasy are your bag then I highly recommend this series!
behudd's review
4.0
I really enjoyed the second book in Scott’s trilogy. Most fantasy writers tend to separate the main characters in book two, and while the reunion can be sweet, I almost always find it annoying. So, I really liked that Scott chose to leave them together & on the same side in this book.
There are many directions book 3 can go, and I’m excited to see how the story ends!
There are many directions book 3 can go, and I’m excited to see how the story ends!
kesherwo's review
slow-paced
2.75
I fell in LOVE with the first book, got me out of a reading slump. Yet this left me begging for something to happen. The plot was very flat and I'm not exactly excited to finish the series.
lizinthelibrary's review
4.0
Loved it. This book felt like we did more character building at the expense of some world building, but I still enjoyed it.
Looking forward to book 3!
Looking forward to book 3!