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masta3's review
4.0
I sorry WHAT
The whole do tell don’t tell was drawn out a little too much for me. Like if only people would just have hard conversations with each other (yes I am a hypocrite bc I hate them)!!!! Still don’t love this Romance bc there is nothing there and it feels like their feelings have come out of nowhere. But those last 40ish pages were beyond wack. I genuinely have no idea what’s going on but not in a bad way?
I feel like I was left with such mixed feelings after the first book and this one. But it’s been mostly entertaining so I guess it’s a win
The whole do tell don’t tell was drawn out a little too much for me. Like if only people would just have hard conversations with each other (yes I am a hypocrite bc I hate them)!!!! Still don’t love this Romance bc there is nothing there and it feels like their feelings have come out of nowhere. But those last 40ish pages were beyond wack. I genuinely have no idea what’s going on but not in a bad way?
I feel like I was left with such mixed feelings after the first book and this one. But it’s been mostly entertaining so I guess it’s a win
nowandthen's review
adventurous
challenging
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
5.0
jee178's review
adventurous
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
3.25
qwordyq's review
4.0
A really good sequel, I don't believe a lot of the ending...especially considering there is a third book. Still, high intensity with lots of twists and turns!
islandgeekgirl's review
4.0
This sequel to Fate of Flames picked up not long after the first book left off and it showed right away that there was still plenty of story and action to tell in this series. There was more character growth and world-building added to the overall story, and it definitely added more twists. I really liked seeing how the bond between the four Effigies was developing and the group had such an interesting contrast. There was Maia, the main character, as the newbie; Lake as the girl who was afraid to fight; Chin Rae who was always ready with a sarcastic comment; and Belle, the leader who seemed fearless.
The book was all in Maia's POV again, and it really showed how far she'd come from the beginning of the first book when she was an Effigies fangirl. Now she could hold her own in their missions and, even if she sometimes got a little over-exuberant, she was willing to learn and try. Sometimes she made the wrong decision in dealing with things she'd discovered but it was always to protect someone from getting hurt or because she thought she was doing the right thing. This book did feel a little Maia heavy compared to the first where the other three girls seemed more present, but Maia was the main character so it made sense.
I thought the pacing and plot reveals were nicely done. Every time it started to feel like the book was slipping into a slower pace, maybe a little middle book syndrome, something would happen to pick things up again. It kept my mind from wandering while I was reading and it managed to surprise me a few times, which is always a plus. Overall, I did enjoy it a little more than the first book so hopefully the third keeps up the trend.
*I received a copy of this book from Indigo Books & Music in exchange for an honest review.
The book was all in Maia's POV again, and it really showed how far she'd come from the beginning of the first book when she was an Effigies fangirl. Now she could hold her own in their missions and, even if she sometimes got a little over-exuberant, she was willing to learn and try. Sometimes she made the wrong decision in dealing with things she'd discovered but it was always to protect someone from getting hurt or because she thought she was doing the right thing. This book did feel a little Maia heavy compared to the first where the other three girls seemed more present, but Maia was the main character so it made sense.
I thought the pacing and plot reveals were nicely done. Every time it started to feel like the book was slipping into a slower pace, maybe a little middle book syndrome, something would happen to pick things up again. It kept my mind from wandering while I was reading and it managed to surprise me a few times, which is always a plus. Overall, I did enjoy it a little more than the first book so hopefully the third keeps up the trend.
*I received a copy of this book from Indigo Books & Music in exchange for an honest review.
lilaseraie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
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
3.5
Alors là je me suis pris une claque, et une qui a fait mal :/
J'avais adoré le premier tome ! La chronique dithyrambique dessus est d'ailleurs exposée à la vue de tous, mais la magie a arrêté dans ce second tome.... Peut-être ai-je attendue trop longtemps entre les deux ? peut-être ai-je lu trop de livre dans le même genre entre ces deux tomes ? Seul Eden le sait....
Bref j'ai quand même aimé ! Sinon la note serait plus salé, mais enfaite ce tome s'inscrit dans la malédiction du tome 2, pont entre le 1 et le final, parsemé de révélations plus ou moins importante pour la suite de la compréhension de l'histoire et ne faisant qu'évoluer (partiellement) les personnages...
La deuxième partie était tellement bonne par contre, j'étais vraiment à fond dans les 200 dernières pages et ça a vraiment sauvé le truc, la première était lente, vraiment j'ai pas retenu grand-chose d'elle et c'est dommage vu qu'elle fait quand même 361 pages... Le final s'annonce très explosif et j'ai hâte de voir comment l'auteure à mêlée SF et fantasy car même si la trame reste basique on a le petit twist qui la rend très intéressante et forcément plus complexe ! Je ne m'attendais pas du tout à certaines révélations alors que c'était évident et j'ai hâte d'en savoir plus sur ce qu'il me reste à découvrir :)
Concernant les personnages, c'est là où j'ai été la plus déçue, puirsque c'est un tome que se consacre à eux, pourquoi aussi peu d'évolution ? Entre Lake qui est en apparence hyper surperficielle mais qui ne l'est pas du tout sauf que ce n'est pas du tout retranscrit et elle est juste une plante à mon sens dans l'histoire, de même que Chae RIn qui m'a agacé souvent, avec une backstory qui s'est développée dans le 1 qui promettait une belle évolution mais qui s'est arrêtée net :/. Enfin je trouve que pour une relation Belle/Maia qui est très mise en avant elle est vraiment plate, 0 évolution, à part à la fin bien sûr (on veut connaitre la suite !). Vraiment tout ce que j'aurai voulu c'est une explosion entre les deux pour faire avancer les choses mais non, des non-dits toujours des non-dits !
Désolé de ma chronique si négative... On a l'impression que je n'ai pas apprécié le roman donc je vais m'arrêter là sinon je pourrai parler encore de Rhys (pour en dire pas que du bien :/) mais vraiment j'ai passé un bon moment ! Je pense que malheureusement cette saga commence à se faire vieille (5 ans maintenant) et que ce genre de trope s'est malheureusement trop faite !
lraven13's review against another edition
3.0
One of the major issues with all three books is there's some plot lines that get confused, which gets frustrating.
This book is better than the first as we get the chance to know the girls better, but again, there is so much happening that it's hard to keep track. Effigies, phantoms, government subplots, a romance, and more questions than answers.
This book is better than the first as we get the chance to know the girls better, but again, there is so much happening that it's hard to keep track. Effigies, phantoms, government subplots, a romance, and more questions than answers.
cairaine's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0