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A review by little_red_dragon
Kingdom of Ice and Bone by Jill Criswell
3.0
Every scar is a story. When I die, I take my stories with me, written across my skin.
So, the best part of Beasts of the Frozen Sun was the relationship between Lira and Reyker. Unfortunately, the two spent most of Kingdom of Ice and Bone apart, so there wasn't the same dynamic. Instead, the book was much more focused on expanding the world to include Reyker's home (based on Iceland, from what I could tell) and character growth.
The tone of this was certainly darker than the first. While the plot was was generally fast-paced, there were some moments that grated on me a bit and seemed contrived. Also, the Dragon's magic is never explained, so he seems to just be able to do almost anything at some points? Perhaps I misunderstood, but I certainly prefer my magic systems to be a bit more explained.
Overall, the flaws in the first book certainly came back to haunt this one and it was missing some of the magic. It's fine, but nothing special.
So, the best part of Beasts of the Frozen Sun was the relationship between Lira and Reyker. Unfortunately, the two spent most of Kingdom of Ice and Bone apart, so there wasn't the same dynamic. Instead, the book was much more focused on expanding the world to include Reyker's home (based on Iceland, from what I could tell) and character growth.
The tone of this was certainly darker than the first. While the plot was was generally fast-paced, there were some moments that grated on me a bit and seemed contrived. Also, the Dragon's magic is never explained, so he seems to just be able to do almost anything at some points? Perhaps I misunderstood, but I certainly prefer my magic systems to be a bit more explained.
Overall, the flaws in the first book certainly came back to haunt this one and it was missing some of the magic. It's fine, but nothing special.