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A review by kairosdreaming
The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike
4.0
I really enjoyed the first book, so I leapt into this one to what awaited our protagonists. Especially since the first ended on such a cliffhanger.
I wasn't disappointed. Although I'm glad it was a trilogy, as I was left feeling slightly dissatisfied and wanting to know what happened at the end. This book focuses more on Lailoken rather than his sister (of the first book), but it does include her at parts, and also her daughter, who goes on her own adventure. And this book is a lot bloodier, with battles and war. It does span over the years, although the chapters themselves take place in one time and then it will "jump" to a different time line throughout the book.
I thought the different perspectives were good. I almost liked the first when it was more one narrator, but with all the stories being told in this book that just would not have been possible. It's just that I got connected to Languoreth and her tale, and I grew comfortable on her journey. It's not that her brother and daughter aren't interesting, I just like her.
So all that said, I'm eager for the next book to come out. I want to see where this journey goes and what the final resolution is for our characters.
Review by M. Reynard 2021
I wasn't disappointed. Although I'm glad it was a trilogy, as I was left feeling slightly dissatisfied and wanting to know what happened at the end. This book focuses more on Lailoken rather than his sister (of the first book), but it does include her at parts, and also her daughter, who goes on her own adventure. And this book is a lot bloodier, with battles and war. It does span over the years, although the chapters themselves take place in one time and then it will "jump" to a different time line throughout the book.
I thought the different perspectives were good. I almost liked the first when it was more one narrator, but with all the stories being told in this book that just would not have been possible. It's just that I got connected to Languoreth and her tale, and I grew comfortable on her journey. It's not that her brother and daughter aren't interesting, I just like her.
So all that said, I'm eager for the next book to come out. I want to see where this journey goes and what the final resolution is for our characters.
Review by M. Reynard 2021