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A review by bloodruby29
The Second Blind Son by Amy Harmon
5.0
Once again Amy Harmon delivers with yet another sublime creation. The First Girl Child is my favorite standalone fantasy book. Therefore, when I find AH to publish another Saylok book, I have no reason not to be enthused. Books written by Amy Harmon always give me a strong purpose to devour, yet I often hold off since reading them tends to plunge me straight into a reading slump. And The Second Blind Son just proves my case!; I cannot stop thinking about Ghisla and Hod days after I was done reading this.
The story took the setting concurrently with The First Girl Child’s timeline. There are many aspects of the first book that are naturally interlaced and being retold here. I don’t feel necessarily bothered with the repetitiveness, rather I adore it as it brings out new perspective of the conjoint conflict. I also love how the characters in this book are flawed and show buildup in their personalities, taking how robotic and one-dimensional Bayr from TFGC is.
All are rewarding until it dawned on the third part in which the author starts unbuckling her solid foundation and seems unsure about how to treat the ending fitfully. She reinforced the plot with brusque and a lack of imagination to fit the underlying narrative. It feels rather unengaged and lazy. I rip off 0.5 from the perfect rating accordingly.
Rating 4.5
The story took the setting concurrently with The First Girl Child’s timeline. There are many aspects of the first book that are naturally interlaced and being retold here. I don’t feel necessarily bothered with the repetitiveness, rather I adore it as it brings out new perspective of the conjoint conflict. I also love how the characters in this book are flawed and show buildup in their personalities, taking how robotic and one-dimensional Bayr from TFGC is.
All are rewarding until it dawned on the third part in which the author starts unbuckling her solid foundation and seems unsure about how to treat the ending fitfully. She reinforced the plot with brusque and a lack of imagination to fit the underlying narrative. It feels rather unengaged and lazy. I rip off 0.5 from the perfect rating accordingly.
Rating 4.5